Inter-bank working groups
Facilitating connections between global central bankers to promote the exchange of expertise and collaboration
The inter-bank working groups convene 6-8 times annually. Each session focuses on pressing issues faced by central banks, providing a platform to discuss challenges, explore the latest innovations, and share current projects, while building valuable connections with colleagues from across the globe.
Schedule
Year | Benchmark | Topic | Details | Provisional date | Location |
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2024 | Payments | Payments modernisation | RTGS upgrades, legal frameworks | May 29 | Virtual |
Fintech | CBDC development - retail | Design issues, adoption, cyber resilience, legal challenges/mandates | September 18 | Virtual | |
Reserves | Managing the changing market outlook | Navigating rate shifts, inflation, recession risk, geopolitical risk | November 14 | Mexico City - In-person | |
2025 | Fintech | CBDC development - wholesale | Monetary operations, cross-border, tokenisation | February 26 | Cape Town - In-person |
Economics | Upgrading forecast models | Tackling errors, adding financial sector, heterogeneity etc | March 26 | Virtual | |
Currency | Access to cash | Challenges in maintaining cash infrastructure, CIT firms role, utility model | April 23 | Virtual | |
Risk management | Cyber risk | Monitoring cyber threats, testing, resilience, intelligence sharing | June 12 | London - In-person | |
Comms | Social media | Top channels, promoting engagement, financial education, trust and credibility | July 16 | Virtual | |
Governance | Staffing and training | Challenges due to resource constraints, skills and retention of staff | September 17 | Virtual | |
Monetary policy | Balance sheets | New balance sheet tools, composition, size, risk management | October 15 | Virtual | |
Financial stability | Macro-prudential tools | Ideal policy mix, new tools, legal aspects and mandates | November | In-person - location tbc |
Working group minutes: central banks weigh CBDC design choices
Central bankers discuss CBDC design elements, adoption rates and cross-border payments