Central Banking
Tackling private-sector debt in the wake of the pandemic
Navigating Covid-19 debt is more of a challenge amid gathered storms of inflation and war, write Roong Mallikamas and Benjamin Weigert
BoE’s Pill says UK facing strong ‘inflationary momentum’
Latest inflation forecast “does not make for pretty reading”, says chief economist
Norges Bank flags rising cyber threats
Study finds payment system is efficient and offers lower costs than neighbouring countries
China cuts key lending rate
Authorities acknowledge “complex and severe environment” as they step up support
Fed nominee Barr plans to re-evaluate capital and liquidity rules
Proposed vice-chair for supervision sees limited role for Fed in tackling climate change
Rates round-up: South Africa, Philippines and Egypt hike
Emerging markets tighten policy amid unrelenting inflation
Fed hiring more staff to examine cloud providers
Regulator wants to put more “boots on the ground” at firms such as Amazon, Google and Microsoft
Ugandan president keeps governor’s role vacant
Observers say president Museveni wants loyal appointee to follow Tumusiime-Mutebile
ECB will hire young Ukrainian researchers
Up to 15 trainees will help evaluate impact of Russian invasion
Chinese authorities investigate senior PBoC official
Anti-corruption agencies launch probe into sacked head of monetary policy department
BIS report highlights macro risks of inequality
Persistent inequality could weaken policy and create negative feedback mechanism, research finds
Fed research examines single cyber attack’s effects on stability
Federal funds market and discount window kept banks liquid despite attack – researchers
Mervyn King says central banks made ‘serious errors’ on inflation
Former BoE governor says UK should raise rates further to curb spiralling prices
ECB paper makes case for mixed ownership of banks
Foreign state-owned banks tend to play stabilising role during domestic banking crises, authors find
BSP opens currency exchange for migrants fleeing Ukraine
Returning Filipinos can convert their hryvnia to pesos at central bank and authorised banks
Fed’s Evans says front-loaded hikes are ‘pretty much in process’
Outgoing Chicago Fed president worries about uneven wage gains
Rates round-up: Uruguay, Tunisia and Serbia tighten policy
Inflation fears prompt more rate hikes from central banks worldwide
Interpol cancels red notice for Suriname ex-governor
Police body will not involve itself in a case that has a political character
How to stop stablecoins from hoarding precious collateral
Repo markets expert and crypto bank chief exec think Fed reserves are the right answer
Central bankers have lost sight of inflation
Inflation resurgence comes after central bankers were distracted from their primary task by climate and crypto, combined with an overreliance on new Keynesian approaches
BoE officials admit inflationary spiral is a growing risk
Deputy governor says “inflation mentality” could start influencing firms’ pricing decisions
Zimbabwe lifts lending freeze
President had announced total halt to lending in bid to defend local currency
Austria’s Partsch explains decision to raise equity exposures
Central bank boosted equity investments from 5% to 12% in the wake of the pandemic
Sarb puts South African bank into receivership
Central bank concerned by governance at lender owned by union and employers’ trust