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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
South Africa’s inflation target cut a ‘major’ feat, says IMF
Move likely to reduce borrowing costs and improve debt sustainability, institution says
Benchmarking
Riksbank leaves strategic asset allocation unchanged for 2026
Current reserves portfolio provides ‘good balance’ between preparedness, risk and return, says bank
Ueda says BoJ’s long-term rates have risen ‘somewhat rapidly’
Japan’s central bank will purchase government bonds if yields continue to rise, governor says
US inflation expectations hold steady in November – NY Fed
Latest survey shows increasing concerns over medical costs and financial welfare more generally
Supervision must be evidence-based, says ECB’s Buch
Hasty changes could risk loosening oversight and harm financial resilience, supervisory chief warns
Ireland publishes roadmap for streamlining regulation
Central bank governor insists it is not about lowering standards but improving framework’s quality
Tariffs may permanently raise medical goods costs – NBER study
Research also finds that trade barriers can worsen domestic supply shortages
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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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