Central Banks
Hélène Rey offers advice on achieving monetary ‘emancipation’
Authorities may have to consider capital controls to break free from global financial forces, economist says
New Zambian banknotes cause trouble for ATMs
Central bank advises public to deposit new notes at banks due to a delay in ATM calibration
Releasing liquidity can encourage banks’ ‘gambling’, ECB paper argues
ECB paper analyses Portuguese authorities’ response to banking crisis
IMF urges eurozone to complete banking union with common deposit insurance
European leaders failed to agree on a common deposit insurance scheme at last week’s summit
More trouble likely after ‘bumps’ in past quarter, says BIS’s Borio
Corporate debt markets are looking overstretched and could trigger problems; term spread may not be best indicator of recession, special feature finds
Mozambique resumes cutting cycle on lower inflation
Prices continue to fall within single digits, but concerns around public debt leave central bank on high alert
Israeli supervisors welcome FATF membership
International body sets standards to combat money laundering and terrorism financing
Asset management: outlook for 2019
Monetary policy divergence, fears over protectionism and ESG are shaping reserve managers’ approach to 2019
Google’s data tool has potential for countries with data gaps – IMF research
Authors explore how search queries can be used to track human behaviour, which could be used to map macroeconomic indicators
Malaysia charges Goldman Sachs over 1MDB scandal
Bank allegedly benefited from inflated fees after employees bribed officials
Slovenian government struggles to appoint new governor
Lawmakers due to vote on nominee after governor retired citing threats and pressure over bail-in
Brazil to provide more information on policy decisions from 2019
Central bank holds key Selic rate at 6.5% on volatile financial markets and stable inflation
Yield curve inversions may become more frequent, researchers say
Richmond Fed study examines relationship between term premium and yield curve inversion
RBNZ proposes to ‘almost double’ capital requirements
Central bank advocates shareholders bear greater risk to incentivise good management
Fed presidents weigh in on December rate decision
Incoming data and recent speeches point to slightly more dovish outlook
BoE revamps expenses rules after criticism from MPs
MP says some officials’ expenses claims are “staggeringly high”
Fragility of forex market stays SNB’s hand
Central bank maintains Libor rate target and negative policy rate
Five central banks and supervisors join environmental group
Network for Greening the Financial System aims to help meet Paris agreement goals
Draghi warns of downside risks as ECB ends net asset purchases
ECB will continue buying sovereign bonds with yields below deposit rate