Central Banks
Scenario analysis widely used to assess risk but communication varies
Most central banks produce multiple forecasts to illustrate monetary policy risks, but less than half publish them
How FOMC divisions could be a strength, not a weakness
Fed watchers say disagreements make for better policy, provided governors are not in hock to government
US Treasury buys Argentine pesos in currency market
First FX intervention since 2011 comes as Washington announces $20bn swap line with BCRA
IMF to provide Sri Lanka with additional $347m in financing
Mission chief says central bank should continue to be independent and build reserves
Rising temperatures raise inflation expectations – ECB paper
Global warming also leads to greater pessimism about growth, research finds
Iceland, Romania and Serbia hold, while Poland cuts rates
High food inflation continues to affect eastern Europe
Sovereign defaults fell in 2024, says Bank of Canada study
However, debt service payments still high as interest rates remain elevated
BdF transfers reg files using ‘post-quantum’ cryptography
France’s central bank is latest to prepare for ‘harvest now, decrypt later’ cyber attacks
Simplifying rules may hinder EU single market – BIS’s Restoy
FSI chair says supervisors must be mindful of trade-off from making banking regs less complex
Philippines unexpectedly cuts policy rate
Central bank says government spending concerns have weakened business sentiment
Asean+3 central banks have space to buffer shocks – Amro report
Study says institutions are capable of more accommodative policy, should external circumstances demand it
Reserve Benchmarks 2025 – model banks analysis
Data breakdowns shed further light on asset allocations, staffing and strategy
Hungary’s opposition considering joining euro if elected
Country could be ‘biggest winner’ of non-eurozone EU countries by introducing shared currency
Bostic: firms tell me they’re eager to replace humans with AI
Atlanta Fed chief says technology will have a ‘unique’ impact on workers at all skill levels
Lagarde revives pitch for euro’s international role
Single currency can become ‘true source of strength’, ECB president says
Bank of Thailand unexpectedly holds policy
Vitai Ratanakorn’s first meeting as governor results in 5–2 vote to keep rates at 1.5%
BoE warns of AI bubble in equity markets
Record of latest FPC meeting compares ‘stretched’ stock values today to levels before dotcom crash
New Zealand makes 50bp cut amid weak economic growth
Independent economists were split over level of easing, central bank says it is open to cutting further
The SDR as an alternative to the dollar
The weaponisation of the dollar by US authorities represents an opportunity to reconfigure usage of the SDR, argues Warren Coats
Experts slam proposal for dollar coin bearing Trump’s image
US treasurer’s suggestion attacked as illegal, monarchical and ‘tacky’