Central Banks
Bank of Thailand to start choosing new governor ‘within days’
Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput’s term to end in September
Two-thirds of central banks regularly audit policy processes
Internal and external audit functions are combined in most jurisdictions
EU debt wave raises dealer capacity concerns
Ongoing QT and upcoming defence spending piles pressure on bank balance sheet supply, say dealers
Agent-based models come of age
Central banks are increasingly modelling the economy as a complex system
US banks create ‘new payment rail’ with tokenised deposits
Custodia and Vantage launch what they say is first tokenisation of a dollar demand deposit
Ethiopia holds rates to tame inflation
Central bank says it aims to reduce figure from 15% to single digits in “medium term”
Bank Indonesia ready to stabilise currency, official says
Central bank could intervene in FX market again after rupiah almost hit record low
Hungary holds rates amid continuing upside risks to inflation
MNB points to geopolitical and trade uncertainty in explaining first policy decision under new governor
Larger central banks more likely to have diversity policy
Boards with appointment powers more often focus on diversity
US life insurers more exposed to ‘risky’ debt than in 2007 – study
Fed research compares current situation to subprime exposure that preceded financial crisis
Borrower-lender ties key in policy transmission – BoE research
Stronger ties between banks and firms leads to weaker pass-through in low-rate environment, study finds
PBoC tweaks lending facility as framework reform continues
Chinese central bank phases out MLF’s role in monetary policy by allowing dynamic pricing
Default levels do not explain high US credit card rates – study
NY Fed paper shows levels of interest charged far exceed those for other loans
Most governing boards operate under charters
Strategy-setting and budget approval are boards’ top responsibilities
Can central banks cut remittance fees to sustainable levels?
More action is needed to reach the UN’s 3% global average cost target. But central banks face limits on what they can do
Can Bessent lower 10-year yields? Investors have their doubts
Unconventional tools won’t sway bond markets, say buy-siders, with yields as likely to go higher as lower
BIS paper links long-term rates decline to FOMC meetings
Study finds 70% of drop in rates in G10 countries is due to market moves close to Fed meetings
Sudanese army takes control of central bank
Military says it has retaken key buildings from rebel group
BoE unveils scenario for annual stress test
First exercise since framework update will simulate milder conditions than previous version
People: January to March 2025
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months
BNM governor: trade uncertainty creates obstacles to growth
Central bank cannot be complacent amid “unpredictable” external environment, says Rasheed
One in three central banks operate supervision committee
Government officials’ membership on boards still rare
Effects of ‘Mar-a-Lago accord’ are ‘highly speculative’ – BdF deputy
Agnès Bénassy-Quéré casts doubt on proposed collaboration to deliberately devalue dollar
AI at the ECB and the need to strengthen internal critical thinking
Carlos Bowles writes that efficiency gains should be shared with staff and efforts made to protect cognitive capacity