Articles by Rachael King
African banks should adopt Nigerian regulatory model – Zimbabwean official
Foreign and domestic banks need uniform regulatory approach, official tells conference
Africa at risk from faster policy normalisation – Kenya’s Nyaoga
Higher interest rates could threaten portfolio inflows for a region struggling with price rises
Zimbabwe central bank suspends senior officials over corruption allegations
Government appointee accuses central bankers of illegal foreign exchange dealings
Riksbank says all banks should be ‘obliged’ to continue cash services
Central bank goes “a step further” in ensuring government legislation keeps cash alive in Sweden
Venezuela says it will drop US dollar for euros
Maduro government’s plan cannot succeed, expert says
Regulation could stabilise crypto asset market, experts argue
Uncertainty remains over what regulatory approach to take, but collaboration appears key, say webinar panellists
What is driving the drop in UK cash volumes?
The volume of cash in circulation in the UK has declined for the first time since 1960. Is this a sign the UK is moving towards a cashless society? Or just a blip in the trend?
Investigation takes aim at KPMG for mishandling South African bank
“Looting” of troubled VBS would not have been as bad had auditor acted lawfully, report finds
Zimbabwe’s central bank struggles to stem bond note crash
Government economist claims central bank has resorted to printing money
UK payment service providers at risk under ‘no deal’ Brexit
Payment service providers risk being locked out of Target2 and Sepa
A stressful week: saving the UK banking sector
One frenetic week in 2008 led to the formation of the UK’s modern stress-testing approach
Crypto bank targets 2019 launch
Switzerland’s Seba Crypto sets its sights on banking licence with “technology-neutral” regulator
Podcast: Croatia’s Željka Majher says central banks should set diversity goals
Director of HR at the Croatian National Bank is against numerical gender targets, but says a diversity goal could help increase the pool of candidates central banks hire from
RBNZ looking to make balance sheet ‘more resilient’ – Perry
RBNZ prepares for Libor transition with liquidity concerns on the horizon
Inflation proves worrisome for Sarb MPC
Governor stresses central bank has inflation target range and not a specific point; MPC leaves interest rates on hold
PBoC launches first phase of blockchain trade financing platform
Platform could help increase access to finance for SMEs while improving trade networks between Macao and Hong Kong
Former Liberian governor to assist in corruption probe
Government launches investigation into missing banknotes
Papua New Guinea transitions to IFRS 9
Central bank will look to disclose more information around risk exposures
Report says financial firms may be ‘overconfident’ about cyber
Accenture’s research shows only around 20% of firms are making improvements to IT security
Automation of financial services poses problem for labour market
Central bankers fear the labour market may not recover as quickly as during previous technological revolutions
Central bankers admit they are not yet prepared for crypto assets
Uncertainty around the assets’ use and regulation calls for further research, debate finds
MAS fintech officer tells regulators to upgrade to cloud
Data centres are no longer equipped to handle the “uncontrollable” growth of data, Mohanty says
Bank Indonesia steps in to stem rupiah fall
Rupiah falls to lows not seen since the Asian financial crisis, as Indonesia becomes the latest victim of the strong dollar
The battle for cyber resilience
The cyber attack on Bangladesh Bank prompted central banks around the world to change their approach and refocus on contingency planning, but are they ready now?