Zambia raises rates amid persistently high inflation
Central bank does not expect 6–8% target to be reached until at least 2027
European politicians clash over ECB review, climate, digital euro
Report on bank’s performance critiques climate mandate, loss of purchasing power
Trump orders US Treasury to stop minting pennies
President says coins cost too much but activists blame US Mint’s accounting
Key lessons from 15 years of macro-prudential policy
Pedro Duarte Neves reviews how macro-prudential tools can be used for maximum effect
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Trump, the Fed and climate’s undeniable systemic risk
Experts disagree on the impact of the Fed’s withdrawal from the NGFS but are united about climate change’s devastating effect on the financial system

Key lessons from 15 years of macro-prudential policy
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Risk Management Benchmarks 2025 – model banks analysis
Drilling into the data reveals patterns in risk prioritisation and department structure

Branching paths: the Czech National Bank’s many modelling options
Three external reviews each recommended a different combination of models. The CNB now faces tough design choices, and must also decide how to upgrade its economic research
Benchmarking
Cyber security and legacy systems still greatest technology challenges
But concerns differ by central banks’ CBDC mandate

Central banking amid uncertainty and Trump 2.0
Deglobalisation set to challenge the central banking orthodoxy of the past 40 years
Awards
The winners of the 2024 FinTech & RegTech Global Awards
Seventh annual tech awards recognise excellence among central banks and the private sector
Global Impact Award: Swiss National Bank
The SNB is recognised for its pioneering live wholesale CBDC and monetary policy operations on distributed ledger technology
Pioneer Award: Bank of Namibia
Bank of Namibia’s Automation Centre of Excellence has elevated its use of suptech, enhanced monetary policy decision-making and automated government payments
Central Banking Awards 2024 ceremony honours best in field
Shirakawa receives lifetime award and Brazil is named central bank of the year
Book reviews

Book notes: Central bank capitalism: monetary policy in times of crisis, by Joscha Wullweber

Book notes: Default: the landmark court battle over Argentina’s $100 billion debt restructuring, by Gregory Makoff

Book notes: A fly on the RBI wall: an insider’s view of the central bank, by Alpana Killawala

Book notes: The bankers’ new clothes, second edition, by Anat Admati and Martin Hellwig
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