Central Banking
Banque de France pledges to drop coal-linked assets by 2024
French central bank will also cut oil and gas exposures, and oppose new fossil fuel projects
New IMFC chair warns against premature stimulus withdrawal
Magadalena Andersson lays out priorities for the IMF over the coming years
Sectoral shocks drive non-bank credit cycles – BIS paper
Authors explore interaction of bank and non-bank credit cycles
People: Philippines governor recovering after medical procedure
Benjamin Diokno steps back from duties temporarily, plus appointments in UK, Singapore and more
FCA clamps down on consumer protection breaches
Nearly 10% of firms see application for consumer investments blocked, data reveals
BoE reassures foreign banks on post-Brexit booking models
EU banks that lost passporting rights after Brexit are unlikely to have to establish UK subsidiaries
Central banks must mobilise their FX reserves
The pandemic and climate crises call for bold action, write Gary Smith and John Nugée
Eurozone needs major resolution reforms, Enria says
ECB supervisor says policy-makers should create new tools to deal with medium-sized banks
Romanian central bank cuts rates as inflation falls
National Bank of Romania says inflation is below midpoint of target level
IMF’s Georgieva highlights pandemic impact in Latin America
GDP contraction is forecast to be 8% of GDP in 2020, double the level for the global economy
FCA court victory gives clarity to SMEs over Covid disruption
Court ruling will see a larger number of businesses receive payouts from their insurers
Debt-service ratio limits have greatest welfare benefit – BoE research
Authors find macro-prudential tools can also boost the transmission of monetary policy
Design flaws in Covid relief package cost millions of jobs – Fed paper
Delay to paycheck protection programme had “very substantial” impact, economists argue
New York Fed to establish ‘innovation centre’
Search begins for director, who will lead collaboration with BIS innovation hubs
Bank of Italy paper looks at economic impact of disasters
More frequent disasters make economic effects larger and non-linear, researcher finds
RBNZ announces independent inquiry into data breach
Governor takes personal responsibility and says NZ financial system remains sound
Bank of Israel announces major increase in FX interventions
Central bank announces FX spend in advance for first time and pledges 40% increase
Promoting fintech might reduce inequality – BIS’s Pereira da Silva
Inequality harms policy transmission, but technology may help, deputy general manager says
Covid-19 data gaps threaten US recovery, researcher says
Minneapolis Fed economist urges statistical agencies to include diagnosis questions in surveys
Early non-employment ‘scars’ workers – Bank of Italy paper
Effect is particularly severe for non-graduates and when conditions are good, research finds
IMF welcomes Rwandan central bank’s Covid response
National Bank of Rwanda funnelled liquidity to banks and cut policy rates
Nigeria’s central bank unveils sandbox and QR guidelines
Both initiatives should help foster innovation within the payment space
BoE must improve understanding of QE – report
Lack of understanding has prevented BoE’s ability to build public trust in new policy tool, report says
Chile’s central bank to boost reserves by over 30%
CBC will purchase $12 billion to bring reserves to 18% of GDP before IMF credit line ends