Central Banks
Trinidad and Tobago adds fifth name to IDB race
Gerard Johnson announced as candidate on last day nominations were open
ECB’s Panetta warns tighter policy could inflict unnecessary damage
Monetary policy could permanently reduce potential output, argues ECB board member
Chinese regulators throw lifeline to struggling developers
Hong Kong-listed mainland property stocks surge as banks told to offer loan extensions
BoE paper finds U-shaped collateral impact from central clearing
Centrally clearing all derivatives trades does not necessarily free up the most collateral
Ukrainian ex-governor accuses authorities of abuse of power
Shevchenko says he was not given time to prepare case before court issued arrest warrant
Last-minute moves shake up IDB race
Mexico replaces candidate, Argentina joins race
Peru continues gradual policy tightening
Central bank hikes rates by 25bp and forecasts inflation will reach target level by mid-2023
Bank of Mexico takes rates to 10%
Banxico board follows Fed again, but hints tightening cycle may slow down
Serbia hikes for eighth consecutive month
Inflation is nearing peak and “slowdown was sharper than expected”, board says
RBNZ review says monetary tightening could have started earlier
Review endorses RBNZ’s pandemic measures, and calls for more attention to supply shocks
Banknote volumes and values rose among most central banks
Most recent estimates show volume and value of circulating notes rising in 2022
ECB eases securities lending limits to address collateral shortage
Governing council aims to provide “backstop for the euro area repo markets”
Project shows blockchain making FX trades faster and safer – NY Fed
Tests by NY Fed and BIS settles FX spot trades in less than 15 seconds
Banknotes: RBA consults over putting King Charles on currency
Qatar issues World Cup commemorative currency, and Laos brings out upgraded banknotes
Romania continues tightening cycle at slower pace
NBR forecasts inflation will stay in double-digit range until first half of 2024
PBoC increases aid for troubled real estate sector
Latest measure expands bond scheme to $34.5 billion and offers developers help with debt issuance
Banks receive widely varying volumes of damaged cash
Central banks share data on values and volumes of mutilated currency
Riksbank calls for housing and tax reforms to reduce financial risks
Financial system faces risks from highly indebted households and real estate firms, report says
Nicaragua raises policy rate for sixth time this year
Country’s economy has recovered from long recession, but inflation remains high
Fed’s stability report warns over global tightening and stablecoins
Stablecoins face possible runs while strong dollar poses EM risks, Fed says
Vietnam’s central bank tells banks to lend to fuel companies
Mounting crisis sees petrol stations running out of fuel as oil and gasoline firms struggle to secure loans