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Libyan factions agree compromise over central bank leadership
UN mission mediated talks after former governor fled
Central banks must reckon with the costs of quantitative easing
Losses from asset purchases raise questions about the wisdom of the policy, writes Jagjit Chadha
‘The time to prepare is now’ – G7 probes quantum computing risks
Malicious actors may have quantum computers within a decade, expert group says
Benchmarking
Central Bank of Liberia set for reform as IMF approves funding
Damning audit report leaves acting governor with a lengthy to-do list
Handful of central banks expanded swap lines in past year
Vast majority of swap lines offer US dollar liquidity
Working group minutes: central banks weigh CBDC design choices
Central bankers discuss CBDC design elements, adoption rates and cross-border payments
Clearer guidelines needed for crisis co-operation – FSI report
BIS institute publishes findings from exercise simulating bank failure in Latin America
Energy data is ‘must-have’ for managing credit risk – Elderson
ECB board member calls for real data from energy efficiency certificates instead of proxies
BoE’s Greene strikes cautious note on consumption
Monetary policy committee member says UK consumption has been weak, but risks are to the upside
Campos Neto on inflation targeting, independence and the future of financial intermediation
BCB governor discusses financial autonomy, open finance, programmable Pix and deposit tokenisation
Editor's choice
Alpana Killawala on communications under six governors at the RBI
Former RBI comms chief speaks about the importance of strategic communications, courting the media and open mouth operations
Interpreting the PBoC’s slew of policy reforms
An insight into new stimulus measures, bond market tactics, deflationary pressures and framework changes
Financial Stability Benchmarks 2024 report – seeking sounder banks
Banking regulation remains a work in progress for many central banks, but staffing is a problem
Central banks face a capital framework imbalance – should we care?
Most economists say clear recapitalisation frameworks are important. But many central banks still lack them
Benchmarking
Handful of central banks expanded swap lines in past year
Vast majority of swap lines offer US dollar liquidity
Inter-bank working groups
Facilitating connections between central bankers across the globe to promote the exchange of expertise and support collaboration.
Upcoming meetings include: Cyber risk management, social media in communications and upgrading forecast models.
All eyes on the Fed
The US central bank faces a challenging path to fulfil its mandated goals
Awards
Central Banking Awards 2024 ceremony honours best in field
Shirakawa receives lifetime award and Brazil is named central bank of the year
Central bank of the year: Central Bank of Brazil
The Latam central bank has pursued its mandate in an exemplary fashion, despite external pressures
Lifetime achievement: Masaaki Shirakawa
The veteran BoJ central banker called out the limits of monetary policy
Governor of the year: Andriy Pyshnyy
Pyshnyy kept Ukraine’s wartime economy stable and won vital foreign support under huge pressure
Video and Podcasts
Masaaki Shirakawa on his ‘unease’ about 2% inflation targets and lessons from Japan
Former BoJ head speaks about the need to understand banking, make contingency plans and current policy constraints
Podcast: cash in the payments landscape
Podcast: the ‘global unsyncing’
Podcast: the ECB’s collateral framework expansion
Book reviews
Book notes: The monetarists: the making of the Chicago monetary tradition, 1927-1960, by George S Tavlas
Book notes: Easy money, cryptocurrency, casino capitalism, and the golden age of fraud, Ben McKenzie with Jacob Silverman
Book notes: How a ledger became a central bank: a monetary history of the Bank of Amsterdam, by Stephen Quinn and William Roberds
Book notes: Bucking the buck: US financial sanctions and the international backlash against the dollar, by Daniel McDowell
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