Europe
Stability versus solvency
There is still far too much regulatory forbearance on troubled bank debt. More on-site inspections and genuine writedowns are needed to fix the banking system
Book notes: The power of money, by Robert Pringle
Economists would benefit from reading this “remarkable” book, which contains “brilliantly written snapshots” about money’s historical and social roles
ECB’s TLTRO2 eased Italian credit conditions – BoI paper
QE measure lowered loan interest rates while increasing credit quantities, researchers find
Should the ECB add owner-occupied housing costs to its inflation measure?
Yves Mersch argues broader measure of housing costs would give more realistic inflation picture
Interview: Luiz Awazu Pereira da Silva
BIS deputy general manager talks about the obstacles central banks face with regard to climate change and why the status quo needs to evolve
ECB and BoJ point to major problem in DLT-based payments
Latest “Project Stella” report says central source of information could create single point of failure
BoE paper highlights non-linearities in bank funding and solvency
Results could be important consideration in stress-test design, authors say
Wider use of LEIs will improve stability, says DNB president
LEI system should be improved and made compulsory for more types of financial data – Klaas Knot
Schnabel takes on Germany’s ‘false narratives’ on ECB policy
Criticism based on “half-truths” imperils trust in single monetary policy and “undermines European cohesion”
Bulgaria: long live the currency board
Bulgaria should reject the euro and extend its currency board to cover bank deposits
Global governance is getting harder, warns BoE’s Cunliffe
Fading memories of crisis, new players and Brexit all create challenges, deputy says
DNB to tighten macro-pru over real estate fears
EBA says Dutch central bank fears overheating after house prices in large cities exceed previous peak
Central Banking Awards 2020: the winners
All the winners in the 2020 Central Banking Awards
ECB paper looks at professional inflation forecasters
No statistically significant evidence of some forecasters being worse than others, researcher says
EU regulators must end ‘tick-box’ approach to money laundering - EBA
First EBA report on national supervisors’ AML/CFT approaches says many agencies fail to co-operate
People: Fed governor gets new term; IMF’s Poul Thomsen to retire
New appointments made and portfolios reshuffled in the US, UK and more
ECB monetary policy was weakened by regulation – Bundesbank paper
Tighter regulation reduced lending by weakly-capitalised banks from 2008 to 2018 – researchers
Lifetime achievement award: Otmar Issing
The architect of the euro’s monetary operating framework is still playing an important role in shaping the debate on monetary policy
Specialised lending initiative: BNP Paribas
A new ‘global’ setup helped secure US dollar-denominated assets from a Eurosystem central bank
Collateral management services: National Bank of Georgia/Montran
The duo developed Georgia’s fully automated new collateral framework
Global markets award: HSBC
The UK-headquartered bank is a leader in green finance and helped its clients navigate the low-rate environment over the past year
ECB officials lay out positions on future inflation target
Weidmann and de Cos set priorities as strategy review focuses on inflation measurement and target
Eurozone banks increase illiquid assets after solvency shocks – DNB paper
Shift in asset holdings could create asset price distortions after banking crises, researchers say
Governor of the year: Mark Carney
Carney has played a vital role in managing Brexit risks while driving efforts towards climate, payments and dollar funding reform