Central Banks
Argentine central bank hikes rates as inflation reaches 30-year high
Central bank makes optimistic comments on inflation path
Peru’s central bank continues sharp monetary tightening
BCRP revises up inflation expectations and hikes reference rate by 50 basis points
Social media ahead of traditional comms for central banks
High income institutions still skewed towards traditional channels
Shadow banks: the biggest threat to US financial stability?
Non-bank risks may be the greatest problem facing the Fed’s incoming vice-chair for supervision
Sri Lankan PM appointed after governor threatens to quit
Governor warns IMF deal for crisis-hit island could take months and calls for political stability
HKMA defends currency on foreign exchange markets
First interventions since 2019 come as Hong Kong central bank props up dollar peg
Czech president appoints policy dove as governor
Koruna falls as rate-hike opponent and former Babiš adviser prepares to lead CNB
Fed paper examines non-bank emergency facility
More flexible investors tapped facility earlier, doing more to stabilise markets
Myanmar junta brings charges against former deputy governor
Military regime accuses Bo Bo Nge of corruption, 15 months after he was first arrested
Central banks use wide array of external comms channels
Institutions employ about 10 media formats on average, and almost all use social media
Lisa Cook becomes first Black woman to serve as Fed governor
Confirmation vote in US senate was split down party lines
Lagarde signals first ECB rate hike in July
Nagel stresses risk of acting too late, as Villeroy says fiscal-monetary alignment no longer possible
Rise of fintech strengthens case for capital controls, IMF says
Countries may have to throw “sand in the gears” to protect monetary sovereignty, says Georgieva
Small drop in US CPI hints at inflation reprieve
Economists estimate US is past inflation peak, but other G7 nations may still be on the upward leg
Malaysian central bank makes surprise rate rise
Pre-emptive decision designed to stave off inflation
ECB paper analyses financial crisis contagion
Crisis in one region can trigger more as investors reassess other markets, researchers say
Central bank websites vary greatly in popularity
Some get hundreds of page views per month, while others get millions
Romania meets inflation spike with rate hike
Central bank adds 75bp to policy rate as inflation passes 10% mark and economy sputters
Christopher Waller denies Fed is ‘behind the curve’
Governor argues Fed not given due credit for forward guidance and low unemployment
Fed warns on crypto risks as major stablecoin breaks peg
CBDC could help protect against risks from crypto assets including stablecoins, Fed says
CBDC little threat to Canadian bank liquidity – paper
Bank of Canada research says most bigger banks have enough funding to handle retail CBDC competition