Europe
Eurozone growth showing signs of ‘moderation’, Draghi says
ECB president says recovery is continuing; temporary factors may be slowing growth
FCA’s Bailey calls for unity on post-Brexit regulation
Chief executive calls on EU authorities to co-operate with counterparts in the UK
‘Regulatory equivalence’ not enough for post-Brexit UK CCPs – Cœuré
ECB official says work on cross-border CCP resolution needs to accelerate
China’s macroeconomy in the ‘new era’ of politics and power
Lou Jiwei, president of the National Council for Social Security Fund and former minister of finance of China, explores the three key aspects of China’s macroeconomic situation in the ‘new era’ of Chinese politics and power
ECB warns draft Slovene law could cause ‘political risk’ to central bank leaders
Latest warning to Slovene government prompted by proposals on Swiss franc loans
The Bank of Italy’s approach to risk-based budgeting
The financial crisis blurred the lines between Anglo-Saxon and continental European central bank models, presenting challenges when treating both the sources of risk and risk-bearing capacity using financial and accounting budgeting techniques
ECB rejects ombudsman’s call for Draghi to leave G30
Think-tank’s discussions improve understanding of global economy, ECB says
The IFF China Report 2018: The Belt and Road Initiative
China’s signature Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) now includes 71 countries, with trillions of dollars of investment allocated. Leading Chinese and international policymakers explain how BRI efforts are progressing. This section includes an inaugural…
A route to economic growth – The Belt and Road Initiative 2018 survey
To mark the fifth anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the IFF – in collaboration with Central Banking – conducted its inaugural Belt and Road Survey of central banks from more than 25 countries and regions. The survey examines BRI…
Senior ECB figure calls for risk-based deposit insurance
Hakkarainen says EU countries should rethink opposition to cross-border scheme
CFTC’s Pan: PFMIs not a template for global regulation
US regulator has previously warned EU supervisors not to unpick hard-won equivalence agreement
ECB will ‘accelerate efforts’ to tackle staff concerns after second survey
14% of respondents report “inappropriate words or behaviour in past year”
People: Bank of Russia appoints new Moscow chief
Senior appointment at Bank of Russia; Uzbekistan picks new deputy; Bank of Japan gains new head of international affairs; Eiopa shuffles board
Irish deputy governor warns of Brexit risks
But Ed Sibley says “much of the heat has gone out of regulatory arbitrage issue”
ECB supports giving ESM independence
Reformed ESM should be used to provide “backstop” for bank resolution, ECB says
FCA prepares crackdown on inaccessible Mifid data
UK regulator says approved publication arrangements not observing spirit of the rules
Brexit will hit Irish economy hard, Banque de France paper finds
Researchers look at cost of undoing European Union’s single market
Investment key to Europe’s digital future, says Commission’s Ansip
Commission vice-president provides update on digital single market project
Major central banks call for concerted action on climate change
“Transition risks” are the most challenging for financial institutions, Carney says
ECB asks European Court of Justice to rule on barring of Latvian governor
ECB says Latvia’s authorities have effectively removed Rimšēvičs from office
No one can win a trade war, says Benoît Cœuré
Senior ECB official says US growth could be cut by 2.5% by tariff hikes
ECB paper proposes eurozone stabilisation policy based on trade changes
Scheme would avoid moral hazard or permanent transfers from one country, authors argue
Eurozone inflation rises in March
Prices rose year on year by 1.4% last month, up from 1.1% in February
Bundesbank paper looks at cross-border cycles in six European economies
Equity prices and interest rates more strongly synchronised than real economic activity – researchers