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Podcast: Paul Fisher on the future of balance sheet policy
Central banks must think about the composition of their balance sheets, the former BoE official says
Podcast: Payment networks of the future
Liz Oakes (Mastercard) and Somya Patnaik (ACI Worldwide) discuss how central banks can ensure consumers get the most out of new payment infrastructure
Podcast: reflecting on CBDC issuance in the Caribbean
Co-founder of Bitt, Simon Chantry: the ECCB is ready for issuance of central bank digital currency
Podcast: Diversifying portfolios post-Covid
BNP’s Johanna Lasker talks about why central banks should consider equities and Tips
Sustainability: a hallmark of cash
Tod Niedeck, corporate marketing director at Crane Currency makes the case for the sustainability benefits that are inherent in the production of paper banknotes, contrasting this with the environmental difficulties that face plastic banknotes at the end…
Greening the central bank balance sheet, or not?
Paul Fisher, fellow at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership and senior adviser for Oliver Wyman, discusses how central banks can act to contribute to mitigating and adapting to climate change, and identifies some worthwhile interventions.
Spartan️: tougher, ultra‑durable, cost‑effective banknotes for the note/coin boundary
CCL Secure explores how its new formulation of bank-grade polymer and ink technologies, Spartan, focuses on extreme durability and offers an imaginative, ultra-durable, efficient, sustainable and cost-effective solution.
DCash: motivations, challenges, and lessons from the first monetary union CBDC pilot
Having worked on its Digital Currency Management System since 2016, Bitt has launched the first synthetic CBDC in Barbados, followed by another first in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union in March this year, with more ahead
From Covid‑19 recovery to a greener economy
BNP Paribas asks, in a world challenged by the Covid‑19 pandemic and empowered by recovery from it, what’s next for the central banking sector? Also discussing how banks and central banks can collaborate to encourage sustainable growth and build a better…
The renminbi’s rise to prominence: focus report 2021
Central Banking explores the impact the addition of the renminbi to the SDR basket has had on internationalising the Chinese currency; central bank reserve managers share their views on including the renminbi in their portfolios; and we take a look at…
Real-time payment systems for the real world
ACI Worldwide has joined forces with Mastercard to create a unique partnership capable of leading the world towards advancing the on-demand economy through payment system modernisation.
The renminbi in focus: reserve managers see promise
Reserve managers see potential in the renminbi and expect the International Monetary Fund to increase its weighting at the next special drawing rights reassessment
The renminbi’s inclusion in the SDR adds impetus to its internationalisation
Bank of China (Hong Kong) highlights the importance of opening up the onshore renminbi (RMB) foreign exchange market and improving the development of offshore RMB FX markets
Podcast: Why forward guidance needs guidance
Richard Barwell, head of macro research at BNP Paribas Asset Management, discusses the limitations of forward guidance and what central banks must do to improve their communications
The evolution of the renminbi
Central Banking speaks to five policy-makers about their thoughts on the prominence of the renminbi within central bank reserves following its inclusion in the International Monetary Fund’s special drawing rights.
Podcast: Payment infrastructure for a digital era
Central Banking speaks to representatives from ACI Worldwide and Mastercard about why collaboration with the private sector is crucial for payment infrastructure in the digital era
Surveillance and suptech innovation in central banks
Tony Sio, Nasdaq’s head of marketplace regulatory technology, explains the role market surveillance tools play in central banks’ suptech portfolios.
Expecting the unexpected
Lars Schröder, senior engagement manager at SkySparc, looks at what is driving shifts in central banks’ technology requirements.
How derivatives can add value to modern reserve management
Policymakers make the case for central bank portfolio managers to use options to boost income
How the Fed’s Fima addressed the 2020 dollar liquidity shortage
The fifth chapter of HSBC's Reserve Management Trends 2021 explores how the Fed's repo facility supported markets during the Covid-19 pandemic
Are we entering the polymer age?
CCL Secure explores the security and anti-counterfeit benefits of polymer banknote technology. As this developing technology reveals its advantages over traditional paper-based banknotes, could we soon see a shift in the status quo in polymer’s favour?
Considerations for investing in emerging market debt
Luther Bryan Carter and Michael Cross delve into common considerations for central banks looking at investing in emerging market debt
Reserve management in China: foreign reserves, renminbi internationalisation and beyond
Hui Feng explores how China has managed its reserves over the past decade, detailing the dynamics of the PBoC's investment strategy and how reserve management has impacted monetary policy
The future of forward guidance
BNP Paribas Asset Management explores the current landscape around forward guidance, focusing on how central banks’ methods of communication are likely to evolve in the future. By Richard Barwell