Central Banking
Bank Indonesia completes wholesale CBDC proof of concept
Experiments show two DLT-based platforms are capable of serving as a ledger
RBA appoints six new board members as part of reforms
Two join rate-setting team while others enter newly established governance board
ECB president says bank can return to adjustable policy horizon
Households do not perceive how their incomes have risen, which harms growth, says Lagarde
Assets held by risky non-banks grew to record high in 2023 – FSB
Surging asset prices caused sector to grow more than twice as fast as banks
Banks should be operationally ready for liquidity support – BIS
Institution calls on authorities to improve lenders’ preparedness for central bank liquidity
BoK vows to stabilise markets with ‘all available tools’
Central bank calls for bipartisan policy co-ordination following president’s impeachment
BoE study suggests digital pound would be less private than cash
Report, conducted with MIT, says cryptographic techniques would not guarantee privacy
Peru holds policy rate at 5%
Central bank stays put as inflation accelerates and rate almost reaches same level as the Fed’s
IMF approves $259m loan to support PNG’s climate resilience
Fund also disburses $125 million to support economic reforms in Papua New Guinea
‘Inflation disagreement’ weakens US monetary policy – Fed study
Households’ inflation expectations differ from central bankers’, thus adding to post-Covid momentum
Tax avoiders less likely to channel funds through Netherlands – DNB
Annual flow of money to tax havens fell by 75% in just five years, central bank says
Generative AI can decipher FOMC minute topics – Fed research
Authors say technology could enhance public’s understanding of central banking
Five veterans join Central Banking's advisory board
New members come from Italy, Kenya, Singapore, Switzerland and the US
Fed stress-testing operational readiness of discount window
Experts say consultation on improved ops should be accompanied by focus on willingness to borrow
ECB cuts rates by 25bp
Eurosystem disinflation “well on track” and council “did not discuss” TPI, says Lagarde
RBA official: industry needs ‘common vision’ for fast payments
Assistant governor says transaction costs and end users’ requirements need to be addressed
Bank of Canada opts for another 50bp cut
Governor says Trump tariffs would be “highly disruptive” if implemented as proposed
Switzerland cuts rates by 50bp
SNB changes conditional inflation forecast, expects lower inflation compared with September
FSB praises France’s efforts to monitor crypto market
Review calls on authorities to facilitate Mica implementation and enforce regulations faster
Brazil raises rates again amid fiscal woes
Central bank tightens policy by 100bp in unanimous decision as inflation continues to overshoot
Stiglitz offers alternatives to standard theories of economic fluctuations
Nobel prize winner argues that endogenously driven variations are key to understanding economies
BIS highlights market ‘uneasiness’ over bond issuance
Claudio Borio says fiscal outlook worldwide is “acutely worrying”
Phillips curve is convex in short term – NBER paper
Data on US and UK shows firms respond more to positive than negative demand shocks
Majority have privacy concerns over CBDC – RBNZ survey
Findings show access to physical cash still important; private sector not meeting payment needs