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MNB to suspend controversial foundation
Ex-governor calls audit “smear campaign”; government blames ECB for not allowing closer surveillance
Bank of Korea holds rates at 2.75%
Growth sluggish and inflation on target but central bank needs more time to judge tariff effects
Amid tariff turmoil, banks warned not to fudge IFRS 9 overlays
Flip-flopping US policies challenge loan loss provisioning models; EU regulators are watching closely
Benchmarking
Bank of Canada holds rates
Governor stresses difficulty in being forward looking amid current uncertainty over US tariffs
Governance Benchmarks 2025 – model banks analysis
Data breakdown highlights independence pressures, capital frameworks and staffing challenges
Tracking the changing cash cycle: a global analysis
Antti Heinonen highlights sharp declines in note-return frequency and destruction rates
Inside the week that shook the US Treasury market
Rates traders on the “scary” moves that almost broke the world’s safest and most liquid investment
FSB rolls out common incident reporting framework
Standard format designed to improve cyber and operational incident reporting by firms
New Zealand slashes funding to central bank by 25%
Some of RBNZ’s non-legislative functions “appear overstaffed”, says finance minister
Trump's tariffs
Current and former Fed officials lambast Trump tariffs
Bloom Raskin says central bank is now “last bulwark” against measures’ inflationary impact
US Treasury volatility highlights repo market risks
Yields spiked overnight as tariffs came into effect, piling pressure on heavily leveraged hedge funds
Fed ‘absolutely’ prepared to stabilise markets, says Collins
Head of Boston Fed says bank ready to deploy tools as and when they are needed
Central banks shore up reserves against fallout from tariffs
Officials prepare to protect FDI and conduct FX interventions, Reserve Management Trends survey finds
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Governance Benchmarks 2025 report – independence amid turbulence
Benchmarks highlight pressures on independence but most say protections are sufficient
Nabiullina: still Putin’s most effective general
Even Russia’s enemies say its central bank governor has played a bad hand well. But for how much longer?
Fed independence is under threat
US central bank faces increasing pressure although monetary policy autonomy looks safe for now
Agent-based models come of age
Central banks are increasingly modelling the economy as a complex system
Benchmarking
Central banks report high levels of independence
Institutions across regions and income groups report significant autonomy from political interference
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.
Fed independence is under threat
US central bank faces increasing pressure although monetary policy autonomy looks safe for now
Central Banking Spring Meetings 2025
Working group minutes: facing up to CBDC adoption challenges
Participants at Cape Town meeting saw drawbacks to digital currency versus other payment methods
Trump 2.0 piles pressure on reserve managers
Speakers at Central Banking Spring Meetings discuss positioning, interventions and impact of lost aid
Technology needs to keep up with crypto regulation – panel
Panellists discuss AML/CFT risks arising from virtual assets during Central Banking Spring Meetings
Conservatism in central banking ‘may not exist in 10 years’
Reserve managers at Spring Meetings 2025 share frustrations and discuss new strategies
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
Book reviews
Book notes: Unexpected revolutionaries: how central banks made and unmade economic orthodoxy, by Manuela Moschella
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
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