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Black people in finance face ‘insidious’ racism – FCA official
Sheldon Mills says only 10% of senior figures at UK’s FTSE 100 firms are from ethnic minorities
Green instruments added as collateral for lending facilities – PBoC governor
China’s central bank will launch tools to encourage emission reductions
BoE’s Bailey extols virtues of ‘meeting varied people’
Governor launches new initiative to gather diverse views from market contacts
‘Dark trading’ approach shows UK regulators are more ‘nimble’ – FCA
UK regulator has not seen evidence that dark trading harms market participants
Sweden’s pension funds curb inequality, official says
Riksbank’s Ohlsson says collective funds mean high asset prices benefit wider population
Central banks considering interlinked CBDC options
Agustín Carstens presents results of cross-border CBDC survey
Bank of Ghana using data to close gender financial inclusion gap
New systems collect gender-disaggregated data on a number of financial products and services
Barkin concerned over pandemic ‘scarring’
Richmond Fed chief says disruptions imperil access to jobs and economic growth
BoJ must prepare thoroughly for CBDC – Kuroda
Central bank should not rush issuance of CBDC, governor says
Fed vice-chair: Libor will end
Libor use has expanded, but Quarles says Fed is looking for transition plans
BoE’s Woods says PRA needs more rulemaking powers
PRA chief dismisses “caricature” of the “rampant regulator intent on crushing the industry”
US fiscal stimulus key factor for inflation in Mexico – governor
Banxico governor stresses importance of investor’s portfolio changes ahead of next policy meeting
Bank of Canada aims to use 100% clean electricity by 2022
Central bank has made a number of institutional changes to reduce its carbon footprint
MAS selects asset managers with green focus
Singapore government will start issuing green bonds, governor Menon says
Eurozone needs fiscal stimulus – ECB’s Schnabel
ECB board member says raising eurozone inflation needs fiscal evolution and structural reform
BoE’s Haldane warns against ‘complacency’ on inflation
Chief economist says uncertainty is high but risks are “skewed to the upside”
RBI’s Das: pandemic improved India’s external balance
Boom in software business helped shore up current account and boost RBI reserves, governor says
Monetary innovation required to respond to next crisis – Riksbank’s Breman
Deputy governor thinks fiscal and monetary policy co-ordination will be increasingly important
Fed’s Bowman discusses changes to antitrust law
Board member wants competition policy to take better account of smaller banks
Bank of Canada may speed research into central-bank e-currency
Deputy governor says digital cash “not foregone conclusion,” criticises crypto
Bailey defends BoE’s independence
Claims that buying government debt threatens independence are “entirely without merit”, governor says
Central clearing proved resilient in ‘dash for cash’ – BoE’s Segal-Knowles
Challenge now is to “sustain and strengthen” the system, says executive director
Carstens questions wisdom of fully anonymous CBDC
Idea of complete anonymity in digital systems is a “chimera”, BIS chief says
Carstens calls for ‘comprehensive’ oversight of big tech
BIS chief highlights “data-network-activities loop” driving big tech growth