Central Banking
Ukrainian central bank cuts rates as inflation falls
NBU raises predicted growth rates and says core inflation is falling
Bank of Israel’s communication more accessible than Fed’s and ECB’s – research
In August, the central bank issued a special statement correcting forward guidance on lower inflation
Argentinian central bank struggles to stabilise peso ahead of elections
International reserves have fallen by 29% since opposition leader defeated president Macri in primary vote on August 11
ECB and PBoC renew bilateral currency swap
Euro-renminbi currency swap agreement will stay in place until October 2022
Bahamas exploring ‘early introduction’ of CBDC
Move could test currency’s emergency features in aftermath of hurricane Dorian, governor says
Vocalink wins further decade of UK ATM operations
Aim will be to ensure ongoing access to cash, says Gregor Dobbie
IMF paper tracks Asian authorities’ responses to volatile capital flows
Monetary policy typically responds to several variables in pursuit of greater stability, analysis finds
‘PRA robot’ highlights rise in regulatory complexity
BoE’s Sam Woods says linguistic analysis reveals some problems with the wording of regulation
St Louis Fed researchers deconstruct US inflation
Slower growth in energy, healthcare and housing prices contributed to lower inflation in recent expansion, researchers find
Chile cuts rates again following weeks of protests
Below-target inflation requires more monetary stimulus, says the central bank
‘Never give up’: Draghi holds final monetary policy meeting
Outgoing ECB president says council issued a call for unity
Fed expands daily repo operations
Recent auctions show banks still have a strong demand for liquidity following last month’s rate spike
Cross-border claims growing at fastest rate since crisis – BIS
Non-banks continue to see the fastest growth, latest international banking data shows
CBRT slashes rates again as inflation enters single digits
Central bank makes further sizeable cut as inflation hits lowest level for over two years
Indonesia cuts rates for fourth time this year
Indonesia has cut a total of 100bp in the latest cycle; more cuts are possible but depend on Fed move and rupiah stability
Inside the ECB’s upgraded multi-country model
ECB-Base sets the blueprint for a new semi-structural workhorse model of the eurozone
Slovenian law passes despite central bank calling it illegal
New law is latest action in long-running political campaign to penalise central bank over bail-in
Facebook not trying to replace central banks, claims Zuckerberg
Facebook chief plays down economic impact and says libra can help fight financial crime
Stronger micro-prudential oversight needed on climate change – Mexican deputy
Financial firms should incorporate environmental scenario analysis into their decision-making process
Fed paper looks at US spillovers to foreign government debt yields
Fed has “economically large” impact on some dollar-denominated bond yields, researchers find
Pay biases shrinking but still significant, says Haldane
BoE chief economist digs into the factors behind gender pay gaps
Bank of Canada picks MindBridge for AI fraud detection trial
Trial under central bank’s ‘Pivot’ scheme will test artificial intelligence for payment fraud detection
Dutch pension funds hit by low interest rates, says DNB
Today, 63% of funding ratios are below the statutory minimum
Video Q&A: Joakim Wiener, SkySparc
Central Banking met with Joakim Wiener, chief executive at SkySparc, at the FinTech & RegTech Global Awards in Singapore to discuss the challenges faced by central banks and public sector financial institutions, and how technology is helping central…