Articles by Daniel Hinge
Fed picks G+D to develop ‘next-generation’ currency processing
German firm developed new prototype for the Fed to maximise speed and accuracy
Former RBI deputy attacks government over fiscal dominance
Recent actions by Indian government are “tantamount to coercive monetisation”, says Viral Acharya
BoE says negative rates ‘in toolbox’ and forecasts slow recovery
First “proper” forecast since Covid-19 outbreak gives little hope of a V-shaped recovery
Argentina strikes deal to restructure $65bn debt
Next step could be a return to programme negotiations with the IMF
Claudia Buch: ‘We need higher transparency’ on resolution
Bundesbank vice-president discusses progress towards ending ‘too big to fail’, evidence of fragmentation and how to fill information gaps
Online machine learning can warn of impending crisis – Hélène Rey
Approach avoids some of the pitfalls of other methods, the economics professor says
Hélène Rey on macro-financial distortions and ‘phase 2’ of Covid-19
The LBS economics professor discusses monetary policy and financial exuberance, debt restructuring, and the use of machine learning to optimise ‘early-warning’ models to inform macro-prudential policy
BoE partners with QA Media to benchmark software investments
Central bank aims to improve own software development processes, and those in the banking sector
FSB flags ‘gaps’ in too-big-to-fail reforms
Report highlights evidence reforms are working, but resolution remains imperfect and data limited
Should the BoE go negative?
Much research into negative rates suggests central banks should have little to fear, but there are plenty of caveats
Chicago Fed breaks ties with economist over Black Lives Matter criticism
Controversial comments by senior professor ignite debate over racism in economics, and the Fed’s role in tackling inequality
Stress levels rising: investment funds and the Covid-19 shock
Extreme market stresses due to Covid-19 are underscoring the central role non-banks play in crisis contagion, as in 2008. Were regulators better prepared this time?
Economists race to merge epidemiology and macro
Promising results are emerging, but workable forecasts may be some way off
BoE predicts sharp fall and fast recovery for UK
Forecasters predict limited long-term scarring from virus shock; banks are in strong position to lend, stress test finds
CBRT battles external imbalance with dwindling reserves
Turkish central bank loses battle to keep lira under 7 as reserves shrink, but pressures may be easing
Charted: rush for dollar liquidity fades
Figures from central bank dollar repo facilities show waning demand, but outstanding swaps still high
RBNZ’s Sam Allen on embracing the cloud
Central bank took a calculated risk in moving its financial markets group to a cloud platform
Statisticians grapple with inflation impact of Covid-19
Collecting reliable inflation figures during lockdown is not straightforward
Bank of England to lend directly to government
Central bank agrees temporary expansion of “Ways and Means” facility
Riksbank picks ECB’s Tips for instant krona settlement system
Central bank preparing system for round-the-clock settlement in Swedish krona
Dollar crunch eases as central banks step up swaps action
Core swap recipients will offer daily dollar auctions; cross-currency basis narrows
BoE ramps up corporate and government bond-buying
Central bank launches new £200 billion package of QE plus rate cut and more liquidity
Fed expands network of swaps to emerging markets
Emerging markets will now have direct access to a dollar backstop, but it is still limited
Banks rush to tap new dollar liquidity facilities
IIF warns of major capital flight from emerging markets as demand for Fed-backed repos surges