Central Banks
ECB’s Lane and Schnabel strike different notes on eurozone inflation
Schnabel says “right tail” shift could herald de-anchoring, but Lane says other outcomes are possible
RBA to focus on inflation targeting for 2022–23
Australian central bank changes priority as inflation reaches highest level since 1990s
Bank of Mexico’s battle to restore price stability
Despite presidential attacks, former officials say a solid institutional framework preserves central bank autonomy – likely a key asset in the battle against inflation
Financial Stability Benchmarks 2022 report – confronting instability
Central banks answer questions on banking regulation, macro-prudential policy and financial crime
Tensions flare between policy-makers over US Treasury reform
SEC’s proposed rule-changes have “ruffled feathers” at Treasury department
Swift aims to cut cross-border frictions with predictive tool
Use of anonymised data can help spot errors in cross-border payments, Swift says
FedNow scheduled for mid-2023 launch
Bowman and Brainard see CBDC substitution and cloud technology advantages
Hungary raises interest rate to 11.75%
Central bank official cites inflation and dispute over rule of law
Chile renews IMF flexible credit line as risks grow
Months after ending the previous facility, Chile has reactivated it
BoE paper analyses drivers of price setting
Panel data on UK firms reveals asymmetry in how firms decide to raise prices
Tactical and strategic ETF use in reserves
Panellists discuss liquidity, oversight and risk management frameworks around using ETFs to diversify portfolios at a Central Banking roundtable discussion, in collaboration with Invesco
US judge rules against seizure of Afghan central bank assets
Assets cannot be seized while US government does not recognise Taliban regime, judge says
Supply-side pressures likely to persist – Carstens
Policy-makers “need to be realistic” about the feasibility of demand management, BIS chief says
Case for retail CBDC ‘not compelling’ in Singapore – Menon
But MAS is building CBDC and sees some “promising use cases” for digital assets
US household debt rising across the board
Delinquencies for subprime loans are approaching their pre-pandemic proportion
Two rural banks in China’s Liaoning province go under
Regulator says the banks were involved in illegal operations
HKMA fines Commerzbank for anti-money laundering lapses
German banking giant failed to conduct required checks on 17 customers between 2012 and 2016
ADB provides $100 million in emergency loans to Mongolia
Funds will be used to expand government support for vulnerable households