Articles by Daniel Blackburn
Reform UK’s BoE plans dismissed as ‘Trump-lite’
Former Bank of England officials unconvinced by proposals to fire current governor, change MPC and add growth remit
Central bankers’ compromised immunity
Just how much legal protection should officials have from spurious lawsuits or wrongful dismissal?
South Africa’s central bank denies reducing inflation target
Sarb says it is targeting bottom of existing 3–6% range, after reports it had bypassed Treasury
Obituary: Süreyya Serdengeçti, 1952–2025
Governor of Turkey’s central bank whose policies brought inflation down from 75% to single-digit figures
Russia cuts rates by 200bp, citing moderation in inflation
Experts say central bank waited until expectations had moderated and cut may support country’s lenders
Judy Shelton on gold, tariffs and where the Fed went wrong
The potential successor to Jerome Powell discusses why she thinks the Fed is too powerful, why her stance on gold is not a ‘crank’ position, and why she feels events have vindicated her and president Trump on the need for rate cuts
CBI’s approval of Israel bond prospectus was illegal – Irish lawmaker
Gary Gannon claims bank’s actions misled investors about risks and were in breach of country's Genocide Act
Fed succession planning: will Trump stick to the script?
The race to succeed Jerome Powell as head of the world’s most powerful central bank has already begun
Climate risk could affect both financial and price stability – BdF’s Dees
Head of French central bank’s climate economics unit says monitoring climate risks is vital for fulfilling primary mandate
Policy must be forceful to anchor expectations, panel hears
Central bankers discuss lessons from post-Covid inflation surge at Summer Meetings
Russia’s rates cut does not presage shift in stance
Experts say central bank remains alert to inflation risks and will maintain ultra-restrictive policy
ECB says tariff shocks ‘continue to reverberate’
Stability review says risk of slowdown has “increased markedly”, though banks are better placed than in 2008
Ukraine’s Andriy Pyshnyy on the US minerals deal, ongoing reforms and post-war plans
The National Bank of Ukraine’s governor speaks about managing inflation, financial sector reform, FX reserves, international aid and actions in the event of a peace deal
Governance Benchmarks 2025 report – independence amid turbulence
Benchmarks highlight pressures on independence but most say protections are sufficient
Nabiullina: still Putin’s most effective general
Even Russia’s enemies say its central bank governor has played a bad hand well. But for how much longer?
Bank of Russia to allow wealthy investors to trade crypto
Bank says proposal follows direct instructions from Putin, but reiterates risks
Do central bank governors make good prime ministers?
Mark Carney is the latest to make the leap, but the record elsewhere has been mixed
Uncertainty is the only sure thing – BoE’s Lombardelli
Deputy governor says bank will use scenario planning to communicate uncertainty during volatility
Fake it ’til you break it: the battle against disinformation
Transparency, beefed-up comms and AI are all being enlisted in central banks’ fight against falsehood
Geopolitics and cyber security remain top systemic risks – BoE
Respondents less worried about UK stability, but international tensions a growing concern
BoE will need to closely monitor shift to T+1 if it is to succeed – report
UK will move to accelerated settlement by 2027, even if rest of Europe has yet to align
BoE’s revised Basel III plans will be ‘welcomed by industry’
Banks will breathe “sigh of relief” over less stringent proposals, say experts
BoE and bond vigilantes ‘not responsible for 2022 gilts crisis’
Ex-bank official rejects former PM’s claims that LDIs were primary cause of yield spike