Central Banks
Governance Benchmarks 2024 – model banks analysis
Additional breakdowns of the data reveal details of central bank powers, staffing and more
Paul Tucker calls for collateral prepositioning
Central banks need to know what collateral banks have in advance, former BoE deputy says
Food prices remain a risk to disinflation – RBI research
Extreme weather events may also pose risks in the near term
Hungary cuts rates by 50 basis points
Outlook could be impacted by government’s proposed fuel subsidies
US news has a large impact on global bond yields – research
Bank of Canada research finds US news affects expectations in other countries
Inequality exacerbates crises in several ways, Fed research finds
High-income households have a high tolerance for risk, which boosts the non-bank sector
Bank Indonesia unexpectedly raises rates to support rupiah
Rate hike comes on top of central bank’s continued FX intervention amid a strong dollar
UK rate cuts must wait, says BoE chief economist
Huw Pill says policy must remain restrictive to tackle persistent components of inflation
ECB June rate cut likely if there are ‘no surprises’ – de Guindos
No sign yet of an oil shock but geopolitical risks are relevant, ECB vice-president says
Banks risk “significant” losses on private equity exposures – BoE official
Leverage, illiquidity and complex structures make funds vulnerable, executive director says
US faces real estate risks, Fed report warns
Banks face funding stresses while uncertainty over policy is a risk, Federal Reserve says
Asian policy-makers move to support currencies
Indonesia and Vietnam intervene in markets, while Japan, Korea and Malaysia issue warnings
ECB says iPhone is currently incompatible with digital euro
Apple users may have worse digital euro payments experience – Cipollone
RBI increases payments surveillance during elections
Indian central bank tells system operators to watch for suspicious transactions, report says
SNB raises bank reserve requirements
Calculation formula changed as central bank looks to save on interest payments
MAS to spend $25 million on sustainable finance training
Singaporean central bank says local universities are providing more courses in the field
Mexico needs reform to fulfil potential – Dallas Fed paper
Anti-trust measures, easier market entry and FDI should aid growth, researchers say
UK inflationary pressure easing, BoE deputy says
Ramsden breaks inflation process into four steps, finding persistent elements are weakening
Supervisors grapple with the smaller bank dilemma
How are the guardians of stability moving to address risks linked to smaller banks in the aftermath of SVB’s collapse?
ECB should cut rates in next meeting, French governor says
Villeroy de Galhau says last leg of disinflation in eurozone should not be too difficult
Energy shocks create monetary policy trade-off, paper says
Rate-setters should consider energy prices’ impact on jobless, Bank of Italy paper finds
Retail CBDC would extend central bank balance sheets – ECB paper
Frequent fine-tuning of monetary policy operations could become the norm
Nigerian governor declares fixed exchange rates are over
Cardoso says central bank plans to move to an inflation-targeting regime