Central Banking
Brazil adopts new inflation targeting mechanism
Authorities must now give 36 months’ notice of new target rather than setting it annually
BIS instant payments trial to move from ‘concept to reality’
India joins Project Nexus as it prepares for “live implementation”
Hungary’s central bank orders faster action over Apple Pay glitch
Lenders deflecting customer complaints is unacceptable, says central bank
Syrian central bank says lenders must expand bank accounts
Citizens need accounts to receive cash transfers as government cuts subsidies
BIS profit rises as balance sheet grows
Institution close to completing five-year strategic plan, as deposits hit record high
Monetary policy could face ‘tougher tests’ ahead, BIS warns
Soft landing “in sight”, but pricing imbalances, fragile fiscal policy and financial vulnerabilities loom
Canadian rate hikes may have lasting effects – research
Bank of Canada researchers find disposable income could decrease by up to 5% by 2027
US inflation’s last mile ‘could take several years’ – Cleveland Fed
Favourable shocks are necessary to reach 2% quickly, researcher argues
Czech National Bank cuts rates by 50 basis points
Next step likely to be a 25bp cut or a halt to easing, says central bank
Turkey holds interest rate amid rising inflation
Disinflation will start in the second half of the year, CBRT says
MAS expands asset tokenisation initiatives
Central bank publishes white paper on shared ledger system, and expands ‘Project Guardian’
Trademark confusion influences US depositors, Fed paper finds
Federal Reserve Board researchers find a similar name to a failed bank decreases deposits
Sri Lanka signs debt restructuring deals
Government reaches agreement with 17-nation group and China’s Exim bank
Martin Schlegel becomes new chairman of SNB
Antoine Martin becomes Swiss National Bank vice-chair and Petra Tschudin joins board
Philippine central bank holds rates and cuts inflation forecast
BSP governor signals possible August rate but refuses to comment on board member allegations
Half of central banks regularly review monetary framework
Vast majority conduct reviews but many are ad hoc
Economists explore 200 years of data on sovereign defaults
“Serial restructurings” are on the rise, with investors taking an average haircut of 45%
Bank and non-bank links pose systemic risk, NY Fed warns
Researchers find interdependence between the two sectors is growing
Removing discount window stigma is difficult – NY Fed
Authors recommend creating a new facility and mandating regular usage
Luxembourg governor becomes victim of deepfake attack
German dialogue and unnatural mouth movements reveal fraud
Morocco cuts interest rates after a year of holding
Inflation now below 1% due to lower food prices and tighter monetary policy
Transitioning to renewables could reduce shock impact – research
Authors say Brazilian economy may serve as a model in the clean energy transition
Monetary policy-makers should track bubbles – Dallas Fed paper
Economists warn of possible ‘explosive bubbles’ and evaporating wealth
Crypto rule change will slash Brazil’s current account deficit
Crypto purchases will no longer be treated as import goods, central banks says