Opinion
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
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
Can growth in developing Asia be made more sustainable?
The structure of the global economy will be reshaped by Covid-19, and what happens in Asia will be crucial, writes Philip Turner
Global carbon taxes are coming: central banks must prepare
The next financial crisis could be a green one. Are central banks doing enough to prepare?
Beware of capital: much ado about nothing?
Capital increases can be offset by asset valuation, provision and income recognition forbearance
Crises enliven ‘totalitarian temptations’
The coronavirus pandemic will embolden governments and bodies such as the International Monetary Fund to grasp for more power, writes Steve Hanke
‘Ostrich approach’ to financial stability is a mistake
Denmark’s top supervisor, Jesper Berg, says scaling back IFRS 9 would be a costly error, despite the economic challenges raised by Covid-19
Pricing the lives saved by coronavirus policies
How does the effort to reduce risks to human life from Covid-19 compare with the economic losses?
Concentrated firepower: central banks must expand their arsenal
Philip Turner argues central banks should be prepared to go further to avoid economic and financial collapse
The dawn of a safer and sounder European banking sector
Implementation of two pillars of banking union has led to significant improvements in the safety and soundness of the European banking system
Inflation targets back in the spotlight
Monetary policy can do little to offset the impact of Covid-19
Policy responses to Covid-19
The coronavirus outbreak poses a real threat to the global economy, writes Sayuri Shirai
Stability versus solvency
There is still far too much regulatory forbearance on troubled bank debt. More on-site inspections and genuine writedowns are needed to fix the banking system
Bulgaria: long live the currency board
Bulgaria should reject the euro and extend its currency board to cover bank deposits
Macroeconomics is not broken
The discipline has moved beyond the neoclassical synthesis. Critics should too
Yngve Slyngstad: contrarian person, brilliant investor
Knut Kjær reflects on the character of the man that has led Norway’s $1.1 trillion sovereign wealth fund and contemplates the complex governance challenges ahead
Negative rates demonstrate shortcomings of currency
Many central banks have rates in negative territory. The distortionary effects of these policies raise broader questions on the design of money itself, writes Barry Topf
In search of a better definition of digital money
Dave Birch tries to cut through the noise on cryptocurrencies, blockchains and everything in between
Tribute to a great man
Peter Bakstansky highlights Paul Volcker’s legacy of probity and integrity
Facing up to the tech challenge
Central banks get a wake-up call from libra
What is behind China’s digital currency aspirations?
The PBoC sees CBDC as a means of riding the wave of digitisation, and potentially challenging the US dollar’s dominance, writes Hui Feng
Demand for cash remains solid in many parts of the world
Sayuri Shirai re-examines the decline of cash use worldwide
The future of cash: an update
Antti Heinonen looks at the latest trends in cash use, including a surprising turnaround for the Swedish krona
Central bankers without clothes and clout
The focus on the latest actions by central banks is disproportional to their impact on the economy. Without normalisation, central bankers may be revealed to have no clout, writes Jesper Berg