Trump and Erdoğan: cut from the same populist cloth
Barry Eichengreen compares the respective strongmen of the US and Turkey, as the latter country spirals towards crisis
View ArticleThe Fed’s trade policy dilemma
FOMC should loosen, but members must speak out more forcefully against tariffs, writes Barry Eichengreen
View ArticleEurozone banks increase illiquid assets after solvency shocks – DNB paper
Shift in asset holdings could create asset price distortions after banking crises, researchers say
View ArticleBIS economist explores uneven adoption of fintech
Several factors can explain why some countries have been quicker to adopt fintech than others
View ArticleECB officials lay out positions on future inflation target
Weidmann and de Cos set priorities as strategy review focuses on inflation measurement and target
View ArticleGlobal markets award: HSBC
The UK-headquartered bank is a leader in green finance and helped its clients navigate the low-rate environment over the past year
View ArticleWebsite of the year: Central Bank of Brazil
The new bilingual site offers enhanced communications to the full range of stakeholders
View ArticleCommunications award: Bank of Jamaica
The Bank of Jamaica broke the mould with its reggae-inspired communications strategy, but observers suggest it has done more than just lift the economic literacy of its society
View ArticleSpecialised lending initiative: BNP Paribas
A new ‘global’ setup helped secure US dollar-denominated assets from a Eurosystem central bank
View ArticleCollateral management services: National Bank of Georgia/Montran
The duo developed Georgia’s fully automated new collateral framework
View ArticleLifetime achievement award: Otmar Issing
The architect of the euro’s monetary operating framework is still playing an important role in shaping the debate on monetary policy
View ArticleTransparency: Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Publication of new MPC handbook and minutes increases RBNZ’s openness
View ArticleBasel III changed securities dealing – Bank of Canada paper
Regulations have changed dealers’ behaviour and reduced risk, study finds
View ArticleUS must review payments system oversight, Brainard says
Big tech’s currency plans could mean payments oversight is further weakened – senior Fed official
View ArticleStress tests should be ‘two-stage’- Donald Kohn
Results for first test could be used to model second scenario, says senior BoE official
View ArticleRBI holds rates as MPC sees diverging inflation and growth
Policy-makers face challenge as inflation climbs and growth disappoints
View ArticleCentral Banking Awards 2020: final winners announced
Awards include lifetime achievement, transparency, communications and website
View ArticleBrazilian MPC cuts policy rate to record low
Central bank forecasts inflation to stay within target range despite recent rises
View ArticleCuban president appoints new central bank governor
Marta Sabina Wilson González was senior official at state-owned lender
View ArticleECB monetary policy was weakened by regulation – Bundesbank paper
Tighter regulation reduced lending by weakly-capitalised banks from 2008 to 2018 – researchers
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