Central Banks
BIS probes ‘exceptional’ FX activity around April shock
Triennial survey would likely have shown less dramatic shift without tariffs, economists find
IIF says China’s CBDC irrelevant to renminbi internationalisation
Economists say yuan’s use for payments growing, though it remains “stagnant” as reserve currency
Lesetja Kganyago on a 3% target and risks posed by rising debt in a fractured system
The Sarb governor speaks about a lower inflation target, the impact of high developed-world debt, the G20’s payments efforts and the fracturing of the multi-lateral system
Bank of Russia to scrap some FX transfer limits
Institution to lift restrictions four months early for citizens and foreigners from “friendly countries”
Visa to launch payment operations in Syria
Card service provider partners with central bank to integrate country into global digital economy
12 angry members: why dissent is growing on the FOMC
Hardening views on wisdom of further cuts mean committee’s next meeting is unlikely to be harmonious
Bessent: Fed heads should come from districts they represent
US Treasury secretary says measure would not be applied retroactively
Saudi fund leaves $3bn in Pakistan’s central bank for another year
Deposit accounts for around a fifth of SBP’s dollar reserves
India cuts rates amid strong growth and low inflation
Malhotra says growth was at six-quarter high earlier this year as RBI eases by 25bp
BoE launches system-wide test on private markets
Second ever exploratory scenario to include major asset managers; results expected in early 2027
Nigeria to discourage cash withdrawals and make deposits easier
Central bank says reform package aims to reduce cash usage and tackle money laundering
NBFIs could dent transmission – Bundesbank board member
Growing non-bank activity could diminish banking channel’s importance, says Köhler-Geib
People: Former DNB chief Knot joins Systemic Risk Council
Plus appointments at BIS Innovation Hub and Turkish central bank
Central banks’ social media share ticks up
Social-traditional media split for communications roughly the same across different regions
Taiwan’s Yang says central bank money remains global ‘anchor’
Governor says it is still ‘ultimate settlement asset’, notwithstanding development of tokenisation
ECB reminds Italian lawmaker: monetary financing by gold is illegal
European Central Bank says budget amendment’s purpose is “not clear”