Risk
DNB officials propose framework for central bank capital
Study offers central banks a guide to the complexities of latent risk and independence
Monetary Policy Benchmarks 2022 report – a pandemic legacy
Benchmarks data offers insights into how Covid has impacted policy frameworks, plus governance, market operations and policy transparency
Knot says financial stability risks are growing
FSB chair says emerging economies are particularly vulnerable as financial conditions tighten
Modelling the short-term economic impacts of climate change
Econometric models can give central banks a clearer picture of short-term climate impacts, says Stephen Millard
Nagel lays out conditions for ECB anti-fragmentation instrument
Bundesbank president says it should be temporary and only used in “exceptional circumstances”
BoE flags global risks in ‘opaque’ commodities market
LME disruption reveals “highly leveraged” participants within financial system
Central banks should take on more credit risk during stress – BoE paper
Research claims generous credit terms can be more efficient than cutting the risk-free interest rate
GFXC launches tool to spur buy-side adoption of FX code
Standard-setter aims to overcome “lukewarm” buy-side response with web-based prototype tool
Non-bank access to RTGS systems still rare
Only a handful of central banks allow non-bank users
CBDC and bank intermediation in the eurozone
An assessment of the impact different ‘digital euro’ designs related to remuneration and usage limits could have on the banking system, including during times of stress*
Average RTGS system processes millions of payments yearly
Benchmarking data shows wide range of transaction volumes
Central banks and UN working to improve remittance data
Flows are critical income sources for many economies, but data is often limited
Sovereign green bonds: the reserve portfolio’s panacea?
German, Swedish, Danish and UK debt managers speak to Victor Mendez-Barreira about ‘twin bonds’ and other efforts to solve green bond liquidity concerns
Fed’s Waller joins chorus of concern over crypto
Growing number of central bankers now talking about crypto regulation
Global climate standards ‘badly needed’ but elusive, say central bankers
“I am not sure we are going to get there,” ECB president says
Peru halves IMF credit line
Authorities say plan to phase out flexible credit line is mark of “very strong fundamentals”
Is this the end for ECB QE?
High inflation makes it increasingly difficult for the central bank to justify asset purchases across the eurozone, despite rising fragmentation risks
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
Rates round-up: Uruguay, Tunisia and Serbia tighten policy
Inflation fears prompt more rate hikes from central banks worldwide
Central bankers have lost sight of inflation
Inflation resurgence comes after central bankers were distracted from their primary task by climate and crypto, combined with an overreliance on new Keynesian approaches
Austria’s Partsch explains decision to raise equity exposures
Central bank boosted equity investments from 5% to 12% in the wake of the pandemic
The green agenda dilemma
Central banks face a choice over whether to support national energy independence or climate goals, amid calls from some parties for higher inflation targets
Shadow banks: the biggest threat to US financial stability?
Non-bank risks may be the greatest problem facing the Fed’s incoming vice-chair for supervision
Risk Management Benchmarks 2022 – presentation
Central Banking’s risk management subject matter specialist Victor Mendez-Barreira speaks with Chris Jeffery about emerging risks, the organisation of risk management departments and the most influential approaches to risk management