Interview
Kenneth Montgomery on the Fed’s progress with instant payments
The FedNow project leader explains how the US will develop ubiquitous, real-time payments
The changing data landscape: Part 2
Central Banking speaks to Philip Abradu-Otoo, Juan José Ospina and Howard Chang about whether there is a need to change underlying infrastructure to bolster data-driven policy-making
Ulrich Bindseil on the launch of the digital euro
ECB’s payments head speaks about the functionality, tiering and technology of the eurozone’s planned CBDC
The changing data landscape: Part 1
Central Banking speaks to Eyal Rozen, Ramūnas Baravykas and Wanpracha Chaovalitwongse about whether there is a need to change underlying infrastructure to bolster data-driven policy-making
Hernández de Cos on ECB policy, crises responses and Basel reform
Spanish governor says ECB ready to boost stimulus and Basel reforms not diminished by Covid-19 exceptions
Communications in focus: Central Bank of Brazil
Central Bank of Brazil head of communications speaks about the use of websites during a pandemic
Former RBI official Rabi Mishra on macro-pru in the post-Covid world
The former executive director discusses challenges for supervision and the rise of fintech
SNB’s Maechler: innovation hub in race to catch up with fast-paced markets
Swiss hub is laying foundations for a fast market-monitoring platform
Otmar Issing on the art of central bank communications
EMU architect critiques “whatever it takes”, forward guidance, Fed’s AIT and ECB’s strategy review
Olli Rehn on AIT, market neutrality and EU fiscal policies
Finnish governor speaks about the ECB’s strategy review, climate change and lessons from the eurozone crisis
Maggiori, Neiman and Schreger on capital flows and Covid-19
The Global Capital Allocation Project sheds light on where vulnerabilities may lie
Georgia’s Gvenetadze on implementing an aggressive reform agenda
The National Bank of Georgia governor speaks about efforts to improve monetary policy, financial infrastructure, financial literacy, transparency and ESG
Frank Smets on the ECB’s strategy review
The ECB’s DG of economics explains how expectations, communication, fiscal dominance, climate change and the Fed’s actions will be factored into the ECB’s delayed strategy review
Marshall Islands readies to make waves in digital currency
Island nation ready to issue blockchain-based national currency if new government gives the go-ahead
Klaas Knot on ECB policy-making, the FSB and central bank ‘capture’
The DNB president talks about unconventional policy, inflation target ‘bands’ and ‘circuit-breaking’
James Bullard on the Fed’s policy review, FSOC and forecasting jobs data
St Louis Fed chief supports average inflation targeting and worries about Treasuries market and non-bank regulatory weakness
Claudia Buch: ‘We need higher transparency’ on resolution
Bundesbank vice-president discusses progress towards ending ‘too big to fail’ and the gaps that remain
Timothy Lane on CBDCs and why the private sector is no competition for central banks
BoC deputy governor discusses the difference between a private-sector digital currency and a CBDC
Q&A: New York Fed’s Stiroh on climate change and Covid
Co-chair of Basel task force discusses possible supervisory approaches to climate risk
Hélène Rey on macro-financial distortions and ‘phase 2’ of Covid-19
Economist speaks about policy distortions, debt and AI ‘early-warning’ models
Peter Praet on Europe’s Covid-19 responses
Former ECB chief economist discusses stability, negative rates, common debt and improving the EMU
Campos Neto on reforming Brazil’s economy amid Covid-19 distress
Brazil’s governor details emergency asset purchase plans and backs extending SDR funding
Libra’s Disparte on big tech’s move into digital currency
Facebook-backed consortium still has more than 3 billion customers in its sights
RBNZ’s Sam Allen on embracing the cloud
Central bank took a calculated risk in moving financial markets group to cloud platform