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New macroeconomic framework needed for recovery – Ghana governor
Public debt levels have breached maximum thresholds and NPLs are likely to climb, Addison says
New IMFC chair warns against premature stimulus withdrawal
Magadalena Andersson lays out priorities for the IMF over the coming years
IMF’s Georgieva highlights pandemic impact in Latin America
GDP contraction is forecast to be 8% of GDP in 2020, double the level for the global economy
Promoting fintech might reduce inequality – BIS’s Pereira da Silva
Inequality harms policy transmission, but technology may help, deputy general manager says
Banks must be able to explain AI models – Brainard
Fed governor says solving ‘black box’ problem is important first step in improving AI governance
Inflation could ‘approach’ FOMC target quicker than expected – George
Kansas City Fed president says decline in inflation has been idiosyncratic
Some firms need to provide ‘better’ information to BoE – David Bailey
Executive director says BoE must have sufficient influence over supervisory outcomes post-Brexit
Fed’s Clarida says vaccine rollout has ‘brightened’ 2021 economic outlook
Rising Covid cases are downside in near term, but economy should bounce back, says vice-chair
Economics courses should be mandatory within schools – Mester
Addressing the economics diversity issue at university is too late, Cleveland Fed president says
Rebuilding policy buffers is key challenge of coming decade – Borio
BIS economist says central banks are not out of options but the trade-offs are increasingly difficult
IMF’s Adrian weighs balance between stimulus and stability
Central banks need to incorporate macro-financial stability in decision-making processes, he says
Quarles: Fed’s supervision should evolve
Fed vice-chair says supervision has not been adequately scrutinised in the past
Ingves: Riksbank must have flexibility to develop new policy tools
Governor warns inquiry into central bank “clings” to an outdated view of economics
APIs could help curb fintech operational risk – Sarb deputy
Data can give firms a competitive edge in South Africa’s financial services market
Big tech poses a risk to competition in payments – RBA’s Lowe
Regulation has not adapted to advances in technology, governor says
BoE’s Saunders mulls dual interest rates for UK
Funding banks at less than the policy rate could be a useful tool, MPC member says
Brainard criticises Fed’s diversity efforts
Lack of diversity is holding back the economics profession, says senior Fed official
CBDC could improve banking stability – Haldane
BoE chief economist envisages banking sector split between payments and credit provision
De Guindos calls for higher liquidity buffers for non-banks
ECB official argues a comprehensive macro-prudential framework is needed
BoE’s Cunliffe: hedge funds played key role in March ‘turmoil’
Risk management actions by leveraged funds can destabilise the financial system, deputy says
Regulatory frameworks should apply to activities not institutions – Mester
Cleveland Fed president says policy-makers must increase co-operation and co-ordination on fintech
Cash usage in Norway falls to 4%
Deputy governor says CBDC research is ongoing but any future system would be controlled by the central bank
RBI adapting to ‘increasingly complex web’ of non-banks
Deputy governor highlights “significant change” to RBI’s regulatory approach
Business failures will impact bank balance sheets – RBA’s Bullock
Central bank forecasts volume of business failures to rise with the removal of support