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Will Fed’s HQ cost overruns be enough for Trump to fire Powell?
Chair’s defenders say administration wants to use renovations bill as pretext for his removal
A few more women enter the ‘old boys’ club’
Top female central bankers discuss power dynamics in a transformative era
ECB opens second round of banknote design competition
Artists invited to submit ideas related to culture and the natural world
Benchmarking
Fed researchers look at age-old problems in US economy
More adults are moving in with parents and retirement levels normalise post-Covid, studies find
Resolution framework update planned by 56% of supervisors
Non-central bank supervisory authorities less likely to have bail-in powers
Indonesia eases policy rate after Trump announces 19% tariff
Central bank says 25bp cut was needed to support economy amid weak global outlook
MAS expects slower growth in Singapore’s financial sector
Central bank says major impact from tariffs has yet to emerge at release of annual report
Central bank watch: biased to ease, for now
A mid-year review of the monetary policy outlook for G10 central banks, India, China and South Korea
New Zealand’s ageing population may drive down rates – study
RBNZ research says “grey wave” may make it harder to stimulate economy with cuts
Editor's choice
How central banks manage their own cyber defences
Resilience against system breaches, ransomware and phishing attacks is in focus, alongside managing third-party risks and the threat of state actors to payment systems
Fed succession planning: will Trump stick to the script?
The race to succeed Jerome Powell as head of the world’s most powerful central bank has already begun
Geopolitical ructions and the role of the dollar
Implications of the new US administration’s policies for the international monetary system and central banks
Finland’s Välimäki on the ECB’s monetary policy framework review
Bank of Finland board member Tuomas Välimäki discusses the benefits of a ‘hybrid’ balance sheet model to provide dependable structural liquidity without distorting markets
Central Banking Summer Meetings 2025
Tobias Adrian on the integrated policy framework amid tariff shocks
The IMF’s financial counsellor speaks about policy reaction functions to supply and demand shocks, scenario-based analyses, Treasury market dynamics and emerging market resilience
The future of money
Central banks may require more flexible inflation targets and facilitate wider payments interoperability to maintain trust and the ‘singleness’ of money. By Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput
Ex-OCC chief Michael Hsu on the impact of an America-first agenda
The former acting comptroller speaks about the future of the US Treasury market, Fed independence, financial de-regulation, the Genius Act and international co-operation
European reserve managers express optimism over ESG
Panellists at Central Banking Summer Meetings celebrate sector’s maturity over past decade
Benchmarking
Collateral pre-positioning reported in half of jurisdictions
Most supervisors believe banks are ready to access emergency central bank 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.
A fractured monetary system
US policy is encouraging a transition away from a dollar-led, rules-based order
Trump's tariffs
Tariffs do not solve tensions but erode global growth – Lagarde
In speech to the PBoC, ECB president says countries with surpluses and deficits must both try to find solutions
Tariffs will raise US prices throughout 2025 – Fed governor
Kugler says progress on core goods inflation has been reversed and trade policy could make things worse
Credit lines help firms absorb tariff shocks – BIS bulletin
Banks can stabilise economy during crises by offering on-demand liquidity, researchers say
Tariffs not the only policy causing uncertainty – Fed presidents
Officials highlight risks from US administration’s approaches to deregulation and immigration
Awards
Central Banking Awards 2025: the winners in full
Awards recognise extraordinary achievements in another challenging year for central banks
Lifetime achievement award: Agustín Carstens
A driver of strategic change, respected in both emerging and developed economies
Central bank of the year: Bank of Thailand
The Thai central bank has countered government interference while fulfilling its mandate and striving to future-proof the financial sector
The winners of the 2024 FinTech & RegTech Global Awards
Seventh annual tech awards recognise excellence among central banks and the private sector
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