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Climate-related disclosures should be mandatory – RBNZ official
Assistant governor says firms should not be allowed to “cherry pick” what disclosures they make
Chinese banks set for mass loan repricing
PBoC set to launch new options to help markets manage interest rate risk
Fed could postpone stress buffer beyond CCAR – experts
Delays prompt speculation that the new rules will only be known after the stress-test results in June
Coronavirus contagion risk prompts central bank action
Asian central banks deploy contingency plans and tell banks to minimise risk of virus spread
BoE paper highlights non-linearities in bank funding and solvency
Results could be important consideration in stress-test design, authors say
MAS to allow financial data transfer to US
Data-sharing agreement could see personal data shared across borders, as data localisation inhibits supervisory processes
Bulgaria: long live the currency board
Bulgaria should reject the euro and extend its currency board to cover bank deposits
RBI tries to break firm’s dominance in retail payments
NPCI was launched with backing from the central bank, but may have gained too much market power
UK financial market has never been ‘cleaner’, says FCA official
New business strategy has helped regulator monitor insider trading; additional metric helps analyse data from transactions previously out of reach
Dutch households sharply increased savings in 2019
Higher net incomes and the need to offset lower interest rates behind surge, says DNB
ECB monetary policy was weakened by regulation – Bundesbank paper
Tighter regulation reduced lending by weakly-capitalised banks from 2008 to 2018 – researchers
Central Banking Awards 2020: final winners announced
Awards include lifetime achievement, transparency, communications and website
Stress tests should be ‘two-stage’- Donald Kohn
Results for first test could be used to model second scenario, says senior BoE official
Collateral management services: National Bank of Georgia/Montran
The duo developed Georgia’s fully automated new collateral framework
Central Banking Awards 2020: third group launched
Awards unveiled for currency manager, initiative, economics, currency services, advisory and data
Initiative of the year: Bank of Thailand
The Thai central bank has used two-way communications to support the delivery of major initiatives, including an instant payment system
Data services: Swift
Better data is making global payment chains safer and more efficient
Central Banking Awards 2020: second group of winners unveiled
Prizes awarded for governor, reserve management, green initiative, asset manager and custody
Governor of the year: Mark Carney
Carney has played a vital role in managing Brexit risks while driving efforts towards climate, payments and dollar funding reform
Asset manager of the year: Amundi Asset Management
The French asset manager helped reserve managers meet ESG criteria while also boosting central bank assets under management
PBoC injects 1.2 trillion yuan as markets plunge
Chinese central bank eases to support economy as coronavirus spreads; Q1 GDP growth could drop to 4%, economists say
Watch out for Brexit cliff edge 2.0, experts warn
Measures to mitigate a sharp rupture for financial services could be less likely at end-2020
Central Banking Awards 2020: first winners announced
Prizes include central bank of the year, risk manager, payments and FMI, and treasury systems
Ukrainian central bank cuts rates as inflation falls within target range
NBU is optimistic on economy, but warns government over IMF deal and banking reforms