Central Banks
Italian cabinet approves central bank appointments after delay
Move comes after strong criticisms of the Bank of Italy by leaders of governing parties
Central banks complete first blockchain currency swap
Monetary Authority of Singapore and Bank of Canada link experimental local payment networks
Tone of PBoC moves markets, says Bank of Finland paper
Markets are effectively using PBoC speeches as ‘monetary policy instrument’, says researcher
BoE says Brexit is creating economy of two halves
Policy-makers strike hawkish note, but Carney says households and businesses are divided
Monetary policy strongly influences income inequality – DNB paper
Central banks should not overlook income distribution effects, researchers say
Fed makes ‘technical adjustment’ to monetary policy
The move does not signal a change in policy stance, Powell says
Bank profitability is associated with lower systemic risk – IMF paper
Over-reliance on non-interest income can increase institutional and systemic risk, researchers find
PBoC to issue new banknotes with enhanced security features
New Chinese banknotes will use optically variable magnetic ink
Former UK civil servant nominated to lead Irish central bank
Senior civil servant with experience in New Zealand and UK nominated for top central bank role
RBNZ paper stresses need to understand global shocks
Analysing global shocks ‘increasingly important’ for central banks, says article
DR Congo slashes rates to 9% from 14%
Central bank hopes period of relative stability will endure
Poloz tells lawmakers carbon tax is likely inflationary
The politically controversial policy could have a mixed impact on growth, the governor says
IMF flags high public debt in Middle East oil exporters
Oil producers in the Mena region are expected to average budget deficits of 4% of GDP in 2019
‘A huge job in anybody’s terms’ – BoE’s court sets criteria for new governor
Governor must be able to promote the UK post-Brexit, while issue of diversity looms large
ECB paper looks at eurozone banks’ exposure to securities
Granular study of eurozone securities can help analysis of financial crisis contagion, study argues
BoE unveils ‘systemic risk buffers’ for UK banks
Aims to ensure adequate capital within UK ring-fenced firms, as well as at global level
New York Fed moves to tackle ethics in financial culture
Academics and bankers “share many of the same concerns” about ethics and behaviour, New York Fed official says
Liquidity strain heightened since September – IMF’s GFSR
Regulations and investment innovations could be driving factors, the IMF report says
Turkish central bank defends reserves-boosting swaps activity
Swaps provide support for banks amid offshore Turkish lira liquidity squeeze, central bank says, after reports suggested the central bank was artificially pumping up its reserves figures