Articles by Jono Thomson
RBNZ to pay Orr more than US$240,000 under non-compete clause
Central bank says ‘restraint of trade’ provisions have applied to ex-governors since 2012
Credible Fed key to dollar’s role in Asia – Amro’s Dong He
Organisation’s chief economist says Asia’s central banks not seeking to disrupt currency’s position in region
Riksbank’s Breman chosen to head RBNZ
New Zealand central bank’s first female governor recruited from Sweden following Orr debacle
China holds and Hong Kong cuts after Fed eases
PBoC leaves seven-day repo rate unchanged as HKMA eases policy to maintain dollar peg
RBNZ failed ‘test of trust’ after leadership debacle – ex-chair
Arthur Grimes says handling of Orr’s resignation was a failure but impact will only be short term
Fiscal expansion raises concerns for BI’s independence
Central bank says it will align policy to reduce cost of government spending programmes
Nexus’s new CEO on the future of the cross-border payments platform
Nexus Global Payments CEO Andrew McCormack discusses the multi-lateral instant payments system’s technical build-out, governance and launch strategy
Nexus will connect at least three Asian countries by 2027 – CEO
Company expects to announce winning bidder for contract to build payments platform by year’s end
Digital yen is not a given, says BoJ official
Japan’s central bank is focused on studying CBDCs but does not feel pressure to issue one
South Korea planning to revive paused CBDC programme
Bank of Korea’s Rhee says CBDC may be used to distribute government subsidies
BoK economists discuss policy responses to ‘super ageing’
In Do Hwang and Boreum Kwak speak about the actions South Korea should take as critically low birth rate limits central bank’s policy space
Bank of Korea defends current board composition
South Korea’s ruling party proposes to cut BoK members on board and install labour representative