Daniel Hinge
Editor, Benchmarking
Daniel Hinge is editor of Central Banking’s benchmarking service and subject specialist for economics and monetary policy. He has reported on the central banking community since 2012, in roles including news editor and comment editor. He holds a degree in politics, philosophy and economics from the University of Oxford.
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Articles by Daniel Hinge
Working group minutes: from AI adoption to integration
Central banks are trialling diverse use cases, but many have yet to fully embed the tech in their work
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‘Dark corners’ authors on setting policy under intense uncertainty
Douglas Laxton and Shalva Mkhatrishvili say policy-making should work to avoid the worst outcomes
Book notes: Walter Bagehot, by Janet Seaton and Barry Winetrobe
This slim biography succeeds in its mission of painting a portrait of a remarkable man
Working group minutes: tokenised platforms vs synchronisation
Central bankers weigh up merits of emerging technologies and debate stablecoin use cases
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Strategic Planning Benchmarks 2026 – model banks analysis
Additional data breakdowns shed light on different planning approaches across cohorts
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Strategic Planning Benchmarks 2026 report – digital strategy
Benchmarks reveal widespread data use, AI as a growing focus and ongoing digital transformation
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Working group minutes: guarding financial independence
Dynamic capital may help but tailoring accounting frameworks to central banks is still challenging
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Dark corners: the renewed push for risk-based monetary policy
Central banks are still struggling to perfect models, scenario analysis and risk communication
Governance Benchmarks 2026 – model banks analysis
Data reveals differences between groups in board composition, legal protections and more
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Governance Benchmarks 2026 – legal matters
Data reveals challenges relating to financial independence and legal protections for officials
- Benchmarking
Fintech Benchmarks 2026 – model banks analysis
Data breakdowns reveal divergent approaches to CBDC, fintech staffing and AI adoption
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No signs yet of war triggering financial distress, analysts say
Markets have been orderly so far, but picture could change if Strait of Hormuz remains shut