Central Banks
Asia’s central banks ‘must do more to fight climate change’
IMF paper calls on financial institutions to improve disclosure standards and risk analysis
Training central bank communicators
The skills needed for communicating in a social media and artificial intelligence world
Turkish president appoints ‘hawk’ as governor
Former NY Fed official Karahan has been strong supporter of monetary tightening, observers say
ECB publishes wholesale credit markets survey
No tightening in terms for euro-denominated securities, central bank finds
Chinese growth likely to slow to 3.5% by 2028, says IMF
State officials reject institution’s findings, claiming economic trajectory is positive and risks manageable
Central banks, FMIs and the ‘green’ agenda
Collective efforts are needed to transform the environmental footprint of payment networks, writes Biagio Bossone
Risk Management Benchmarks 2024 – executive summary
Data reveals central banks’ risk governance structures and strategies, as well as the top risks in 2024
Book notes: Easy money, by Dror Goldberg
Interesting interpretations but hard to view 1690s Massachusetts paper as the invention of modern currency
CBDC would not destabilise Italian banks, research finds
But fully anonymous digital currency could increase flight from deposits, Bank of Italy paper says
PBoC steps up funding for development projects
Central bank injects 150 billion yuan amid slew of government measures to bolster property sector
Market seeks details of PBoC plan to open onshore repo trading
Traders welcome the move but want clarity on legal and collateral issues
Riksbank holds rate and signals earlier cuts
Risks including supply shocks due to ‘geopolitical unease’ remain
Fed holds rates and dampens expectations of March cuts
Powell says FOMC is unlikely to agree on early loosening but rates are likely at their peak
BoE holds rates and cuts 2024 growth forecast to 0%
‘More evidence’ needed before cuts, though bank expects inflation to reach 2% by 2026
Debtor nations face ‘long-term pain’, BdF research finds
Long-term debt issued when rates were higher will create burden, Banque de France paper says
Basel’s cherry-picking toughens IRRBB shock scenarios
European banks want higher outlier thresholds to offset higher confidence level in new standard
Risk Management Benchmarks 2024 report – tech and turbulence
Data reveals central banks’ risk governance structures and strategies, as well as the top risks in 2024
US government-sponsored mortgage securities ‘amplify crises’
Paper says dynamic between lenders and Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac not conducive to financial stability
US rural economies are ‘main losers from employment trends’
Fed research says automation and globalisation have militated against job creation in remote areas
ECB paper examines household inflation differences
French and German consumer data shows heterogeneity is driven by product choice, research finds