Europe
EU regulators warn on no-deal Brexit impact
Firms must make contingency plans, regulators say, as Brexit deadlock continues
People: New chief operating officer appointed at the Fed
Patrick McClanahan returns to US central bank to take up COO post; former Central Bank of Ireland chief dies; and more
ECB still short of 2019 gender targets
European Central Bank may restart recruitment processes if not enough women apply for roles, as it looks to meet ambitious targets by the end of the year
ECJ asked to rule on whether public bodies can reject cash
German high court asks European Court of Justice to rule on legal tender definition, which could allow public institutions to refuse cash payments
Eurozone governments must pursue fiscal expansion, Praet says
ECB chief economist says monetary policy cannot support recovery without support
ECB says Slovene draft law would harm central bank
Proposal is latest round in long-running political battle over bail-in of shareholders and creditors
Central banks must become more diverse – Carney
Improving diversity increases strength and reduces groupthink, BoE governor argues
Major EU banks would withstand economic storm – ECB research
ECB test says in profound crisis below 10% of banks would struggle to meet capital requirements
Europe needs cross-border banking reforms – Lautenschläger
Nations must reform ring-fencing before next crisis hits, says ECB supervisor
Draghi says ECB could further delay rate hike as inflation disappoints
Weaker growth forecast contributed to reduction in central bank inflation forecast to 1.6% in 2021
ECB rejects amendment from EU institutions on CCP regulation
Proposed changes would ‘distort’ ECB’s request for change, Draghi says
EU must prevent large firms dominating markets, Praet says
ECB chief economist warns market concentration may have serious macroeconomic effects
Brexit coin may have to be redesigned amid delay
The coin face is stamped with a message and the UK’s expected departure date
Major economies outside eurozone to ‘modestly’ decelerate – ECB
Slow growth rates since the “great recession” may point to fall in potential growth, say researchers
EBA launches register of payment and electronic money firms
Freely available online register brings together national authorities’ data
ECB to publish new reference rate in October
New rate should fully replace Eonia by beginning of 2022, ECB says
US agencies move to protect swaps after week of Brexit chaos
Legacy swaps can be transferred without facing onerous requirements, Fed says; week of parliamentary wrangling produces little progress on a final agreement
ECB’s chief economist takes to Twitter
Praet expresses scepticism about dual mandate and rejects ‘modern monetary theory’
Romanian central bank warns on tax as dispute worsens
New team must be installed to lead central bank, says prime minister’s adviser
Europe’s ‘zombie lending’ harmed recovery – BoE paper
Forbearance appears to harm output, investment and total factor productivity, paper finds
Draghi unveils new bank funding as ECB forecasts slower growth
Forward guidance extended and third round of TLTROs introduced as Draghi warns of uncertainty
ECB’s negative rates increased eurozone credit supply – IMF paper
Cuts above zero lower bound did not have same effects on banks, researchers find
Central bank outlook is key to rate decisions’ impact – Bundesbank paper
“Pure policy” and “information” shocks have very different effects on economy, researcher argues
EBA says Paris move will be complete by June 3
All governing meetings to be held in Paris from March 30 as EBA leaves London in response to Brexit