Liquidity
Sama injects $13 billion as banks prepare to reopen
Saudi central bank directs financial firms to “gradually return” to normal operations
Campos Neto on reforming Brazil’s economy amid Covid-19 distress
The Central Bank of Brazil governor speaks about how Brazil is managing fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, the benefit of large reserves, his plans to deploy emergency asset purchases and why he favours extending the IMF’s SDR funding
ECB’s Enria unsure banks will dip into capital buffers
Anxiety over investor and rating agency reaction may limit banks’ use of Covid relief measures
ECB warns banks face significant losses due to Covid-19
Central bank stresses fiscal and monetary interventions have contributed to stabilise markets
Swedish financial stability risks rising, Riksbank says
Without new policy measures, banks’ losses may hamper credit supply, Riksbank warns
Economists debate monetary financing of China’s government debt
PBoC adviser dismisses idea of monetising government bonds despite calls from Ministry of Finance think-tank
The ECB, the lockdown and the monetary financing lock
The eurozone’s central bank may need to break its prohibition on monetary financing to fight the pandemic
Fed flags ‘elevated’ risk of financial stability pressures
System coped with immediate Covid-19 stresses, but trouble may be building, central bank says
PBoC’s post-pandemic policy is still up in the air
The Chinese central bank has resisted radical easing, but with the NPC meeting this week, more loosening could be on the way, despite debt-level concerns, writes Hui Feng
Bank of Israel reserves rise by 5.6% in April
Government transfers from abroad boost central bank’s reserves portfolio by almost $6.5 billion
Fed will begin ETF purchases today
Central bank outlines fund selection strategy but keeps investors guessing on specifics
The impact of AI adoption on supervisors
MAS’s former data chief says a triad of basic AI training, supervisor data scientist hubs and suptech adoption create strong foundations
Fed could purchase $750 billion of corporate debt in new facilities
Fed clears staff to purchase investment- and non-investment-grade debt and ETFs
Fed expands main street lending plans
Central bank faces criticism for appearing to respond to oil and gas lobbying
Colombia reduces rates as economy faces sharp recession
Central bank reduces rate by 50 basis points to 3.25%, GDP expected to fall by 10% in Q2
Charted: rush for dollar liquidity fades
Figures from central bank dollar repo facilities show waning demand, but outstanding swaps still high
Fed expands local government liquidity facility
Programme faced criticism for leaving out regions with heavy Native American and African-American populations
Libra’s Disparte on big tech’s move into digital currency
Libra Association vice-chair Dante Disparte speaks about the decision to abandon a multi-currency reserve, stress-testing a global payment network and how the Facebook-backed body still has 3 billion customers in its sights
Coronavirus latest: Central banks respond to the Covid-19 crisis
Live coverage as central banks respond to the virus outbreak (live feed is now closed)
RBI steps in with liquidity line for mutual funds
Injection of $6.6 billion comes as Franklin Templeton shuts down six funds
ECB changes collateral rules in effort to shield bank funding
Assets below investment grade will be accepted by ECB as collateral until September 2021
IMF launches new dollar emergency liquidity facility
Facility could fill “critical gap” left by central bank dollar swap lines, senior IMF official says
Fed’s balance sheet increases by 50% since March
Total assets now just shy of $6.4 trillion, a new record high
BoE and ECB weigh calls to follow US lead on capital relief
European regulators face pressure to exempt sovereign exposures from the leverage ratio