Central Banking
Lebanon imposes travel ban on governor
Germany follows France in issuing arrest warrants for Riad Salameh
Payment security must improve, Norges Bank warns
Norwegian central bank says it will decide on design of new settlement system by 2025
Nigerian MPC continues tightening
Official figures show slight rise in inflation as pressure on currency continues
Central banks should abandon floor systems – BIS’s Borio
Abundant reserves are causing distortions and could hamper policy-making, economist says
US banks need higher equity capital levels, Kashkari says
“Essentially unlimited deposit insurance” poses systemic risk, says Minneapolis Fed president
Governors weigh trade-offs between inflation and financial stability
Officials stress central bank independence is key to addressing these risks
Iceland raises rates 125bp to head off ‘wage-price spiral’
MPC orders largest increase in two-year tightening cycle as inflation remains near 10%
Iosco sets out global crypto regulation
International group of regulators targets conflicts of interest in the industry
ECB paper estimates inflationary effects of climate change
Rising temperatures are having persistent effects on prices, especially for food
RBNZ raises rates to peak level
Central bank predicts rates will come down slightly faster than in February forecast
Bernanke and Blanchard reassess causes of inflation surge
Economists who predicted surge misunderstood underlying causes, study finds
‘Robust’ wage growth consistent with disinflation – BIS paper
But firms need to avoid increasing their profit margins, authors find
IMF urges caution in UK financial services reforms
Fund says efforts to ease or simplify rules must be “carefully weighed”
BoE adjusting main models after forecast misses
Bailey says policy-makers decided to “aim off” main forecast after repeated errors
Nigeria CBDC uptake ‘disappointingly low’ – paper
The e-naira is technically sound, but actual use is negligible, says IMF study
Bank of Israel increases rates by 25bp to 4.75%
Central bank stresses inflation slowed down over the last three months
MAS launches AI training programme for key financial institutions
Central bank will design training programmes with universities and institutes
Financial security of US households ‘fell sharply’ in 2022
Inflation comes first in list of financial worries, Fed survey finds
NY Fed and MAS test distributed ledger CBDC payments
System averaged 6.48 payments a second, with peak of 47 payments a second
Slovak governor due to appear in court in July
Central bank deputy governor is new prime minister leading technocratic government
Polish central bank accuses critics of following Russian propaganda
Glapiński attacks critics, including opposition parties, as Poland prepares for election
Bank of Italy expresses concerns over flat tax
Official says policy is typical of emerging markets and could weaken income redistribution
ECB policy leaks have ‘sizeable impact’
Leaks tend to reflect minority views and reverse trends in short-term rates
PBoC holds key lending rates for ninth straight month
Central bank unlikely to cut rates this year amid yuan weakness, analysts say