Central Banking
Over half of ECB staff think Lagarde’s work is poor, union claims
ECB rejects survey as flawed and says its own figures show high levels of pride among staff
Lower immigration affecting US household spending power
Low immigration has contributed to increased prices of consumer goods, argues Atlanta Fed
Venezuela shuts down state cryptocurrency
Petro overseer had been embroiled in scandals, including over $21.2 billion of missing oil payments
RBNZ proposes changes to mortgage regulations for banks
Central bank plans to bring in debt-to-income requirements to reduce financial stability risks
Japan’s central bank leaves negative rates policy unchanged
BoJ governor sees progress in reaching inflation target but won’t say when ultra-loose lending will end
Monetary policy is tight enough, says head of Atlanta Fed
Raphael Bostic said he expects rate cuts in Q3, but could advocate for them sooner
Monetary policy affects insurers’ balance sheets, ECB paper finds
Eurozone insurance firms increase asset holdings and risk-taking if policy loosens, researchers say
Reasons for refusing mortgages ‘do not explain racial disparity’
Minneapolis Fed’s study challenges explanations given for why people of colour are treated differently
China’s central bank holds key lending rates
Decision to keep one- and five-year LPRs is in line with analysts’ expectations
BoK examines South Korea’s post-Covid jobs recovery
Research points to rebound in services and employees’ desire for greater work-life balance
Kosovo’s central bank rules cash transactions must be in euros
From February 1, currencies such as the Serbian dinar will not be accepted
Monetary policy transmission may have grown weaker – Dallas Fed
Research finds countries with slow and fast pass-through rates experience similar demand effects
China revises rules for PBoC’s monetary policy committee
New rules form part of Communist party’s drive to strengthen control over domestic financial sector
RBI proposes self-regulation for fintechs
Move comes as India hailed as one of sector’s “most significant operating countries”
European monetary transmission ‘weaker and slower’ – IMF paper
Latest tightening cycle weakened by market concentration and ample liquidity, authors find
Nigerian central bank says it has cleared some lenders’ FX liabilities
Move comes one week after CBN replaces management of three banks for alleged law-breaking
Fed governor bolsters hopes for rate cuts in 2024
Strong state of US economy means there is no need to rush, argues Christopher Waller
Risks persist in China’s economy despite growth, analysts say
Property sector woes, youth unemployment and falling population all cited as long-term challenges
Indonesia holds policy rate again
Central bank stays put for the third straight meeting after inflation stayed within target
Levelling the playing field for stablecoins
Regulatory asymmetries are a barrier to innovation in digital payments
Bank of Italy paper examines within-firm estimation strategy
Credit interdependence means standard estimates of shocks’ effects are biased , authors find
Local preferences affect US bank lending to minorities – research
Ethnic minorities’ credit access is affected by stakeholders, NY Fed paper finds
BIS and partners will test digitising promissory notes
World Bank and SNB to work on project using distributed ledger technology
RBI deputy calls on government to tackle bankruptcy backlog
Courts are struggling to deal with caseload, putting progress on credit quality at risk, official says