Central Banks
German finance minister offers deal on eurozone deposit insurance scheme
New proposals may not be enough to overcome other EU countries’ opposition
Patray retires from Liberia governorship
Embattled governor hands over leadership to deputy as country strikes IMF deal
Uncertainty is lessening monetary policy effectiveness, Fed president says
Policy-makers at risk of not getting same “bang for the buck”, Tom Barkin says
IMF praises Bank of Mexico for not intervening in forex market
Peso strengthens against regional peers following lack of intervention from central bank
Bank of Thailand cuts interest rate to record low
Bank of Thailand cuts rate to all-time low and relaxes forex rules
Turkey and Russia continue expanding gold reserves
Central banks purchased 156 tonnes in third quarter of year, 38% less than a year earlier, WGC figures show
US G-Sibs ‘dramatically’ cut exposure to Brexit risk – Fed research
Financial analyst unpacks individual banks’ exposures to the UK since referendum
Cuts in oil output may imperil Norway’s financial sector – Norges Bank
Central bank warns prospect of environmental policies may be weakening the krone
Bank of Spain paper looks at exchange rate shocks in the eurozone
Exogenous exchange rate shocks affect energy prices but not core inflation, researchers find
Cash increasingly used as store of value – BIS report
Cash “still king”, BIS authors say, but electronic payments are taking a bigger share of transactions
Central banks report sharp improvement in data governance
Progress comes as many central banks complete projects to improve governance
New York Fed proposes three SOFR averages
Move is “important next step” in encouraging transition from Libor, official says
Fed stands ready to ease year-end funding squeeze, says Logan
New York Fed prepared to adjust recent market operations, says markets chief
Germany’s tight fiscal policy may hamper ECB normalisation – IMF research
Sustained budget surpluses have reduced debt issuance and contributed to ever-lower yields
Turkish central bank supplies lire through stock exchange
Governor acknowledges unconventional short-term liquidity provision, as traditional repo operations come to a halt
Eurozone countries need an exit door – Hungarian governor
European attempt to challenge the dollar has led to “open US warfare against EU”, Matolcsy says
Belgian and Slovene central banks tighten macro-prudential regimes
NBB warns of Belgian mortgage risks and Slovene central bank cautions over consumer loans
SBP looks back on tough year for Pakistan
Lack of fiscal consolidation hampered central bank’s crisis response, annual report says