Central Banking
Banks should account for Fed facilities in stress tests – Barr
Vice-chair says doing so would help alleviate stigma over using discount window
Bank of Mexico cuts rates by 25bp amid slowing inflation
Doveish tone signals further easing to come, say analysts
Libya’s rival factions nominate new central bank governor
Appointment under compromise agreement still has to be approved by parliament aligned with eastern forces
People’s Bank of China cuts RRRs and key rates
Bank starts to implement slew of stimulus measures
Bank Indonesia to launch central clearing house
Central bank says aim of CCP is to deepen country’s financial markets and mitigate systemic risks
Central banks must reckon with the costs of quantitative easing
Asset purchase programmes have become a significant loss-maker for central banks. Jagjit Chadha says the losses raise questions about value for money, fiscal distortions and independence
Energy data is ‘must-have’ for managing credit risk – Elderson
ECB board member calls for real data from energy efficiency certificates instead of proxies
‘The time to prepare is now’ – G7 probes quantum computing risks
Malicious actors may have quantum computers within a decade, expert group says
Clearer guidelines needed for crisis co-operation – FSI report
BIS institute publishes findings from exercise simulating bank failure in Latin America
Libyan factions agree compromise over central bank leadership
UN mission mediated talks after former governor fled
Central Bank of Liberia set for reform as IMF approves funding
Damning audit report leaves acting governor with a lengthy to-do list
BoE’s Greene strikes cautious note on consumption
Monetary policy committee member says UK consumption has been weak, but risks are to the upside
Nuclear industry says World Bank should resume financing
Industry bodies say Institution should allow nuclear projects to fall under “green bond” taxonomy
Hungary cuts rates by 25 basis points
Central bank says prime minister’s austerity plans will help by providing fiscal credibility
Nigeria raises key interest rate to historical high
Rate now stands at 27.25%, despite slight drop in headline inflation last month
Central Bank of Brazil warns against lavish fiscal spending
Policy committee says unsustainable public debt would make it harder to control inflation
Hong Kong launches second phase of CBDC pilot
Next stage will explore use cases for e-HKD and tokenised deposits
People’s Bank of China cuts medium-term lending rate
Reduction comes a day after PBoC unleashes slew of economic stimulus measures
NBER paper seeks ‘canonical Hank model’
Early attempts at heterogeneous agent modelling led to implausible results, authors say
Crypto assets not fit for reserve purposes – World Bank study
Economists say central banks are unlikely to move into non-CBDC digital currencies “any time soon”
Bank of Canada pivots away from retail CBDC
Decision to scale back research follows similar move by Australian central bank
Reserve Bank of Australia holds policy rate
Policy-makers say cut is unlikely in near term while government’s plan to overhaul central bank sours
Bank of Israel extends credit benefits for war-affected citizens
Three-month extension follows escalation of conflict with Hezbollah
Riksbank to receive $2.46bn from Swedish government
Capital injection will put central bank just above minimum equity level required by law