Central Banking
ECB paper recommends central fiscal instrument
Governments’ ability to delay fiscal consolidation should be limited, researchers argue
Use machine learning to protect payment systems – research
Tool could also be used to warn of money laundering and bank runs, researchers say
Egypt holds policy rates
Central bank says improved external financing after IMF loan will help price stability
FOMC members concerned over US inflation, minutes show
Some committee members sought to maintain pace of Fed’s balance sheet selloff
Can US policy choices explain economic divergence?
NIESR’s Ahmet Kaya finds US fiscal stimulus may have masked standard economic relationships, but economic gravity may soon reassert itself
IMF says Iceland’s path is clear to easing rates
Housing and bank supervision remain a concern and central bank independence needs safeguards
RBI payout to Indian government more than doubles
Dividend boosts public finances as new government set to take office in early June
Turkey holds interest rates
Central bank leaves door open for tightening monetary policy
Central Bank of Brazil delays crypto regulation to end of year
Second public consultation to be launched
Bailey predicts ‘significant increase’ in BoE repo operations
Banks have started demanding reserves through short-term repo facility as balance sheet shrinks
Nigerian central bank raises rates for third consecutive time
MPC says tight policy is starting to work but calls for more action on food security
Hungary close to end of easing campaign as it cuts rate by 50bp
Vice-governor Virág hints at “one more cut” in June
Bank of Israel to offer banking licence to credit card companies
New entities will be allowed to operate with “more lenient” regulations, supervisor says
Food prices keep Indian inflation up – RBI
Target may only be reached in H2, central bank research says
China links CBDC to Hong Kong’s fast payments system
Hong Kong residents can top up wallets via 17 retail banks as PBoC continues to promote use
FDIC chair Gruenberg steps down after harassment review
Hundreds of reports of inappropriate behaviour at FDIC have come to light
Global supply chains undergoing “great reallocation”, expert says
Mexico is biggest winner from US trade shift, economist tells Atlanta Fed conference
ECB paper uses RCT data on inflation expectations
Consumers’ level of attention is determined by economic environment, research finds
Hungarian minister calls central bank ‘unco-operative’
MNB’s critique of government strategy draws official’s rebuke
Bank of England may cut rates soon – deputy governor
Pressures have faded but economy is facing second-round effects, Broadbent said
Regulators must be wary of AI’s ‘invisible hand’ – BoE official
Two members of the financial policy committee back idea of AI “constitution”
Cecilia Skingsley on monetary policy tech and a unified ledger
Head of the BIS Innovation Hub speaks about tokenisation, CBDCs and the ‘black box problem’ in AI
Bank of Spain imposes capital buffers on Portugal-exposed lenders
Move follows Bank of Portugal’s November decision over possible risks in housing market
Paper finds link between housing costs and inflation expectations
Housing inflation expectations exceed other measures – National Bank of Belgium research