Credit conditions
Zimbabwe officials considering currency board
MPC member says arrangement would require $700 million in reserves
PBoC aims to raise $150 billion for property bailouts, reports say
Chinese central bank wants state-owned lenders to leverage cheap loans to fund developers
Nepal hikes rates and constricts credit
Himalayan country confronts rising inflation and strained reserves
Papua New Guinea raises rates for first time since 2011
Rising inflation prompts first move in more than two years
Nagel lays out conditions for ECB anti-fragmentation instrument
Bundesbank president says it should be temporary and only used in “exceptional circumstances”
Gender equality is key to sustainable development
Bank of Zambia deputy governor Rekha Mhango sets out the central bank’s strategy on financial inclusion
RBNZ’s Orr says ‘Te Ao Māori strategy’ is boosting inclusion
Governor says RBNZ was “late” in tackling issues faced by Māori, but is now making progress
US inflation expectations inch higher
New York Fed survey finds rise in expectations at one-year horizon, but not at longer term
Peru halves IMF credit line
Authorities say plan to phase out flexible credit line is mark of “very strong fundamentals”
ECB paper makes case for mixed ownership of banks
Foreign state-owned banks tend to play stabilising role during domestic banking crises, authors find
QR code payments pave way for borrowing – BIS paper
Chinese merchants that offer QR code payments can more easily access credit from big tech firms
ECB supervision and the state of the eurozone’s banks
ECB banking supervision has passed the first stage of the Covid-19 test. But many challenges remain, including banks’ internal governance and data processing, excessive leveraged lending in some segments, and a lack of progress towards a more competitive…
State Bank of Pakistan launches simplified digital account
Central bank governor says Asaan Digital Account should boost women’s participation in finance
BoE consults on removing macro-prudential rule
Affordability test has drawbacks and may no longer be needed, given other tools, says FPC
Fed officials debate risks of a ‘hot economy’
Academics and policy-makers weigh up whether economy is now overheating
Nigerian governor says credit programme has boosted agriculture
Emefiele repeats warning on over-reliance on oil and says central bank has lent $2 billion to farmers
People’s Bank of China continues rate cuts
Cuts follow weaker growth figures as deputy governor promises stable credit growth
Banks can exploit imperfectly informed investors – BIS paper
Some banks gain additional funding from investors who underestimate their credit risk, analysts find
Brazilian banks use market power to raise cost of credit – BIS paper
Research explores role of market power and informational switching in banking competition
BoE paper links inequality to credit crises
Central banks will redistribute resources whether they act or not, authors say
Bank Negara Malaysia set to implement consumer credit law
“Long-awaited” law will regulate consumer lending in Malaysia, including “buy now, pay later”
Romania continues monetary tightening
Central bank lifts interest rates by 25 basis points as inflation continues to bite
Bank of Thailand raises LTV ratio cap as recovery slows
Central bank says home loan measure has limited risks despite high household debt
BoE launches ‘exploratory’ CCP stress test
Central bank will test credit and liquidity exposures, and will also conduct “reverse stress tests”