Bank for International Settlements
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Hauser: Nonlinear Phillips curve shapes monetary policy
BIS Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser highlighted the critical importance of the nonlinear Phillips curve for monetary policy.
Zhu Hexin: China to deepen capital account opening
Zhu Hexin, Deputy Governor of the People's Bank of China, outlined the country's strategy to deepen capital account opening.
Kazakhstan cuts base rate by 100bp to 17 percent
The National Bank of Kazakhstan has reduced its base rate by 100 basis points to 17 percent.