Central Banks
FSI finds divergent practices on non-performing assets
Study finds it is hard to make “meaningful comparisons” of troubled assets across jurisdictions
Financial conditions in Denmark tighten in Q1
Implementation of new mortgage lending regulation is the main cause of credit reduction
Greek governor takes legal action against prosecutor in ‘corruption’ case
Stournaras also accuses anonymous witnesses of defamation
Xi pledges to open up economy amid trade tension
China’s president adopts soothing tone, but some observers complain his remarks do little to change the situation
Central banks should personalise communications – BoE’s Haldane
Explaining how monetary policy affects the lives of everyday people could help bridge trust gap, the BoE’s chief economist says; calls for monetary policy ‘scorecards’
China's policy transmission increasingly similar to advanced economies – BIS paper
Authors say monetary policy surprises have “sizeable” effects on interest rates in China
People: Guo Shuqing secures position as head of regulator
Guo to be first official leader of the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission; Atlanta Fed names new vice-president; and more
Return on foreign assets partly offsets trade imbalances – research
Emerging economies can recover from current account disequilibrium faster than reserve currency issuers
Major central banks call for concerted action on climate change
“Transition risks” are the most challenging for financial institutions, Carney says
Estonia and Denmark hit by money laundering scandals
Danske Bank says it should have acted faster on allegations
RBA paper offers new way to add housing sector to DSGE models
Authors find their model delivers “reasonable” forecast performance
Fed’s Powell emphasises ‘patient’ approach to policy
Fed chair acknowledges very low unemployment has been accompanied by other signs that the labour market may be operating below potential
BoE goes granular with data experiment
UK central bank announces successful data proof of concept looking to store, organise and combine data based on the XBRL standard
Financial literacy is ‘essential’, says Fed’s Bostic
Atlanta Fed president says financial literacy is key component to achieving employment mandate
UK regulators count cost of Brexit work
PRA and FCA devote additional resources to handling UK’s withdrawal from EU
ECB asks European Court of Justice to rule on barring of Latvian governor
ECB says Latvia’s authorities have effectively removed Rimšēvičs from office
Iceland is ready to drop final capital controls – Guðmundsson
Icelandic governor says economy is sturdy enough to allow the removal of the remaining controls