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Trump to Powell: If you don’t jump, I’ll push you
President threatens to fire Fed chair next month and says criminal probe into central bank must continue
BdF ‘not involved’ with French government’s move to Linux
Initiative aims to ‘reduce dependence’ on IT systems from outside Europe
Can the US FRTB revamp make the IMA great again?
Banks are finally presented with a viable internal models framework under Basel III’s market risk rules
Markets betting on stablecoin disruption, say IMF economists
Researcher tells Spring Meetings that established payment firms’ stocks fell after Genius Act
Governance Benchmarks 2026 – executive summary
Benchmarks data explores many legal issues, including scope of central bank law, independence and legal protections for governor
EU-US relations ‘broken in a deep way’ by Trump 2.0 – Blanchard
Economist says 27-strong bloc must not take sides with Beijing or Washington
UK and Indian regulators seek better insights into private credit
Heads of FCA and Sebi speak at IMF meetings on boosting transparency and data sharing
NY Fed outlines tests of reserves scarcity
Approach can guide monetary authorities as they approach point of ‘ample’ bank reserves
UK will not hit 2% inflation target over long term – BoE’s Mann
MPC member says sluggish productivity growth is also acting as ‘speed limit’ for economy
Sama’s Al-Sayari on financial resilience and the future of the riyal
The Saudi Central Bank governor speaks with Christopher Jeffery about the Middle East conflict, the transformation of the Saudi economy, improving prudential oversight and contingency planning, and the development of the fintech and tokenised ecosystem
Middle East conflict
Asean pledges deeper integration in face of Middle East uncertainty
Bloc’s finance ministers and central bank governors highlight increased geopolitical risks
BoT likely to hike rates if others do, says assistant governor
Don Nakornthab says Thailand’s low inflation means tightening would also come later than elsewhere
RBI holds rates amid uncertainty over Middle East conflict
Bank acknowledges risks to inflation and growth, but says India is well placed to withstand shocks
Iran war has triggered ‘peak’ FX volatility, say reserve managers
Officials tell Central Banking Meetings that oil supply shock is on its way
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Olli Rehn on demographics, geopolitics and ECB policy
The Bank of Finland governor speaks about immigration and productivity, private credit and stablecoin risks, the mood on the governing council and the impact of conflict in the Middle East
Governance Benchmarks 2026 – legal matters
Data reveals challenges relating to financial independence and legal protections for officials
The evolution of central banks
Bank Negara Malaysia governor Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour writes that the roles and responsibilities of central banks are evolving in a changing landscape
Current threats to central bank independence
Improved communications, advocacy for tech oversight and international co-operation will help to address challenges posed by populism, excessive debt and new forms of money, write Gavin Bingham, Paul Fisher and Andrew Large
Central Banking Meetings Kuala Lumpur 2026
Central banks should stick to what they know, say governors
Focusing on key existing objectives is preferable to taking on new ones, say panellists
Regulators must be as tech savvy as the scammers – panel
Officials say fraudsters’ use of AI means central banks will need a more agile approach to supervision
Working group minutes: cyber and quantum strategies
Central banks are upgrading their own systems and pushing financial firms to think strategically
Central bankers highlight insider threats to cyber security
Due diligence, including into third parties, is essential to mitigating problem, panellists say
Benchmarking
Governors still lack immunity
Benchmarks data gives mixed picture on the protections officials can expect from criminal and civil actions
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.
Supply-side shock stuns central banks
The partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz raises fresh challenges for central bank policy-makers
Central Banking Awards 2026
Central Banking Awards 2026: the winners in full
Awards recognise extraordinary achievements in another challenging year for central banks
Governor of the year: Jerome Powell
The Fed chair has shown high levels of integrity and resolve in upholding his public duty in the pursuit of price stability and maximum employment
Lifetime achievement award: Mervyn King
The former BoE governor helped restore UK monetary policy credibility, played a central role during the global financial crisis, and has made significant contributions towards better bank oversight and economics
Central bank of the year: Central Bank of Nigeria
A return to policy orthodoxy under new leadership at the African central bank helped to bring Nigeria’s economy back from the brink
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