Robyn King
Robyn King is a reporter on Central Banking, covering the Middle East and Africa, as well as payments and central bank digital currencies.
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Rising inflation prompts first RBI hike since 2023
Bank announces shift to calibrated tightening, with near-term rate cuts ‘off the table’
Russian finance ministry begins paying salaries in CBDC
All Russian citizens can request to convert salaries into digital ruble, ministry says
ECB and BCB to explore linking Tips and Pix
Feasibility assessment could take a year or more before link is approved
ADB offers $5bn to alleviate energy and fertiliser crisis
Institution says funds will be delivered on selective and demand-driven basis
Naji Issa on Libya’s reform efforts and why he threatened to quit
The Central Bank of Libya governor speaks about the need for national unity and fiscal responsibility, digital transformation and exchange rate reforms
Payment fraud rose 27% in 2025, says Irish central bank
Fraudulent cross-border transactions outside EEA grew by 54.8%, report shows
Mozambique’s ‘debt scandal’ casts shadow over governor appointment
Activist says president’s U-turn is likely to have been prompted by public outcry
Shoring up the rupee: a sticking-plaster solution?
Trying to fight movement of India’s currency against fundamentals is futile, says former RBI governor
Leonie Dunn on Namibia’s technological advances
Deputy governor reflects on instant payments launch and digital transformation at the central bank, against a challenging macroeconomic backdrop
Market reforms are about boosting policy transmission, says CBN
Changes brought in by Nigerian central bank enable individual investors to participate in OMOs
Kenya, Mauritius, Namibia and Uganda all hold rates
Expert says El Niño weather event likely to drive greater rate variability in 2027
Financial education hits the golf course in Kenya
Central bank uses tournament to tee up domestic bond market