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The changing climate of central banking

The changing climate of central banking

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Nearly everywhere one looks nowadays – newsrooms, corporate manifestos, and government agendas – climate change has moved from the fringe to centre stage. And central banks, after standing on the sidelines for so long, have recently begun to play a starring role. The Bank of England (BOE), for example, just became the first central bank … Read more

Central Bank digital currency to spell the end for crypto?

Central Bank digital currency to spell the end for crypto?

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&nbsp Author: Marshall Gittler, Head of Investment Research, BDSwiss July 7, 2021 Working for a global financial services firm that offers access to the markets for more than 1.5 million investors via our online trading platforms has given me huge insight. And currently I am interested in why central banks’ embrace of all things digital … Read more

Firm-specific risk-neutral distributions with options and CDS

all eyes on the central bank’s balance sheet

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Covid-19 pandemic caused an unprecedented negative shock and to that extent required an extraordinary response from monetary and fiscal authorities around the globe. In the face of this shock, central banks have gone beyond the traditional frameworks, by adopting an expansionary monetary policy to expand the central bank’s balance sheet. This material describes the dilemmas … Read more

The promise and perils of central bank digital currencies -

The promise and perils of central bank digital currencies –

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All the benefits of Digital + Print plus subscriptions to: The Banker Database is a service of the Financial Times, providing comprehensive financial data and insight for 5000 of the world’s leading banks, in more than 160 countries.Visit The Banker Database + A specialist service from the Financial Times, Global Risk Regulator provides insightful reporting … Read more

Central banks are gradually warming to digital currencies

Central banks are gradually warming to digital currencies

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&nbsp Author: Alex Katsomitros March 5, 2021 Last April, amid the COVID-induced panic that engulfed the planet, more shocking news came from China. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) announced that it would start testing its own central bank digital currency (CBDC), a first for a major economy. Government employees in four cities were paid … Read more

Credit risk tops Rwandan central bank’s priorities -

Credit risk tops Rwandan central bank’s priorities –

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All the benefits of Digital + Print plus subscriptions to: The Banker Database is a service of the Financial Times, providing comprehensive financial data and insight for 5000 of the world’s leading banks, in more than 160 countries.Visit The Banker Database + A specialist service from the Financial Times, Global Risk Regulator provides insightful reporting … Read more