Analysis
Currency Benchmarks 2023 – model banks analysis
Data reveals how advanced and emerging market central banks structure their currency operations
Milei wins, putting the BCRA in the firing line
Candidate has promised to abolish central bank and encourage dollarisation
Crisis-stricken Israel has faith in central bank
Economists tell Central Banking the government must radically change fiscal priorities
Corridor, floor, other: are operating frameworks fit for the future?
Central banks are becoming aware that monetary operations have ramifications beyond setting short-term rates
How did Minneapolis become the first US city with 2% inflation?
Experts from the Minneapolis city government and Federal Reserve Bank stress housing options
Reserve Benchmarks 2023 – model banks analysis
Data sheds light on key differences between advanced, emerging and developing economies
PEPP to become ECB’s weapon of choice
Facing high but falling inflation, the governing council is expected to hold rates
Financial regulators: one, two, maybe a few?
As Jamaica moves to introduce the ‘twin peaks’ approach to financial oversight, Ben Margulies assesses some of the pros and cons
Central bank communicators at a time of transparency
Specialists discuss the evolving roles of comms staff in the policy-making process
Brazil split decision not a problem for central bank credibility
Central bank voted 5–4 for larger-than-expected cut
New Canadian $5 on hold as finance minister delays decision
Replacing former PM could provoke backlash from French Canadians and Conservatives
Cash for a very rainy, tremorous or lava-filled day
Are central banks well-positioned to keep cash flowing during natural disasters?
Machine learning pushes frontier of forecasting
AI techniques are starting to transform central banks’ modelling
Should the ECB disclose governing council members’ votes?
Some former officials argue it would reduce leaks and conflicting statements
Bye-bye BCRA?
An Argentine presidential candidate proposes abolishing the central bank and the peso
Equities look set to stay in FX reserves portfolios
Despite 2022 losses and higher bond yields, central banks maintain commitments to the risky asset class
Higher or longer? That is the ECB’s question
Speeches by Bundesbank president and Banque de France governor stake out divergent positions on ECB governing council
ECB enters new phase in fight against inflation
Central bank faces stronger trade-offs as economy weakens and it approaches terminal rate
Third-party risks are a first priority for central banks
Cyber and concentration risks crystallise co-operation between critical infrastructure providers
Trends in reserve management 2023: survey results
Insights on inflation, asset diversification, geopolitical risk, risk management frameworks and ESG adoption
What economists learned from Covid-19
A rush of work on ‘epi-macro’ yielded breakthroughs and then faded. Will there be lasting benefits?
Towards legal CBDCs
Officials at the Bank of Thailand and Bank of Jamaica on how their CBDC design choices interact with the law
Central bank websites: how to keep track and make them better
Central banks share their experiences in gauging website performance
There’s work to be done on RTGS contingencies
Central bankers from Canada, Thailand, Singapore and Brazil discuss RTGS backup planning