Central Banking
Fiscal policy needed to tackle next crisis – Riksbank research
Low interest rates limits monetary policy influence, but opens the door to sustainable fiscal stimulus
RBI toughens liquidity rules for non-banks in wake of 2018 stress
Default by IL&FS triggered liquidity problems across financial markets
Angola cuts rates by 25bp as inflation falls
Rate cut is Angola's third within a year
CBDC need not pose stability threat – paper
Markus Brunnermeier and Dirk Niepelt say some arguments about CBDC are “questionable”
ECB paper looks at short-term costs of higher capital ratios
Monetary policy should cushion blow caused by moving to higher capital requirements – researchers
BoE may impose capital floors on UK firms – PRA chief
Sam Woods says some leveraged loans are based on “heroic” risk assumptions
Sarb announces ‘CBDC feasibility project’
Central bank pursues partners to test digital currency
South African MPC narrowly votes to hold rates
Sarb cuts projected growth rates and expects looser monetary policy
Central banks turn to factor investing for reserve management
Lack of capabilities may hamper effective use of factor analysis, officials say
Costa Rica cuts rates further following March reversal
Central bank concerned about downside inflation risks and slow economic activity
Bank of Jamaica expands global audience with latest reggae hit
Comms director says global success is pleasing but reaching local people is the ultimate goal
Central banks must break with short-term political cycles – Díaz de León
Mexican governor stresses independence and long-term objectives can help tackle populism
Curaçao central bank deputy director arrested for forgery
Arrest is part of an investigation into alleged money laundering, says public prosecutor
Trump administration to delay $20 Tubman banknote
Banknote featuring abolitionist Harriet Tubman pushed beyond Trump’s maximum term
FSB launches review of ‘too-big-to-fail’ policies
Bundesbank’s Claudia Buch to lead evaluation of post-crisis reform efforts
Fed prepared to adjust balance sheet size and composition
Minutes reveal discussions of how the Fed could use its balance sheet in long-run
RBNZ review lends support to loan-to-value limits
Macro-prudential tool has been helpful in promoting financial stability, study finds
Zambia raises rates for first time since 2015
Governor hopes to prevent inflation rising above 6–8% target
Smolii says central banks can learn from private sector communications
Central banks need a two-way dialogue with their “clients”, governor says; transparency has helped fight “downpour of fake news”
IMF paper urges central banks to seek wider audience
Central banks could do more to broaden their message, senior official says; financial stability communications still challenging
BoE’s Broadbent: constant Brexit delays are hurting investment
Deputy governor blames “repeated series of cliff edges” for poor UK investment
Local shocks may outweigh global factors for EMEs – ECB paper
US monetary shocks less important than much recent literature argues, researchers say
Indian central bank to set up new supervisory body
Move follows tension between RBI and government over banking supervision
Iceland’s central bank cuts rates by 50 basis points
Growth estimates cut sharply after blows to fishing and tourism