Capital
Book notes: Harry White and the American creed, by James Boughton
This book offers a deeper understanding of the hugely influential IMF founder and his work, but fails to resolve espionage charges
BoE flags global risks in ‘opaque’ commodities market
LME disruption reveals “highly leveraged” participants within financial system
Basel Committee proposes capital add-ons for crypto exposures
Committee tightens proposed rules in several areas following high-profile crypto failures
(Un)stablecoins and central banks
Time to tackle stablecoin structures and support mechanisms
BIS says central banks must act ‘decisively’ on inflation
Tightening policy hard and fast may be central banks’ best shot at engineering a soft landing
Fed finds major banks able to withstand ‘severe recession’
All banks pass stress test despite tougher scenario than in 2021
RBI deputy sees ‘miles to go’ despite progress on bank reforms
Asset quality of Indian banks has been improving, says Rajeshwar Rao
Banknotes: April to June 2022
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
RBNZ’s Orr says ‘Te Ao Māori strategy’ is boosting inclusion
Governor says RBNZ was “late” in tackling issues faced by Māori, but is now making progress
Book notes: Two hundred years of muddling through, by Duncan Weldon
Insights into UK economic history offer lessons for today’s policy-makers
Central banks and UN working to improve remittance data
Flows are critical income sources for many economies, but data is often limited
Fed paper argues capitalism killed the Phillips curve
Shift in the balance of power between capital and labour likely to hold down inflation, authors find
Ukrainian debt holders brace for restructure
Investors could see a 40% haircut on the bonds, though final figure will depend on complex talks
Peter Nicholl on rebuilding Bosnia’s central bank
The former RBNZ deputy governor speaks with Dan Hardie about how he tackled financial instability in the aftermath of a war
Book notes: A full-value ruble, by Kristy Ironside
Soviet experience shows MMT worked, only with far more challenges and downsides than promoters envisioned
BoE climate stress test finds impact will fall on bank customers
Sam Woods questions whether capital is “best tool” to address climate change
Tackling private-sector debt in the wake of the pandemic
Navigating Covid-19 debt is more of a challenge amid gathered storms of inflation and war, write Roong Mallikamas and Benjamin Weigert
How to stop stablecoins from hoarding precious collateral
Repo markets expert and crypto bank chief exec think Fed reserves are the right answer
US banks anticipate delay to Basel III implementation
New Fed supervision head expected to align schedule with EU and Japan, but time is tight
BoE backs cut to insurers’ capital requirements
Post-Brexit move to ease regulations requires tightening of some other rules, central bank says
BoE’s Woods envisages radically simplified capital regime
Prudential regulation head sketches simplified Basel III alternative
The international effort to manage NBFI risks: where do we stand?
The Covid-19 shock demonstrated more needs to be done to address stability risks posed by the NBFI sector. Maurizio Trapanese details progress made during the Italian G20 presidency as well as outstanding macro-prudential issues
NBU restricts crypto purchases to stem capital outflows
Ukraine continues to accept bitcoin, ethereum and tether for war effort
Stablecoins revive US narrow banking debate
Legislators suggest simplified bank rules to regulate issuers, but Federal Reserve is cautious