Levente Koroes
Levente is a reporter on the Central Banking newsdesk. He focuses on central banks in Europe, as well as reserves, cyber security, geopolitics and the effects of sanctions. He holds a degree in human, social and political sciences from the University of Cambridge.
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Russia’s neighbours work to enable digital offline payments
Central banks in Nordic and Baltic countries prepare back-up plans in event of major internet outages
Hungary to change central bank law
Amended legislation would increase size of monetary council and ban creation of new foundations
EBRD outlook turns gloomy after US tariffs
“Not a very happy picture” for world economy, says institution’s chief economist
Spain imposes capital buffers on Norway-exposed bank
Santander’s exposure to Norwegian market is above exemption threshold
Albania, Norway, Sweden hold rates, Poland cuts by 50bp
Falling food and energy prices amid high trade uncertainty prompt cautious approaches
ECB launches digital euro ‘innovation platform’
Bank garners around 70 private “pioneers” and “visionaries” to discuss CBDC
ECB removes need for governing council to approve CCP facility
New “automatic” facility will require safeguards that are “still being implemented”, bank says
Six in 10 at ECB do not trust Lagarde – staff union survey
Survey shows frustration at career progression, employment uncertainty and HR over past decade
Hungary’s central bank publicly clashes with opposition leader
MNB says unnamed politician failed to comply with inquiry; Tisza head says he is target of smears
IMF cuts forecasts as tariffs add to high uncertainty
World economic outlook sours after Trump tariffs
ECB makes quarter point cut amid ‘exceptional uncertainty’
Lagarde says anyone who thinks world is “shock-free” needs “their head examined”
MNB to suspend controversial foundation
Ex-governor calls audit “smear campaign”; government blames ECB for not allowing closer surveillance