Central Banking
Diversity is key for policy-making and institutional culture
Anita Bezhoska, governor of the National Bank of the Republic of North Macedonia, talks about the benefits of diversity for central bank policy-making, and why more needs to be done to improve the number of women within the financial sector as a whole
RBI pays out second-largest dividend
Indian central bank orders $13.6 billion payment to government
Bank of Canada voices concern over house prices
Financial regulator imposes minimum rate on new uninsured mortgages
BoE unveils plan to ‘green’ its corporate bond-buying
Hauser says BoE will “tilt” bond purchases and might insist on full climate disclosure by issuers
Mexican president resumes attacks on central bank
AMLO calls on Banxico to disclose how reserves are handled and how much money its managers make
Powell announces forthcoming CBDC paper
Irrespective of US CBDC, Fed will help develop international standards, says chairman
Swedish and Norwegian central banks warn of cyber threats
Even small attacks can have major effects on stability, Norges Bank and Sveriges Riksbank say
Former prime minister joins Romanian central bank
Former PM and ex-lawmaker who supported governor’s reappointment are hired as consultants
Number of women in financial services is ‘pathetic’ – IMF’s Georgieva
IMF and ECB heads say central banks must increase their representation of women
The future of forward guidance
BNP Paribas Asset Management explores the current landscape around forward guidance, focusing on how central banks’ methods of communication are likely to evolve in the future. By Richard Barwell
Energy prices boost eurozone inflation in April
Consumer price index increased year on year by 1.6%, as energy prices increased by 10%
Bank of Russia amends market manipulation rules
Regulations updated to take account of recently developed scams and influx of new investors
BoE’s Hall proposes policies to tackle ‘dash-for-cash’ risks
Central banks could offer repos to “broad array” of counterparties, FPC member says
Finland’s Ilves on ESG and the impact of Covid-19 on reserves
Nick Carver speaks to the Bank of Finland’s head of asset management, Jarno Ilves, as part of HSBC’s Reserve Management Trends 2021
BoE’s Breeden urges financial firms to run climate scenarios before ‘time runs out’
Firms need to re-examine risk models to ensure all transmission channels are considered
Summers steps up attacks on Fed inflation stance
Inflation hawk warns of “complacency” after April CPI hike, but FOMC members have stood firm
Eurozone starting to see ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ – de Guindos
ECB’s ‘Financial stability review’ highlights pandemic’s uneven effect across countries and sectors
Icelandic central bank hikes rate as inflation climbs
Central bank faces trade-off as unemployment remains high
Bitcoin plunges as China cracks down on crypto assets
Chinese industry bodies toughen restrictions on crypto services offered by financial institutions
ECB paper offers model of interbank contagion
Researchers say policymakers can use their work to prevent and manage financial crises
Iran governor registers for presidential run
Hemmati is one of nearly 600 candidates for the June vote who now face screening from the Guardian Council
German court dismisses challenge to ECB bond-buying
Constitutional court ends long-running challenge to asset purchase programme
Emerging markets pass capital flows test
BIS report concludes inflows are broadly positive, as improved EM institutions make them more resilient
Policymakers should consider adjusting ECB’s target – BdF paper
Lower eurozone r* points to adjustment of monetary policy strategy, researchers find