Climate change
PBoC and MAS join forces to promote sustainable finance
New task force will work to align green taxonomies in China and Singapore
Finance must do more on climate risk, BoE’s Breeden says
Sector using lack of certainty as “an excuse to go slowly,” senior official says
Challenges ahead for Ueda’s easing commitment
BoJ governor’s plan to maintain monetary easing until 2% inflation is hit may not be easy, writes Sayuri Shirai
Weather affects eurozone inflation, ECB paper finds
Bloc’s four biggest economies respond differently to changes in temperature and variability
PBoC has lent banks $44 billion for ‘green projects’
Facility helps Chinese and foreign lenders to fund carbon emissions reduction, says governor
Central Banking Awards 2023 – the winners in full
Awards recognise extraordinary achievements by central banks and their partners in the past year
Central Banking Awards 2023: final group of winners revealed
Awards recognise lifetime achievement of Stefan Ingves, as well as reserves management, currency, technology and more
Russia may nominate candidate for World Bank president
Experts think move is meant to embarrass US
Blanchard and Summers say higher inflation likely to persist
Veteran economists say structural factors are likely to push up neutral rate and inflation
Book notes: The next age of uncertainty, by Stephen Poloz
This book provides a well-informed and well-argued view about our economic future
Biden nominates Ajay Banga to lead World Bank
Ahead of the nomination, some argued president should pick a non-US citizen
BoT’s Sethaput on inflation dynamics, central bank mandates and multi-lateral payments
The Bank of Thailand governor speaks with Christopher Jeffery about the trend towards higher inflation, the sustainable finance challenge, experiments with CBDCs and governance issues related to multi-lateral payments
World Bank president to step down in June
Malpass to leave office early in June after sparking climate change controversy
Investors improve at funding high-impact climate tech – paper
After widespread failures investing in first wave of climate tech, investors are having more of an impact
World Bank’s model ‘insufficient’ for global threats – Yellen
US Treasury secretary says institution needs to do more on climate change
Risk Management Benchmarks 2023 – executive summary
Key results from the 2023 benchmarks, including risk priorities, organisational structure and metrics
Stefan Ingves on leadership, prudential oversight and transparency
The Riksbank and Basel Committee veteran speaks about his leadership philosophy, Basel III deal-making and concerns about regulatory rollback, the value of QE and negative rates, and the need for a legal architecture for CBDCs
ECB estimates trillions of euros at risk from climate change
Central bank publishes sustainable finance, carbon emissions and physical risk indicators
Fed will not fight climate change without mandate, Powell says
Elected officials must take lead in policies to green economy, Fed chair argues
Central banks report scant progress on climate risk capabilities
Just 9% of participants have a climate change risk unit, up from 7% last year
Taiwanese central bank unveils climate change strategy
Central bank aims to promote sustainable finance and incorporate climate factors in forecasting
ECB adjusts risk controls with eye on collateral availability
First assessment of climate risk in collateral framework concludes no climate-related changes needed
Currency round-up: Yellen’s signature added to US money
Singapore ends practice of printing new year notes; new coins in Canada and Ghana; and more