Central Banks
Media relations, social media and website are top comms tasks
International communications, museum visits and speechwriting rank least
Bank of Russia holds rates
Nabiullina hints at significant fiscal change and says “inflationary pressure” remains
Payment fraud is on the rise in Denmark and Sweden
Scammers and fraudsters are moving to digital realm
US needs to change bank takeover rules, FDIC official says
Rohit Chopra criticises SF Fed over bank linked to Sam Bankman-Fried firms
Press releases, conferences and website are top external channels
Email remains main tool for internal communications among central banks
Sharp yen rises spark speculation over government intervention
Japanese minister refuses to comment on whether authorities acted to stem currency’s fall
One in five communications teams use AI for their work
Data suggests uses of AI are still at an initial stage among communications departments
Trump advisers aim to curb Fed independence, report says
WSJ says leaked document discusses sacking Powell and giving Trump vote on policy
Pakistan holds interest rate ahead of IMF loan review
Central bank says inflation remains high even after dropping in March
Moldovan instant payments system used over 100,000 times
Central bank says new system’s use will expand to businesses this year
Research probes US consumers’ dislike of inflation
People prefer inflation close to zero but may misunderstand the underlying processes, studies find
Thai prime minister tells lenders to cut interest rates
Move comes amid continued tensions between government and central bank
Comms teams average less than 2% of central bank workforce
Majority of units operate centralised communications models
Ukraine cuts rates as inflation falls
Central bank is positive over foreign aid but says economic damage from war could worsen
Bosnian central bank joins World Bank reserves programme
Eurozone-adjacent economy looks for closer ties to the west
Turkey keeps interest rates flat
Central bank says monetary policy may tighten if inflation worsens
Stress-test failures increase banks’ M&A scrutiny, Fed research finds
US lenders’ merger-related activity improves if they have failed tests, authors say
French president calls for expanded ECB mandate
“We cannot have a monetary policy solely focused on inflation,” Macron says
BoJ keeps policy unchanged as yen weakens
Policymakers raise inflation forecasts, saying “virtuous wage-price cycle” is strengthening
RBI forbids major bank from adding new customers digitally
Kotak Mahindra’s IT systems showed “serious deficiencies and non-compliances”, regulator says