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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Digital euro ‘may require’ battery-powered cards for offline use
Eurosystem could develop its own app to manage digital euro accounts
MNB posts historic $4.74 billion loss in 2023
Central bank act amendment precludes immediate recapitalisation
Central banks face challenges in diversifying reserves
Gold could gain in popularity despite carbon challenges as renminbi faces problems, panellists say
How the Czech National Bank brought inflation down from 18% to 2% in two years
Governor Aleš Michl on the road to 2% inflation and future profitability
Central Banking Awards 2024 ceremony honours best in field
Shirakawa receives lifetime award and Brazil is named central bank of the year
Central bankers warn of US election risks
Danger of tariffs and supply chain disruptions, Central Banking Summer Meetings hear
ECB penalises European banks for not meeting climate risk deadline
European real estate market remains a concern but banks are in a “robust” position, Jochnick says
ECB cuts policy rate by 25 basis points
Strong eurozone wage growth rules out commitment to further cuts, says governing council
MNB tells Hungarian lending group to ‘tread lightly’ in Russia
“Selling subsidiary for less than half its worth would help Russia,” OTP Bank CEO says
QE should stabilise rather than stimulate – ECB’s Schnabel
Asset purchases have become conventional, but central banks should exercise caution
Hungarian minister calls central bank ‘unco-operative’
MNB’s critique of government strategy draws official’s rebuke
Bank of Spain imposes capital buffers on Portugal-exposed lenders
Move follows Bank of Portugal’s November decision over possible risks in housing market
EU agrees to use Russian asset profits to support Ukraine
“This is not our decision, but a political one,” says Euroclear chief executive
ECB staff speak out against changes to internal survey
“Dignity at work” survey to be followed up later, central bank says
Payment fraud is on the rise in Denmark and Sweden
Scammers and fraudsters are moving to digital realm
French president calls for expanded ECB mandate
“We cannot have a monetary policy solely focused on inflation,” Macron says
ECB says iPhone is currently incompatible with digital euro
Apple users may have worse digital euro payments experience – Cipollone
Switzerland proposes new rules to close Sib oversight gap
Public backstop to become permanent, SNB to provide more liquidity
Riksbank asks government for recapitalisation
Governor called for stronger self-financing capacity in January
ECB economists highlight smooth quantitative tightening
Foreign investors are largest euro area securities holders, but households are buying more
Global Money Week aims for better money sense
OECD event aimed at boosting financial literacy receives attention in central and eastern Europe
Central European countries see rise in counterfeiting
Danish central bank to upgrade banknotes ahead of overhaul
Bosnia’s reserves rebound after asset reshuffle
Central bank’s vice-governor cautions against premature rate cuts in face of geopolitical risks