Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
US Treasury doubles long-term bond purchases
Treasuries with 10–20 and 20–30-year maturities to be bought at $4 billion 'per operation'
Ghana’s gold board rejects responsibility for $1.7bn losses
Dispute follows claim by politician citing a report by IMF
Warsh called for fewer FOMC meetings in July
Minutes show committee agreeing on above-target inflation but disagreeing over AI’s effect on prices
US agencies propose crypto rules after Clarity Act stalls
SEC plans would exempt firms from some securities laws
Syria adopts electronic payment system
Central bank says move will eventually aid country’s reintegration into global financial system
Bitcoin has become ‘more equity-like’ – San Francisco Fed study
Asset’s ‘financialisation’ has helped it enter same sphere as stocks, paper argues
Mexico sovereign bond rigging case settled in New York
Agreement appears to resolve remaining claims over banks’ alleged manipulation of sovereign debt market
Tariff-induced inflation pressure begins to recede in US – study
Lower effective levies are translating into slower consumer price growth, St Louis Fed researchers say
People: BoJ payments chief to join IMF
Plus: Australia appoints new monetary policy board member; Harrison to head comms at BoC
Sticky wages help explain depressed US sentiment – paper
Lack of salary indexation, rather than inflation, to blame for decline in sentiment, authors find
Libyan governor sets out conditions for withdrawing resignation
Issa reportedly wants faster implementation of budget, trade reforms and halt to wage rises
ECB speeches ‘twice as religious’ as other central banks’ – blog
Bank’s speechwriters use devotional tropes during times of crisis, LSE research finds