Central Banking
More regulatory action on big tech may be needed – FSI paper
Actions so far may not be enough to address growing risks, says Financial Stability Institute
US PCE inflation rises to 4.3%
Fed’s preferred rate reaches new high in August, but “trimmed” measure steady at 2%
Why fintech governance matters for central banks
Fintech throws up an array of challenges that may require central banks to adapt their frameworks
Colombia raises policy rate for first time since 2016
Board forecasts inflation will be above target band for the rest of this year
Jamaican central bank makes first rate rise since 2019
Central bank forecasts inflation will be above target for two years as it hikes rate by 100bp
Bank of Mexico makes third consecutive rate raise
Board says inflation risks are tilted to upside and raises fourth-quarter inflation forecast
FSB relaunches global surveillance framework
New approach aims to be more systematic and reflect FSB’s “broad membership”
Colombian lawyer asks court to annul central bank appointment
Lawsuit alleges president broke gender equality law in naming former finance minister
Czech central bank raises rates despite government pressure
Board votes to increase repo rate 75bp as inflation rises above 4% for first time since 2008
Afghan central bank ‘worsened crisis’, says leaked document
International officials allege “mismanagement” under Ahmady led to loss of dollars
Emerging European countries’ asset purchases worked – IMF paper
Emerging market central banks in Europe bought assets without triggering instability, authors find
Nigerian central bank will test prototype CBDC
“eNaira” will be tested in four cities, reaching a combined population of nearly 15 million
People: Bank of Korea nominates board member
Bolivia’s former governor Pablo Ramos Sánchez dies; Trevor Braithwaite departs ECCB; and more
Goodhart, Gopinath and Lippi disagree on inflation
Central banks lack tools to deal with inflation, Goodhart warns, but IMF chief economist disagrees
BoE paper links debt and labour supply
Households behave differently depending on their wealth and debt, paper finds
Yellen warns of ‘catastrophic’ effects of not raising debt limit
Treasury secretary says failing to raise ceiling would be a “manufactured crisis”
Elizabeth Warren publicly rejects Powell reappointment
Senator calls Jerome Powell “a dangerous man to head up the Fed”
BoE urges public to spend remaining paper banknotes
Paper £20 and £50 will cease to be legal tender next year
BIS-led CBDC trial could cut cross-border transfer time by 80%
Cross-border CBDC project seeks faster, cheaper payments by cutting out middlemen
Bailey puzzles over UK labour market signals
A lot of people are still out of the labour market, but unemployment remains low
Brainard cites Delta in dovish speech
Fed governor warns “employment is still a bit short of the mark” for taper
Dallas Fed president resigns, following Boston’s Rosengren
Both faced criticism for equities trading and holdings, but are not unique among Fed leaders
Trust essential to success of global CBDC usage, panellists argue
CBDCs are yet to prove they offer advantages over private sector initiatives, say speakers at Bank of Italy event
Singapore and Malaysia to link payment systems
Regulators see potential of using distributed ledger technology in cross-border payment linkage