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South Korea pledges ‘unlimited liquidity’ to stabilise markets
Authorities ready to support stock, bond, short-term funding and FX markets amid political turmoil
Inflation targeting regime needs reform – BIS paper
Authorities should recognise what monetary policy can and cannot do, argues Claudio Borio
BIS and World Bank find central banks split over retail CBDCs
Study says many institutions see value in launching fast payments systems first
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Eurozone needs ‘exceptional mechanism’ to resolve banks – BdF
Bloc is ready to resolve most challenges but still needs liquidity mechanism for larger lenders
Economists commonly use AI for data analysis
Lower-middle income countries, Africa and Asia-Pacific report lower use of AI
OECD highlights ‘resilient’ economies beset by risks
Geopolitics, high public debt and possible repricing in private credit markets threaten outlook
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe maintains interest rates at 35%
Central bank keeps policy tight following September devaluation and spike in inflation
Nandalal Weerasinghe on Sri Lanka’s IMF programme, central bank reforms and road to recovery
CBSL chief returned from retirement to secure structural reforms, recapitalisation and financial resilience
Police detain Polish central banker in Pegasus spyware investigation
Former spy chief said secret services should have access to cutting-edge surveillance
Nandalal Weerasinghe on Sri Lanka’s IMF programme, central bank reforms and road to recovery
CBSL chief returned from retirement to secure structural reforms, recapitalisation and financial resilience
Central Banking Autumn Meetings 2024
Central banks to maintain independence despite threats – panel
Top central bankers discuss Trump, AI and why they plan to ignore IMF on rate cuts
Reserve management not just about stability – CBBH governor
Head of Bosnian central bank says fresh approach is required to achieve “stability and returns”
‘I wish we were long bitcoin’ – central bankers on Trump 2.0
Reserve managers at Central Banking Autumn Meetings warn of higher signal-to-noise ratio
Tombini warns of false sense of stability in markets
BIS official says participants need to price in significant uncertainty over economic policy
Editor's choice
Fake it ’til you break it: the battle against disinformation
Transparency, beefed-up comms and AI are all being enlisted in central banks’ fight against falsehood
The GFXC chair on the next steps for the FX global code
Gerardo García speaks about updating FX best practice, improving buy-side engagement and changes to the BIS’s triennial survey
Regtech and suptech in central banks: 2024 survey
These technologies enable the identification and swift resolution of emerging issues, as well as preventative action, this survey indicates
Currency Benchmarks 2024 report – securing cash payments
As transactional cash use falls, many central banks are adopting policies to safeguard cash access
Benchmarking
Economists commonly use AI for data analysis
Lower-middle income countries, Africa and Asia-Pacific report lower use of AI
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.
Nandalal Weerasinghe on Sri Lanka’s IMF programme, central bank reforms and road to recovery
CBSL chief returned from retirement to secure structural reforms, recapitalisation and financial resilience
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: The bankers’ new clothes, second edition, by Anat Admati and Martin Hellwig
Book notes: The road to freedom: economics and the good society, Joseph E Stiglitz
Book notes: Carbon colonialism: how rich countries export climate breakdown, by Laurie Parsons
Book notes: Money in the 21st century: cheap, mobile, and digital, by Richard Holden
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