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Brazilian minister says Mercosur could have single currency
President has also suggested monetary union with members of trade area
Ecuador central bank doubles BIS credit line
Central bank to treat funds as precautionary to deal with a future downturn
Waller ‘highly sceptical’ Fed needs a CBDC
Existing and planned payments system upgrades appear sufficient, governor says
RBI could launch CBDC pilots in ‘near future’ – deputy governor
Central bank is still researching underlying technology and design features, says T Rabi Sankar
Weidmann: inflation heading ‘in the direction of 5%’
But the Bundesbank president defends the ECB’s new policy framework
IMF’s Zhang says external financial lifelines must be ‘preserved’
Fund is providing AML/CFT training in the Pacific to stem correspondent banking crisis
FCA warns against use of ‘credit-sensitive’ rates in place of Libor
Banks should tell the FCA if they plan to use such rates and consider the risks “carefully”
BoE adapting working practices to post-Covid world, says Place
Central bank is changing staffing, technology and buildings in light of lessons from pandemic working
Haldane says inflation targeting faces its ‘most dangerous moment’
BoE chief economist says risks of inflation and fiscal dominance are both on the rise
ECB’s Panetta: fiscal-monetary co-ordination no danger to independence
Executive board member thinks interaction can be fruitful in attaining inflation goal
Monetary policy must be climate-friendly, Bank of Ghana official says
It is ‘paramount’ for central banks to incorporate climate risks into monetary policy, official says
ECB could tilt bond purchases to favour greener companies – Schnabel
But sovereign bond purchases must overcome scarcity of green bonds and limits imposed by capital key
Global recovery is ‘double edged’ for EMEs – Carstens
“Too soon” to say whether inflation will be sustained but markets may overreact, says BIS chief
Ingves renews attacks on ‘artificial division’ in proposed Riksbank act
Proposal limits policy flexibility and is “wrong way to go”, governor says
Powell announces forthcoming CBDC paper
Irrespective of US CBDC, Fed will help develop international standards, says chairman
BoE’s Hall proposes policies to tackle ‘dash-for-cash’ risks
Central banks could offer repos to “broad array” of counterparties, FPC member says
BoE’s Breeden urges financial firms to run climate scenarios before ‘time runs out’
Firms need to re-examine risk models to ensure all transmission channels are considered
Fed’s Harker warns US higher education ‘is in peril’
Philadelphia Fed president calls for reforms, as colleges face up to $115 billion in deficits
US may not need CBDC – Boston Fed chief
Rosengren says improved payments systems may provide many CBDC uses
Digitalisation will not render Norwegian banks obsolete – deputy governor
Use of cash falling rapidly, as Norges Bank studies options to issue a CBDC
Central banks have limited tools to tackle inequality – Carstens
Inequality is an issue for central bankers, but they cannot solve it on their own, says BIS chief
Fed’s Bostic says economic inclusion goals shape policy
Atlanta Fed president calls for more joint work with CFPB
BoE’s Nelson warns against ‘rigid’ approach to op risk
Firms may fear the “wrath” of regulators, but rules should not offer guarantees, says official
Implementing Basel III accords must not be delayed – ECB’s Enria
Financial sector is calling for further postponement but this will bring no benefits, supervisor warns