Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
US and China advance rival digital asset policies
US bans retail CBDCs until 2030, while PBoC official calls for co-ordinated stablecoin regs
UK still paying EU ‘divorce bill’– National Bank of Belgium blog
Research shows cumulative cost of Brexit amounts to six to eight percentage points of GDP
Nigeria should allow stablecoin innovation but manage risk – IMF
Institution sets out four steps to manage surging adoption of assets
Brazil cuts rates to 14.25% despite worsening inflation
Copom forecasts 5.2% price growth for 2026 and 3.7% by end of 2027
Switzerland and Norway hold, Czech Republic and Moldova hike
SNB says inflation uptick is temporary, while CNB and Norges Bank highlight wage pressures
Botswana holds rates, while Namibia tightens by 25bp
Southern African nations remain cautious, despite deal between US and Iran
Philippines and Indonesia tighten by 25bp
BSP says inflation ‘strong’ as BI’s focus remains on rupiah
More than $1.4tn of daily FX trades face Herstatt risk – BIS study
Only around a third of transactions fully eliminate settlement risk by using PvP
Chile holds rates for fourth time in a row
Policy-makers say balance of risks to inflation is shifting towards equilibrium
Riksbank holds, but keeps option to hike on the table
Updated forecast builds on assumption that oil supply will begin to normalise ‘in the near term’
Markets react more to macro news in uncertain times – study
Monetary policy uncertainty amplifies bond yields’ response to data releases, BIS paper says
Geopolitics drive continued central bank gold buying – WGC
Institutions expect global holdings to rise, though most say they do not plan to buy more themselves