Decarbonisation of the energy system
Our analysis highlights that the current national energy and climate plans (NECPs) of EU countries are insufficient to achieve a cost-efficient pathway to EU-wide climate neutrality by 2050.
Informational switching costs, bank competition, and the cost of finance
by José Renato Haas Ornelas, Marcos Soares da Silva and Bernardus F Nazar Van DoornikThis paper studies the links between competition in the lending market and spreads of bank loans in Brazil.
Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) in Latin America and the Caribbean
by Viviana Alfonso C, Steven Kamin and Fabrizio ZampolliOur statistical analysis identifies important drivers of engagement in CBDC development: the extent of innovation, the presence of fast payment systems, government effectiveness, financial account ownership, financial development more generally and the extent of the public’s interest in CBDCs.
Project Helvetia Phase II: Settling tokenised assets in wholesale CBDC
The BIS, the Swiss National Bank and SIX successfully tested integration of wholesale CBDC settlement with commercial banks
Europe must come together to confront Omicron
Statement published in the renowned British Medical Journal (BMJ) to address the wave of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2.
The Federal Reserve's New Framework: Context and Consequences
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Finance and Economics Discussion Series by Richard H. Clarida