Central Banks
Fed triggers lift-off with 25bp hike
FOMC cuts economic growth projections for 2022 but proceeds with tightening
Russia likely to default on sovereign debt
Putin and finance minister say country may make payments in rubles
Liu He intervention helps calm Chinese markets
Authorities promise easier policy as economy hit by Covid outbreak and Russia-Ukraine war
IMF says Ukraine invasion likely to cut global growth
Higher commodity and food prices will impact Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and Central Asia
Raskin withdraws Fed candidacy
Nominee cites “relentless attacks by special interests” after key senators oppose bid
Central Bank of Costa Rica accelerates tightening cycle
Larger rate hike comes as invasion of Ukraine adds to existing inflationary pressures
Armenian central bank hikes rate by 1.25 percentage points
Policy-makers choose “relatively large” rate hike despite hit to growth from Russia-Ukraine conflict
Bank of Russia bans gold purchases
Central bank says demand for gold increased after VAT was lifted by Putin’s decree
Raskin Fed role in doubt as key senators voice opposition
Manchin says appointment would “politicise” Fed with opposition to fossil fuels
Brazilian central bank overhauls fintech regulation
Central bank took inspiration from Basel III with phased introduction of regulations for payment firms
CCP collateral regulation could limit procyclicality – BoE paper
Requiring CCPs to reinvest cash collateral can help reduce procyclicality during stress, authors find
Court will not suspend Carrasquilla appointment to Colombian central bank
Lawyers allege appointment is form of state capture and violates gender quota law
Riksbank activates wartime deployment for permanent staff
Swedish central bank aims to maintain key operations in an “increased level of preparedness”
Russian central bank further tightens ruble measures
Ukraine says it has dropped payment ID charges and re-started interbank forex transactions
No bank meets ECB expectations on climate disclosures
Supervisor sees progress since 2020 report, but significant gaps remain unaddressed
Energy firms call for central bank support to cover margin spikes
Trade body warns energy market participants risk being unable to meet “unprecedented margin requirements”
US inflation continues ascent
CPI inflation reached new high of 7.9% in February
West African central bank denies devaluation
CFA franc has been pegged to European currency since establishment
Argentina suspends minting of coins
Global commodities inflation makes production too costly
Bank of Thailand and finance ministry delay PayPal suspension
PayPal Thailand must comply with KYC regulations by end of year, central bank says
Riksbank’s pandemic QE eased financing conditions, says research
Swedish central bank’s purchases boosted equities, depreciated krona and cut bond yields
Book notes: Shutdown, by Adam Tooze
A useful, wide-ranging overview, showing how health and economic policies are intimately intertwined with geopolitics
Peru’s central bank continues policy tightening
Most indicators are pessimistic, central bank says, as IMF staff warn of possible currency pressure