ESG
Training central bank communicators
The skills needed for communicating in a social media and artificial intelligence world
Florida adopts anti-CBDC law
Governor has denounced US digital currency, though there are no concrete plans for one
PBoC and MAS join forces to promote sustainable finance
New task force will work to align green taxonomies in China and Singapore
Federal Reserve denies FedNow is a CBDC
Online sources post disinformation on payment system as anti-CBDC sentiment grows
Central Banking Awards 2023: second group of winners unveiled
Awards announced for Governor of the year, Communications, Transparency and partners
ETFs: a gateway to sustainability?
Central banks that prioritise sustainability face a complex investment landscape
GFXC launches tool to spur buy-side adoption of FX code
Standard-setter aims to overcome “lukewarm” buy-side response with web-based prototype tool
Sovereign green bonds: the reserve portfolio’s panacea?
German, Swedish, Danish and UK debt managers speak to Victor Mendez-Barreira about ‘twin bonds’ and other efforts to solve green bond liquidity concerns
Sudden carbon price rise risks major financial shocks – ECB paper
Model looks at impact on eurozone banks of different decarbonisation measures
Central bank of the year: Bank of Korea
South Korea’s central bank was the first developed-world central bank to tighten policy to address inflationary risks
Risk management technology: BlackRock’s Aladdin Risk
ESG feeds into integrated position reports, customised benchmarking and robust scenario analysis assist prudent reserve management
Central Banking Awards 2022: first winners unveiled
Governor of the year, Risk manager, two Green initiative awards and more announced today
ESG portfolio services: Moody’s
The US company is offering new ways for central banks to assess and transition their ESG exposures
BIS paper finds benefits from ‘deconstructing’ ESG scores
“Best-in-class” strategy can overcome problems with other approaches, authors say
Financial risk most staffed function
Risk management team sizes vary considerably between central banks
Reserve Benchmarks 2021 – presentation
Central Banking’s reserve subject matter specialist Victor Mendez-Barreira speaks with Chris Jeffery about liquidity, reserves coverage, external partners, human and tech resources, and ESG implementation
Bank of Israel increases banks’ ESG reporting requirements
Reform aims to bring higher transparency standards to Israeli financial system
ESG for central banking focus report 2021
The report flags challenges for central banks themselves – as guardians of the financial system, they have a duty to lead by example. But the lack of liquidity within ESG-compliant assets is proving a problem for many
How to #GreentheCBs
Invesco‘s Claudia Castro and Wim Vandenhoeck explore how central banks can strike a balance between innovation and disruption with their sustainability agendas.
Asean publishes first green taxonomy for financial instruments
“Multi-tier” taxonomy aims to create realistic goals for both rich and middle-income nations