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Gloves off as Powell hits back at criminal probe into Fed
Chair says investigation over cost overruns is motivated by Trump’s wish to control rate-setting
Academics call on European Parliament to back digital euro
Signatories of open letter say CBDC is vital to ensure Europe is not reliant on US payment providers
CBDCs versus instant payments
Are technological and ecosystem advances using CBDCs and instant payments complementary or substitutes?
Eurozone food inflation to ease in 2026 – ECB bulletin
Sticky prices have moderated in recent months and should decline further in 2026, economists say
Phishing and ransomware are central banks’ main cyber threats
Teams widely use training, monitoring and privilege management to mitigate cyber threats
BoE paper offers method to build narrative around forecasts
Process could support use of SVAR models in monetary policy process
State Bank of Vietnam lowers credit growth target
Central bank says lenders should ‘strictly control’ loans to risky sectors
Book notes: The London Consensus, by Tim Besley, Irene Bucelli and Andrés Velasco
The authors set out guidelines to address shortcomings linked to the Washington consensus, but implementation will be a challenge
Banxico signals slowdown to rate cuts as inflation falls
Latest figures show non-core metric lies within Mexican central bank’s acceptable band
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Renato Gomes on Pix, Drex and digital asset regulation
Brazil’s deputy governor speaks with Christopher Jeffery about pros and pitfalls of open finance, financial inclusion and crime on Pix, and the need to sideline DLT for Drex phase 3
Cross-Benchmarks Staffing Report 2025: tackling shortages
Benchmarking data and central bank comments point to bottlenecks, but HR teams are taking action
Richard Doornbosch on central banking in a tempestuous climate
The Curaçao and Sint Maarten president speaks about addressing legacy financial scandals, transition to a Caribbean guilder, tapping gold holdings and managing a currency peg at a time of US policy uncertainty
Communications Benchmarks 2025 report – getting social
Benchmarks highlight growing use of social media and AI among central bank comms teams
Benchmarking
Phishing and ransomware are central banks’ main cyber threats
Teams widely use training, monitoring and privilege management to mitigate cyber threats
Fed Independence
Gloves off as Powell hits back at criminal probe into Fed
Chair says investigation over cost overruns is motivated by Trump’s wish to control rate-setting
Yellen warns of fiscal dominance at the Fed
Former chair joins economists in sounding alarm over central bank’s response in event of debt crisis
Miran threatens Fed independence and lacks credible analysis, say experts
Economists disagree with governor's assessments of neutral rate and forthcoming inflation
Miran praises tariffs, deportations and deregulation
Trump appointee says interest rates should be 200bp lower in first speech as governor
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.
The prospects for retail CBDCs
Open instant payments systems offer a quicker route to financial deepening, for now
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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