Central Banks
Bundesbank vice-president calls for shift to ‘carbon accounting’
Proper calculation of carbon costs will mean firms disclosing private data, Claudia Buch says
Mongolia makes 200bp hike
Central bank has doubled rates since start of year
ECB lays out plan to green corporate bond portfolios
Central bank will focus on issuer-specific climate scores
Riksbank implements first ever 100bp rate hike
Interest rates increased to 1.75%, expected to peak at 2.5% in 2023
Argentine president names Pesce to full six-year term as governor
Moves comes as IMF reaches preliminary agreement on next loan tranche
Global economy faces four key risks, warns MAS chief
Ravi Menon says era of cheap money, cheap labour and cheap energy is most likely over
PBoC leaves key lending rates unchanged
Chinese central bank pauses monetary easing as yuan falls to two-year lows
Most central banks will not alter diversification due to high inflation
Over 63% of central banks do not plan changes, almost 27% are discussing modifications, and close to 10% have already implemented them or plan to do it
Markets starting to reflect ‘tenacious’ inflation, says BIS
Swings in markets highlight investors’ struggle to understand outlook, quarterly review says
US needs tighter policy, former senior Fed adviser says
Higher rates will cause little damage to supply chains, David Wilcox argues
Social media: an essential tool for central bank communication
Strategies to secure popularity, comprehensibility and reputation as new media takes centre stage
Russian central bank cuts rates again but Nabiullina warns over deficit
Higher structural deficits would force central bank to raise rates, governor says
Norges Bank, Riksbank and SNB expected to raise rates
High inflation and ECB tighter policy stance put pressure on eurozone’s neighbours
Argentina continues rate rises
Central bank increases headline rate by 550bp to 75%, but inflation continues to rise
Paraguayan ex-governor objects to central bank board nominee
Union claims appointment of finance ministry official would damage independence
Boards remain key body in benchmarking approval
In almost 60% of central banks the board makes final decision, investment committee in 29%
Old people hit hardest by inflation, research finds
Authors find income effects and “Fisher channel” have the biggest impact on Spanish households
ETFs in reserve management focus report 2022
Exchange traded funds (ETFs) have risen in popularity among investors and may be of interest to central bank reserve managers in pursuit of safety, liquidity and returns. Central bank mandates vary, but all reserve managers must navigate a new, complex…
Navigating a new, complex economic environment
In 2021, net assets in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) stood at almost $10 trillion, after inflows of more than $1 trillion
Economy’s ‘first responders’ now in the line of fire
Forceful but late interventions to combat inflation raise the risk of central bank overreactions
ECB could bring rates close to 2% by year’s end, says French governor
François Villeroy de Galhau estimates eurozone’s neutral rate is below or near 2%
West Africa central bank orders second rate rise of 2022
MPC says drought, unrest and global commodities shocks are driving up inflation
More central banks engage in gold lending and swaps
Securities lending is more common among central banks from high income jurisdictions
US may release frozen Afghan central bank funds – report
Plan would transfer up to $3.5 billion to the BIS under third-party supervision, source claims