International
Market competition fuels volatility in frail regulatory environments – Bank of Spain research
Increased instability associated with higher default rate triggers a 3.3% loss of output
Economists publish ‘crash course’ on euro crisis
Brunnermeier and Reis say framework is designed to help students grasp the macro-financial roots of recent crises
Carney: digital currency could help fix global monetary system
A “synthetic hegemonic currency” could end the destabilising dominance of the dollar, BoE chief says
Summers and Stansbury warn of ‘black hole’ as central bankers debate solutions
Economists say they hope for revolutionary thinking at Jackson Hole conference – “but we are not holding our breath”
Central banks face loss of independence – Central Banking survey
A new survey of Central Banking’s Editorial Advisory Board points to central banks facing existential challenges with little change in their frameworks or toolkits
AI can help predict consumer defaults – NBER paper
Researchers say “deep learning” could be useful in designing macro-prudential policies
IMF executives vote to clear way for Georgieva
Removing age limit would open path to IMF top job for current World Bank chief executive
Overcoming deflation: Japan’s experience and challenges ahead
Bank of Japan governor Haruhiko Kuroda explains how Japan’s long battle against deflation may offer insights for the future conduct of monetary policy at other central banks
Fund structures are ‘a big issue’ for monetary system – Carney
Immediate redemptions risk amplifying capital flow volatility
People: Central Bank of Ireland appoints chief information officer
Central bank picks CIO and insurance director; BIS seeks innovation hub chief; Vocalink gains new CEO
Fischer and Hildebrand call for emergency policy tools
Former central bank chiefs say existing monetary tools are “almost exhausted”
The roots of the new gold fever
The end of the Central Bank Gold Agreement could herald the return of gold as a key reserve asset
Market-based metrics are best signal for bank distress – IMF paper
Researcher finds vulnerabilities in large eurozone banks, while North America is least distressed region
Mark Carney on joined-up policy-making, forward guidance and Brexit
BoE governor rules out negative rates and change to inflation targets, offers update on too-big-to-fail and use of CCyBs, highlights challenges of an asymmetric monetary system, hits out at cumbersome payments and warns Facebook’s libra cannot ‘learn as…
Central banking’s 30-year cycle
Central banking has hit another crossroads, writes Central Banking founder Robert Pringle
Central banks should use direct lending in shocks – BIS paper
Lending to firms directly could reduce welfare loss during financial shocks, researchers say
People: Brazilian government nominates World Bank official for deputy governor role
Sri Lanka names monetary policy board member; Bank of Ghana governor appointed to FSB role
IMF has no back-up plan to Fed swap lines
Financial counsellor says no plans in the works for emergency dollar funding backstop
The IMF should adopt a ‘real SDR’
The creation of a vibrant market in SDR linked to commodity prices could create a powerful new monetary anchor, argues Warren Coats
IMF sets up new monetary policy modelling unit
Fund responds to criticism from IEO report
IMF’s Adrian on the big tech threat and why a ‘non-system’ works
The IMF’s financial counsellor speaks about risks from big tech’s move into fintech, the fund’s efforts to craft well-targeted policy guidance and why the current international monetary ‘non-system’ works
Malaysia takes action against 17 Goldman bankers over 1MDB
Custodial sentences and criminal fines sought in relation to alleged misappropriated funds
Government assets are just as important as deficits – IMF research
Borrowing costs are determined by structure of public assets
Book notes: After Piketty, by Heather Boushey, Bradford Delong & Marshall Steinbaum
The book leaves you with a deeper and nuanced understanding of Piketty's work