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Natural hazards abound in New Zealand and insurance premium costs are rising, so would a broader range of insurance products be useful?
13th Dec 24, 5:00am
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Natural hazards abound in New Zealand and insurance premium costs are rising, so would a broader range of insurance products be useful?
Patrick McGuire & Goetz von Peter of the Bank for International Settlements on tracking the size of carry trades
18th Sep 24, 9:53am
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Patrick McGuire & Goetz von Peter of the Bank for International Settlements on tracking the size of carry trades
The global capital markets are truly enormous. This gigantic ocean of capital washes over us and the countries we trade with. We update their relative sizes and changes
3rd Aug 24, 9:00am
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The global capital markets are truly enormous. This gigantic ocean of capital washes over us and the countries we trade with. We update their relative sizes and changes
Agustín Carstens of the Bank for International Settlements says inflation is lower, but not yet low enough in some places, meaning now is not the time to let down our guard
2nd Jul 24, 9:51am
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Agustín Carstens of the Bank for International Settlements says inflation is lower, but not yet low enough in some places, meaning now is not the time to let down our guard
Agustin Carstens and Nandan Nilekani forsee a world in which cheap, secure, and near-instantaneous financial transactions are available to all
11th May 24, 10:00am
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Agustin Carstens and Nandan Nilekani forsee a world in which cheap, secure, and near-instantaneous financial transactions are available to all
Gareth Vaughan on Albo sharpening his elbows for new competition, the search for r*, Mossack & Fonseca go on trial, CBDCs & privacy, Saudi Arabia's megacity
13th Apr 24, 8:59am
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Gareth Vaughan on Albo sharpening his elbows for new competition, the search for r*, Mossack & Fonseca go on trial, CBDCs & privacy, Saudi Arabia's megacity
Profits have replaced labour costs as a leading indicator of inflation, Bank for International Settlements working paper says
13th Feb 24, 4:30pm
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Profits have replaced labour costs as a leading indicator of inflation, Bank for International Settlements working paper says
Bank for International Settlements fires BNPL warning shot across the bow of those tasked with maintaining financial stability
8th Dec 23, 4:07pm
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Bank for International Settlements fires BNPL warning shot across the bow of those tasked with maintaining financial stability
A new BIS research paper finds of the 68 stablecoins 'pegged' to the value of a specific asset, not one of them has been able to maintain parity with their pegs at all times
10th Nov 23, 9:08am
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A new BIS research paper finds of the 68 stablecoins 'pegged' to the value of a specific asset, not one of them has been able to maintain parity with their pegs at all times
The Reserve Bank's four steps towards the potential introduction of a central bank digital currency
24th Jul 23, 11:07am
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The Reserve Bank's four steps towards the potential introduction of a central bank digital currency
Agustín Carstens argues policymakers must be realistic about what they can achieve against a backdrop of high inflation and financial instability
26th Jun 23, 10:06am
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Agustín Carstens argues policymakers must be realistic about what they can achieve against a backdrop of high inflation and financial instability
New data proves almost no one uses Bitcoin as currency. It’s actually more like gambling, John Hawkins writes
23rd Jun 23, 12:39pm
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New data proves almost no one uses Bitcoin as currency. It’s actually more like gambling, John Hawkins writes
The Bank for International Settlements says a central bank’s credibility depends on its ability to achieve its mandates and financial losses are sometimes the price to pay for achieving these aims
8th Feb 23, 10:42am
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The Bank for International Settlements says a central bank’s credibility depends on its ability to achieve its mandates and financial losses are sometimes the price to pay for achieving these aims
NZ dollar drops four places to world's 14th most traded currency after 12 years in 10th place
28th Oct 22, 9:49am
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NZ dollar drops four places to world's 14th most traded currency after 12 years in 10th place
Central banks should harness crypto’s technical wizardry to enable a rich monetary ecosystem, says the Bank of International Settlements
5th Sep 22, 9:58am
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Central banks should harness crypto’s technical wizardry to enable a rich monetary ecosystem, says the Bank of International Settlements
The Bank for International Settlements, the central banks' bank, says governments are more to blame for high inflation than central banks
12th Jul 22, 3:37pm
The Bank for International Settlements, the central banks' bank, says governments are more to blame for high inflation than central banks
Agustín Carstens of the Bank for international Settlements warns a new era of persistently high inflation may be upon us, saying the lessons of the 1970s must be heeded
27th Jun 22, 10:04am
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Agustín Carstens of the Bank for international Settlements warns a new era of persistently high inflation may be upon us, saying the lessons of the 1970s must be heeded
The central banks' bank puts the boot into the beleaguered cryptocurrency industry and talks up the role of central banks in the future of the monetary system
22nd Jun 22, 5:00am
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The central banks' bank puts the boot into the beleaguered cryptocurrency industry and talks up the role of central banks in the future of the monetary system
A repeat of 1970s-style stagflation is unlikely but high inflation needs to end soon, Bank for International Settlements bulletin article argues
23rd May 22, 8:30am
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A repeat of 1970s-style stagflation is unlikely but high inflation needs to end soon, Bank for International Settlements bulletin article argues
Gareth Vaughan on champagne time in container shipping, how a banking crisis helped the Nazis, Ireland's tax haven, cryptocurrency and puppies, plus the paradox of our own ignorance
28th Nov 21, 6:00am
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Gareth Vaughan on champagne time in container shipping, how a banking crisis helped the Nazis, Ireland's tax haven, cryptocurrency and puppies, plus the paradox of our own ignorance
Having central bank digital currencies is a great idea. It's also fraught with difficulties including how to protect banks
7th Oct 21, 8:57am
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Having central bank digital currencies is a great idea. It's also fraught with difficulties including how to protect banks
Bank for International Settlements pushes central banks to get cracking with central bank digital currencies as Moody's warns they could be a credit negative for banks
13th Sep 21, 3:30pm
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Bank for International Settlements pushes central banks to get cracking with central bank digital currencies as Moody's warns they could be a credit negative for banks
Bank for International Settlements suggests entity-based rules alongside activities-based requirements as the best way to regulate big tech activity in financial services
3rd Aug 21, 9:12am
Bank for International Settlements suggests entity-based rules alongside activities-based requirements as the best way to regulate big tech activity in financial services
Time and again we've heard banks may be heading the way of the dinosaurs but they continue to thrive. Gareth Vaughan doesn't expect this to change anytime soon
20th Jul 21, 7:00am
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Time and again we've heard banks may be heading the way of the dinosaurs but they continue to thrive. Gareth Vaughan doesn't expect this to change anytime soon
Gareth Vaughan on central bank digital currencies cutting out the banks, why you can't debase a fiat currency, Bernard's most despairing column, living with COVID-19 long-term & a cricket tragic celebrates
25th Jun 21, 2:38pm
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Gareth Vaughan on central bank digital currencies cutting out the banks, why you can't debase a fiat currency, Bernard's most despairing column, living with COVID-19 long-term & a cricket tragic celebrates