Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
BCRA ex-governor Caputo will be Argentina’s economy minister
Central bank halts sales of devaluation hedge bonds
ECB selects possible topics for new banknotes
“European culture” and “rivers and birds” enter final selection phase
Riksbank governor calls on property companies to reduce debt
Thedéen warns monetary policy “needs to remain contractionary”
Four foreign banks tap into digital yuan market
Standard Chartered and HSBC enable clients in mainland China to access e-CNY services
BIS says CBDC can be monitored without personal information
Project Tourbillon dashboard allows aggregate-level monitoring
Basel Committee mulls mandatory climate disclosures
Proposals envisage ‘iterative process‘ of adding climate risks to Basel framework
PCE inflation falls in the US
Atlanta Fed president says data suggests inflation will only continue to fall
Bank of Thailand pauses rate hikes after inflation turns negative
Central bank cuts GDP forecasts amid signs of tension with government over fiscal stimulus
Bank of Korea holds rates and raises inflation forecasts
Governor says interest rates could stay high for more than six months
RBNZ’s Orr backs use of indigenous language
Governor defends services in Māori as new government vows to cut use of indigenous language
Uganda central bank cautions against currency ‘bouquets’
Practice makes it impossible to run banknotes through ATMs and counting machines
IMF says Bahamas must tighten monetary financing rules
Country adopted new limits on central bank loans in April, but IMF says cap still too high
FSB warns of spillovers from ‘multifunction’ crypto firms
High risks and poor governance in crypto sector could impact traditional finance, report says
German inflation falls to 2.3% in November
Falling energy prices lower inflation in the eurozone’s main economy
RBI replaces bank’s management over governance concerns
Supervisors intervene over “poor governance standards” but allow lender to continue operating
ECB paper analyses impact of Chinese financial shocks
“China shocks” affect global commodities and equities, but less than US equivalents, researchers find
China appoints head of foreign exchange regulator
Veteran banking executive Zhu Hexin to lead Safe in latest change among senior financial officials
ECB paper studies ESG ratings’ effects on debt costs
Downgrades had only temporary effect on US firms’ bond spreads, researchers find
Korea plans to run a CBDC pilot next year
Bank of Korea and financial regulators plan to involve 100,000 citizens in a real-world CBDC pilot in Q4
Former Nigerian central bank governor granted bail on fraud charges
Emefiele pleads not guilty to new $2 million fraud indictment, trial starts November 28
Sarb governor confirms Treasury may draw on reserves to service debt
South African authorities considering use of $25 billion to address ‘expensive’ repayments
Japanese inflation increases to 3.3% in October
Food, energy and services inflation boost price increases
Turkish central bank raises rates above market expectations
MPC hints it may be near end of tightening cycle despite continuing high inflation
ECB prioritises IT outsourcing and cyber resilience supervision
Institutions lost $161 million due to poor-quality outsourced services in 2022