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Colombian provisioning rules lift resilience without cutting credit
The Superintendence of Finance of Colombia introduced higher provisioning requirements for long-term consumer loans in January 2023.
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Tech booms erode skilled wages, easy finance amplifies the loss
A new working paper from the BIS and Atlanta Fed reveals that high-skill workers joining innovative sectors during technology booms experience significant long-term earnings losses.
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Project Insight traces global value chains from 2018 to 2024
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has launched 'Project Insight,' a proof-of-concept dashboard to enhance the monitoring of global value chains (GVCs).
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G-SIB capital rules show cross-jurisdictional variance
A new Bank for International Settlements (BIS) study documents the varied components of global systemically important banks' (G-SIBs) capital requirement stacks.
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Health channel explains 14% of employment variance
A new working paper documents that economic contractions causally worsen health among working-age adults, creating a two-way feedback loop that amplifies business cycles.
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Fed independence: Norms and practices define boundaries
A new working paper from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis explores the historical roots of central bank independence.
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Blockchain fragmentation challenges digital asset markets
A new Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Bulletin explores how diverse blockchain consensus mechanisms lead to fragmentation in digital asset markets.
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Maechler: Trust in digital money key for future finance
BIS Deputy General Manager Andréa M Maechler emphasized the critical role of trust in money amidst digital innovations like tokenisation.
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Geopolitical risk fragments capital flows, hinders risk-sharing
A new working paper finds that high geopolitical risk leads to financial fragmentation, redirecting bilateral official lending towards allied countries.
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Scotti: Digital euro ensures public money in digital economy
Chiara Scotti, Deputy Governor of Banca d'Italia, argued for the digital euro as essential to preserve public money in an increasingly digital economy.
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Cook stresses small business role, data quality and AI adoption
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa D Cook emphasized the critical role of small businesses in the U.S. economy.
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Tamura: Japan's 2% inflation target achieved, risks skewed up
Bank of Japan Policy Board Member Naoki Tamura stated his view that Japan's 2 percent price stability target has already been achieved, with risks to prices skewed to the upside.