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Communications Benchmarks 2025 report – getting social
The Communications Benchmarks 2025 report reveals significant growth in the use of social media since the 2024 benchmarks. This year, over four-fifths of respondents indicated that they use LinkedIn (89.7%), Facebook (87.2%) and YouTube (84.6%). This is up from respective shares of 52%, 58% and just 10% for YouTube in 2024. X (formerly Twitter) was pushed from third to fourth place in the rankings.
BSP eases policy and indicates further cuts will be limited
Governor says decision will boost Philippines’ economy amid ‘painful’ governance issues
Norway’s central bank latest to disavow CBDC
Currency would not be ‘appropriate’ to maintain krone’s monetary sovereignty, Norges Bank says
Benchmarking
Swiss central bank keeps rates at zero
SNB says developments in global economy still pose ‘main risk’ to domestic economic outlook
Ueda may feel he is behind the curve – ex-BoJ official
Hayakawa points to inflation risks from high public spending and predicts up to four more hikes by 2027
US policies could create challenges for MAS – Amro report
Singaporean central bank confident risks from possible capital inflows can be managed with existing tools
People: October to December 2025
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months
Fed cuts by 25bp amid another three-way split on FOMC
Miran votes for deeper cut, and Goolsbee and Schmid opt to hold, as experts point to stagflation risks
Canada holds rates as concerns over investor confidence remain
Governor says country is undergoing difficult structural change
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12 angry members: why dissent is growing on the FOMC
Hardening views on wisdom of further cuts mean committee’s next meeting is unlikely to be harmonious
Benchmarking AI in central banks – a question of creative destruction
Central banks are taking cautious steps towards adopting AI but have not prioritised research into its effects
Cryptogeddon: a user’s guide for central banks
How might monetary authorities react if a digital asset crash destabilised the financial system?
Argentina and the fear of floating
Economists believe the country’s authorities must fully liberalise the peso before it is too late
Benchmarking
Central banks’ social media share ticks up
Social-traditional media split for communications roughly the same across different regions
Fed Independence
Miran praises tariffs, deportations and deregulation
Trump appointee says interest rates should be 200bp lower in first speech as governor
Fed officials’ stock trading must be reined in, say experts
Ethics violations by FOMC members mean it is time to overhaul rules, former policy-makers argue
No excuse for ex-Fed governor’s rules violations, say experts
Kugler found to have made stock trades during FOMC blackout period
More independent central banks hold fewer dollars – research
De-dollarisation benefits Singaporean and Korean currencies, while Australia’s and China’s lose out
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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