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Rising defence spending could boost European growth – ECB
But macroeconomic benefits depend on cutting personnel costs and imports
Democracy crucial to central banks’ independence, Wunsch says
National Bank of Belgium governor says invective is crowding out rational discourse
Schnabel to join IMF as financial counsellor
ECB official to step down early, creating another opening at the top of the bank
EU central banks want more sovereign bonds in stablecoin reserves
Micar review proposals include severing crypto interdependence with rival banks
Middle East conflict
Switzerland, Sweden and Hungary hold rates, Norway hikes
Four European central banks announce monetary policy decisions
Sarb hikes rates 25bp, citing persistent global supply shock
Global economy not in a healthy space, governor says
Nigeria makes biggest rate cut since 2007
CBN also recalibrates standing facilities corridor to strengthen policy transmission
BoE holds rates and reveals talks to sell gilts to Treasury
Economists voice concerns over blurred fiscal and monetary policies
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Ukraine’s ESG lessons from a war zone
NBU governing council member Olena Shcherbakova speaks about how environmental, social and governance rules can be adapted for dual-use and defence requirements
Naji Issa on Libya’s reform efforts and why he threatened to quit
The CBL governor speaks about the need for national unity, fiscal responsibility, digital transformation and FX reforms
Counting the cost of central bank staff errors
Risk managers expose underlying causes and outline measures to curtail incidents
Central bank reserve managers unnerved by Treasury market woes
Officials are unsettled but constrained as US creditor base shifts to private hands
Central Banking Meetings London 2026
Agility is small markets’ strength, says Latvian deputy governor
Nimble central banks should be ‘laboratories’ for innovation, Purgaile tells Central Banking London Meetings
Supervision must be forward-looking, says ECB’s Donnery
Resilience prepares banking system for complex risk landscape, top supervisor tells London Meetings
Central Banking Awards 2026 ceremony honours foremost in field
‘Oscars of central banking’ recognise outstanding contributions to the community
Monetary policy is about robustness, not precision – panel
Uncertainty is no longer an exception but the norm, panellists tell Central Banking London Meetings
Benchmarking
Swap lines with PBoC outnumber those with ECB by factor of three
Benchmark respondent complains of limited access to dollar swaps
The Fed enters a new epoch
Chair Kevin Warsh takes his first steps to transform the US central bank
Central Banking Awards 2026
Central Banking Awards 2026: the winners in full
Awards recognise extraordinary achievements in another challenging year for central banks
Governor of the year: Jerome Powell
The Fed chair has shown high levels of integrity and resolve in upholding his public duty in the pursuit of price stability and maximum employment
Lifetime achievement award: Mervyn King
The former BoE governor helped restore UK monetary policy credibility, played a central role during the global financial crisis, and has made significant contributions towards better bank oversight and economics
Central bank of the year: Central Bank of Nigeria
A return to policy orthodoxy under new leadership at the African central bank helped to bring Nigeria’s economy back from the brink
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