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Sri Lankan inflation back in positive territory
Central bank says prices are rising for first time since it changed policy framework last November
RBNZ chair resigns amid criticism of former governor’s exit
Finance minister says she would have asked Neil Quigley to quit if he had not stepped down
Belize clarifies moneylender annual fees cap at 144%
Central bank says it is striving to reduce overall fees, improve transparency and cut predatory lending
Thai central bank warns country’s SMEs vulnerable to US tariffs
Bank of Thailand monetary policy committee signals further easing likely, minutes show
Current and former PBoC heads disagree on stablecoin hype
Views pivot on whether US dollar-backed stablecoins or other currencies will prosper
Dutch merchants say digital euro is good if it works offline
DNB study finds vendors wary of costs, wanting “equal or lower” fees compared with existing options
Philippines eases policy 25bp to 5% ‘Goldilocks zone’
BSP governor says one more cut likely this year as bank cites risks posed by US trade policy
Teach people monetary policy to anchor expectations – ECB paper
Experiment run at ECB visitor centre finds strong impact from education
Yield spreads of bonds held by mutual funds decline in QE – ECB paper
Bond purchase programmes compress risk premia and boost demand, research finds
BoC will continue targeting inflation at 2%, governor says
Guidance is well understood and provides stability in uncertain times, argues Canada’s Macklem
Ex-BIS research head backs tokenised deposits over stablecoins
Tokenisation is the “truly transformative innovation”, argue Cecchetti and Schoenholtz
Crypto has accelerated CBDC work – BIS survey
Developing and emerging economies more likely to make retail CBDC available on distributed ledgers