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Powell says Fed will keep US “in a good place”
Some FOMC members considering rate cut to cushion possible future shocks, minutes show
US bank supervisor creates new division for largest banks
New FDIC division offers simplified structure that fosters greater collaboration, chairman says
Trump nominates two candidates for Fed board
Judy Shelton and St Louis Fed’s Christopher Waller will now face Senate confirmation hearing
Bank of Canada collaborates with private sector on cyber defence
New partnership with private sector bridges gaps in cyber resilience co-ordination, Poloz says
Belize starts charging banks for payment processing
Central bank had previously shouldered the cost of the payment system
Canada facing broad-based inflationary pressures, data suggests
Some analysts say immediate rate hikes unlikely despite price rises
Could the Fed cut short its balance sheet plans?
Fed watchers weigh in on possible balance sheet moves in July meeting
Fed eases regulatory burden for small US banks
Rule change introduces streamlined reports for banks with assets of $1 billion to $5 billion
Fed banks collaborate on economic education
“We have a ‘power-in-numbers’ approach,” says officer at the San Francisco Fed
Narrow bank TNB hits back at Fed regulatory proposal
Fed overreaching by attempting to rewrite its chartering authority, TNB says; investment firm DE Shaw also reveals intentions to launch a narrow bank
Costa Rican central bank backs government’s external financing plans
Move would reduce pressure on domestic rates and boost economic growth, it says
Quantitative easing: a never-ending story?
The Federal Reserve is cutting the size of its balance sheet, but is unlikely to reduce it to pre-crisis levels due to fears about financial stability. It also appears to have kept its floor system for the same reason
Fed proposes modifications to the wholesale payment network
Proposal to extend window comes with risks but the Fed says it might have a solution
Fed makes ‘technical adjustment’ to monetary policy
The move does not signal a change in policy stance, Powell says
Understanding the Fed’s proposed reserves tool
The FOMC hinted at a tool for cutting reserves demand at its last meeting – the question is, why?
‘They could do nothing’: insights into political interference at the Fed
Interviews with former Fed chiefs reveal what it is like to be chair when politicians want their way
St Louis Fed creates educational ‘multiplier effect’
Head of economic education at the St Louis Fed talks to Central Banking about its approach to financial inclusion
FOMC’s normalisation ‘largely successful’, St Louis Fed president says
Fed must “tread carefully” though, as inflation and yield curves offer challenges, Bullard says
Yellen weighs in on Trump’s potential Fed nominations
Those “who come with a political view” may not get much traction at FOMC meetings, Yellen says
IMF recommends new tool to measure housing market risks
Model shows downside risks in Chinese housing market have grown recently, report finds
Fed to require fewer banks to submit resolution plans
The reform is the latest effort to streamline regulation under the Crapo Bill
Quarles defends decision to set countercyclical buffer at zero
But there may still be disagreement within the Fed’s ranks
Fed set to end quantitative tightening in September
FOMC will also slow the pace of its balance sheet reduction programme from May
Supervisory compliance weaker on 55% of Basel III principles – IMF
FSAP reports uncover potentially worrying trend on financial supervision since mid-2013