Coronavirus
RBA cuts rate and ramps up yield curve control
Economy is rebounding but central bank is worried about high unemployment
ECB slows down PEPP purchases
Purchases reached €12.6 billion in the week to October 30, the lowest level since PEPP was launched
South Sudan president fires governor again
President has now fired four governors and eight finance ministers, as multiple crises continue
Tunisian central bank forces state to cut spending plans
Prime minister abandons plan to widen deficit to 14% of GDP after governor refuses to finance it
Asia issues the most banknotes by volume and value
Asian central banks issue 62.3 banknotes worth $1,852 per person
Covid-19 accelerates cash decline in Sweden
Riksbank report shows payments through Swish have already overtaken cash
Fed eases terms on emergency facility as uncertainty rises
High-frequency indicators suggest US recovery is slowing amid resurgence of virus cases
Fed paper presents model of Covid-19 trade-offs
Data-driven model implies lockdown can work if a vaccine can be developed quickly enough
Argentina changes rates without public notification
Central bank continues its plan to close the gap between main policy rates
BIS could play renewed role amid Covid crisis, scholar says
Fed’s role in dealing with Covid-19’s international effects has parallels with 1960s, historian argues
Central banks become net gold sellers for first time in 10 years
Sales by gold producers Turkey and Uzbekistan lead decline in global holdings
Lagarde warns of ‘negative’ November for eurozone
ECB keeps policy tools unchanged but president says it will recalibrate in December
Equities have passed the Covid-19 test, reserve manager says
The higher yield and resilience these assets have offered in 2020 may further boost reserve diversification
Eurozone credit tightened in Q3
Worsening economic outlook boosts borrowers’ credit risk, says the ECB
Bank of Canada ‘recalibrates’ QE programme
Central bank changes programme’s focus as Covid-19 cases climb
The winners of the 2020 FinTech and RegTech Global Awards
Central banks and their partners have innovated across machine learning, cloud services, payments and more
Maggiori, Neiman and Schreger on capital flows and Covid-19
The Global Capital Allocation Project sheds light on where vulnerabilities may lie
Business failures will impact bank balance sheets – RBA’s Bullock
Central bank forecasts volume of business failures to rise with the removal of support
Covid-19 to accelerate asset diversification and boost gold
Crisis has accelerated long-term pre-crisis trends stemming from global financial crisis
RBI governor tests positive for Covid-19
Shaktikanta Das is one of the most senior central bankers to test positive for coronavirus
Georgia’s Gvenetadze on implementing an aggressive reform agenda
The National Bank of Georgia governor speaks about efforts to improve monetary policy, financial infrastructure, financial literacy, transparency and ESG
Bank of Israel increases size of QE programme
Yaron calls on government to act on worsening economic outlook as Israel suffers “second wave”
Thai economy is like “patient in intensive care” – governor
Central bank extends debt relief for SME debt relief as political unrest mounts
Eurosystem lays out retail digital payment strategy
Access to cash and level playing field for electronic payments are key elements – Panetta