BOC
Paper
Business sentiment improves, inflation expectations tick up
Canadian business sentiment improved in Q1 2026, with firms reporting better sales and investment intentions.
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ECB
Paper
Study: Simpler climate adaptation needed for EU banks
An ECB Occasional Paper suggests that EU banks need to better integrate physical climate risk adaptation into their risk management and disclosure strategies.
BOJ
Paper
US direct lending: BDCs show evolving trends and risks
The Bank of Japan reviews the evolving trends and risks in the U.S. direct lending market, focusing on Business Development Companies (BDCs).
BOJ
Paper
Private funds growth challenges financial stability
A Bank of Japan review examines the increasing presence of private equity (PE) and private debt (PD) funds, highlighting their recent traits and potential risks.
BOJ
Paper
BOJ sees stable financial system, flags geopolitical risks
The Bank of Japan's April 2026 Financial System Report assesses Japan's financial system as stable overall.
BOC
Paper
DNB
Paper
Exploratory modeling uncovers overlooked financial stress scenarios
A new working paper from De Nederlandsche Bank introduces Exploratory Modelling and Analysis (EMA) for macroeconomic scenario analysis.
BIS
Paper
BIS maps global AI firm geography and supply chain roles
A new Bank for International Settlements (BIS) working paper traces the global distribution and economic characteristics of 1,246 AI-producing firms across 32 economies.
SARB
Paper
Inflation expectations slow to align with SARB's 3% target
A South African Reserve Bank working paper finds that firms' inflation expectations are slow to adjust to the new 3% target.
DNB
Paper
Monetary tightening raises employment concentration
A DNB working paper finds that monetary policy tightenings disproportionately reduce employment at small firms, increasing overall employment concentration.
RIKSBANK
Paper
Non-Ricardian behavior shapes monetary-fiscal outcomes
A Riksbank staff memo explores how non-Ricardian behavior influences monetary-fiscal interactions and macroeconomic adjustments.
BDE
Paper
News narratives explain diverging economic uncertainty signals
A Banco de España working paper reveals that economic uncertainty indicators often diverge because each captures a distinct dimension.