Bank of England (BoE)
Jonathan Haskel appointed to BoE MPC
Male economist chosen over four women who were shortlisted
Bank of England says UK payment schemes must adapt to ISO messaging standard
BoE will hold consultation with interested parties in June
Powell says central banks cannot take independence for granted
Leading governors reflect on the future of central banking at Riksbank’s 350th anniversary
Non-banks could threaten bank business models – BoE paper
Non-bank competitor could undermine bank’s deposit base under certain circumstances
UK statistics authority disagrees with BoE on snow impact
ONS says snow had limited impact on Q1 GDP, contradicting the BoE’s account
Dudley calls for ‘aggressive action’ on benchmark reforms
Failure to move to new framework before 2021 could create “large-scale disorder”
Book notes: Unelected power, by Paul Tucker
Tucker’s well-argued text sets out a set of principles for those in unelected positions of power to ensure they continue to act for the benefit of the general public, but Reddell says it is a shame more attention is not paid to smaller central banks
BoE MPC split on publishing rate forecasts
Jan Vlieghe argues current system is “unnecessarily complex”, but Carney is sceptical
BoE research says digital currency would ‘strengthen’ policy transmission
Under proposed framework, a CBDC would have limited impact on monetary policy but a lack of data means further research into design and demand will be crucial
BoE paper studies ‘multiplex’ network model of derivatives market
Low liquidity buffers can lead to significant spillovers for some firms, authors warn
BoE’s Broadbent apologises for ‘menopausal’ remark
Deputy made the remark while trying to explain the word ‘climacteric’ to a newspaper
Bank of England should have ‘green’ mandate – report
Activist group says BoE should be given explicit mandate which would see climate sustainability on par with price stability
Climate change risks ‘already with us’ – BoE’s Breeden
Sarah Breeden urges financial firms to take action on both opportunities and risks
UK regulators fine Barclays chief for whistleblowing failure
PRA and FCA say Jes Staley undermined protections for whistleblowers; bank expected to implement stronger controls
Artificial intelligence: The future of regulation?
The raft of new rules imposed on regulated financial institutions in the aftermath of the global financial crisis has a huge compliance cost. Could artificial intelligence offer efficiency gains?
Carney defends communications approach as BoE holds
Central bank criticised for apparent U-turn on rate hike; governor says majority of people in the economy are “not fixated” on the timing of a hike
Voluntary reserve targets can aid transmission – Fed paper
Voluntary targets could help central banks set policy more effectively
People: Carney gets new senior adviser
Bank of England creates new senior adviser role; IMF appoints chief information officer; and more
Central Banking Awards 2018: Gallery
See the winners from the big night, including leading figures from across the industry who came to pick up their awards
UK takes next steps in payments shake-up
Two of the three retail payment systems have been taken over by the New Payment System Operator, with the third to be integrated soon; first non-bank PSP connects to BoE’s RTGS
People: BoE appoints chief cashier in senior reshuffle
BoE makes promotion following departure of Chris Salmon; Malaysia picks new assistant governors; MAS makes changes to senior management
Haldane envisages ‘iterative’ approach to advancing economics
Deductive and inductive approaches “need to share a broadly equal billing”, BoE chief economist says, setting out how the central bank has made use of big data
Carney and Draghi to tackle Brexit risks in new group
EU and UK authorities ask central bankers to manage risks to financial services
Bank of England unveils new education initiative
The “econoME” programme seeks to bring basic economics into UK classrooms