Central Banks
Reserve management practices are splintering
Traditional approaches to reserves management are breaking down, writes Jennifer Johnson-Calari
De La Rue beats European competition to Swedish banknote contract
Banknotes will be printed in UK after Riksbank severs ties with former supplier
RBA moves back into profit
Gains in foreign currency investments carry RBA back into profit, annual report says
Danish supervisor reopens Danske Bank investigation
UK’s National Crime Agency opens investigation of British entity with links to Danish bank
SNB maintains ultra-loose policy despite stronger growth
Central bank is once again grappling with the effects of safe-haven flows into the franc
BIS paper defends credit gap measure
Use of Hodrick-Prescott filter is controversial but the gap still outperforms others, authors find
RBNZ looking to make balance sheet ‘more resilient’ – Perry
RBNZ prepares for Libor transition with liquidity concerns on the horizon
People: NY Fed names new chief information officer
Pamela Chase Dyson to lead tech group; Richard Clarida sworn in; EBA appoints board member
Demetriades says EU-level AML enforcement vital to tackle ‘security risk’
Centralised and credible AML enforcement body needed to complete banking union and protect EU security, says former Eurosystem governor
New York Fed wraps up final sales of crisis portfolio
Maiden Lane vehicle created in wake of Bear Stearns bailout ultimately turns a profit
Inflation proves worrisome for Sarb MPC
Governor stresses central bank has inflation target range and not a specific point; MPC leaves interest rates on hold
Brazil holds interest rate at record low
Recent indicators of economic recovery point to more gradual pace than envisaged early this year, committee says
European banking and capital markets union would foster growth – Draghi
More integrated financial markets can contribute to higher productivity growth, says ECB president
Trump nominates former Fed economist for board role
Nellie Liang’s nomination may help the Fed guard against potential future downturns
Norges Bank hikes for first time since 2011
Rate path slightly lower than before due to weak wage growth and high private debt
PBoC launches first phase of blockchain trade financing platform
Platform could help increase access to finance for SMEs while improving trade networks between Macao and Hong Kong
Haldane: ‘superforecasters’ could help central banks
Non-experts could help solve difficult problems for central banks, says Andy Haldane
Former Liberian governor to assist in corruption probe
Government launches investigation into missing banknotes