Central Banks
Maximising the impact of banknote communications
Antti Heinonen highlights the ongoing evolution in how central banks talk about their banknotes
Pakistan repays bonds worth $1bn as it seeks fresh IMF loan
Debt-stricken country looks to secure about $6 billion in loans
IMF appoints Georgieva for a second term
Unilateral decision comes three years after “Doing Business” controversy
PBoC withdraws liquidity and holds key rate
Policy-makers refrain from easing despite weak inflation and exports data
Taking stock of Bernanke: the original sin of forecasting
Jagjit Chadha says the Bernanke review of forecasting should be the start of a more profound discussion at the Bank of England
Reserve managers brace for war
Geopolitical escalation could trigger inflationary and energy shocks, RMT survey finds
Peru’s board cuts interest rates by 25 basis points
Central bank says inflation should continue falling towards centre of target range
South Korea keeps monetary policy unchanged
Board says it would be premature to expect inflation to fall to target level despite improvement
Singapore leaves monetary policy settings unchanged
Core inflation likely to start falling in fourth quarter and continue next year, MAS says
Vietnamese court jails former central bank officials for bribery
State Bank of Vietnam’s ex-senior supervisor avoided death penalty by returning bribes, court says
Bernanke calls for total redesign of BoE forecasting
Report calls for major changes to infrastructure, core models, staffing, communications and more
Central banks reveal top staffing constraints
Career progression limits, skills gaps and red tape identified as challenges
Australian SMEs face financing drought, RBA official says
Traditional banks are averse to lending to innovative small firms, assistant governor says
ECB holds rates as Lagarde hints at possible June change
Some governing council members wanted rate cut now, says ECB president
Bank of England: time for fourth-generation forecasting tools?
Economists suggest ways to improve BoE’s framework ahead of Bernanke’s report
MAS partners with Mastercard to tackle cyber risks
Singaporean central bank and payments firm will share information and conduct joint training
Low growth threatens to reverse living standards – IMF
AI will drive growth but also increase inequalities, fund says
Most high income central banks lack formal recapitalisation agreements
Seven respondents report launching recapitalisation in past year