Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
Yuan will not rival dollar for foreseeable future – Fed study
Figures show aggregate usage of currency lags behind that of euro, yen and pound
Minister nominated as Bank of Spain governor
Opposition says appointment of José Luis Escrivá would throw bank’s independence into question
People: Bundesbank appoints Mauderer as vice-president
Former prosecutor joins Dutch central bank’s supervisory board
Lower-paid workers face greatest impact from AI – BIS paper
Risk of core skills being replaced, and jobs being lost, is higher for people on low incomes
Turkey’s annual inflation drops by nearly 10 points
Month-on-month inflation also fell in August, having risen in July
Most eurozone countries pay high price for membership – study
Central Bank of Iceland research finds smaller states would be better off setting rates independently
Central banks ‘buying more gold’
Institutions will continue to increase purchases, World Gold Council says
People: Lula nominates ally Galípolo as Brazilian governor
BIS appoints Franks Smets to senior economics role
Sri Lanka inflation drops in August
Central bank projects consumer price index to remain below 5% target
Digital payments ‘indispensable’ in driving development – Tombini
BIS Americas chief says central banks should continue promoting FPS and CBDCs
Laotian central bank raises rates again
South-east Asian country still battling with inflation of more than 20%
Bank closures lead to job cuts at small businesses – Fed study
Research finds that if 25% of local branches close, employment growth falls by four percentage points
Schnabel outlines alternative scenarios for eurozone inflation
ECB board member says uncertainty looms over trajectory for prices
Libya’s central bank governor flees country, say reports
Move follows attempts by armed groups to break into CBL’s Tripoli headquarters
Global house prices have ‘almost stabilised’ – BIS
Prices still declining in aggregate, a trend driven mainly by China and the eurozone
Wildfire pollution depresses home values and rents – study
Dallas Fed research finds effects extend to areas “thousands of miles” from where fires take place
BoE calls for wider research into operational resilience
Most studies have focused on cyber attacks, though UK has been hit by varying types of incidents
Mortgage reforms, surprise rate hikes harm renters – ECB study
Researchers say young people could lose equivalent of 1% of their lifetime consumption
Bank of Israel holds key interest rate
Central bank says focus is on stabilising markets as war in Gaza continues
Fed study finds there are no truly offline payment systems
Hybrid solutions mitigate some risks, say researchers
India’s central bank to launch digital lending platform
New interface will enable frictionless credit, RBI governor claims
Triggers of August market ‘flare-up’ still in place, BIS warns
Leveraged positions remain at risk of sudden unwinding, as margin calls play amplifying role
BLS revises US employment downward
Bureau says 818,000 fewer jobs were created over year to March than it had previously estimated
EBA study calls for stablecoin reserves transparency
Authors say suspensions of withdrawals can prevent bankruptcy