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Bangladesh Bank faces fresh questions over independence
Experts question governor’s affiliations after lawyers petition Supreme Court to have him removed
Book notes: The doom loop, by Eswar S Prasad
A persuasive analysis of a new world disorder that will bring an end to central bank independence
ECB to run digital euro pilot in second half of 2027
Participants to include payment service providers, end users and merchants
Fed’s Bowman: Basel has driven banks out of traditional loans
Vice-chair for supervision renews call to bring mortgage lending back to banking sector
Suspended BCB officials named in Banco Master probe
Former member of rate-setting committee allegedly provided advice to owner of collapsed lender
Central Bank of West African States eases policy by 25bp
BCEAO says negative inflation prompted decision, but expects prices to rise in 2026
State support for Asian firms should be scaled back, says Rhee
BoK governor believes structural reforms are also needed if region’s success is to be sustained
ECB has ‘no reason’ to hike as ‘2026 is not 2022’ – BdF head
Villeroy de Galhau first eurozone governor to speak about war’s potential impact on inflation
Asian central banks prepare for conflict-induced energy shock
IMF’s Georgieva says Iran war creates energy and confidence risks for most of region
Ken Rogoff on the dollar’s role in a fractured world
The former IMF chief economist speaks about Trump, central bank independence and the $20 trillion underground economy
Editor's choice
Fintech Benchmarks 2026 report – the digital asset race
Benchmarks highlight divergent views on CBDC, stablecoins and tokenisation
Monetary policy in Asia since the pandemic
Asean+3 nations must plan to tackle ‘disturbance’, ‘structural’ and ‘radical’ uncertainty using a disciplined policy mix to preserve price stability amid global shocks, writes Dong He
Reserve managers focus on the ‘E’ in ‘ESG’
Central banks continue buying green assets while largely eschewing governance and social elements
Risk Management Benchmarks 2026 – model banks analysis
Data breakdowns shed light on op risk drivers and incidents, AI use and department structures
Benchmarking
Less than half of central banks engaged in tokenisation work
Respondents widely consider bonds for tokenisation, among other asset class
Fed Independence
Experts decry ‘show trial’ of Fed chair
Probe slammed as politically motivated attack on Powell for doing his job
Central bank governors express ‘full solidarity’ with Powell
Lagarde and Bailey among signatories of statement in wake of Department of Justice investigation
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
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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