Central Banks
Europeans flock to cash during times of crisis – ECB research
Study highlights hard currency’s role as ‘spare’ tyre in payments system
BoE chief economist says slowing QT risks bank’s independence
Financial stability operations should tame any future gilt market dysfunction, says Huw Pill
Reserve managers name top bank counterparties and asset managers
Citi receives most votes as banker to reserve managers and World Bank is top asset manager
Riksbank’s Breman chosen to head RBNZ
New Zealand central bank’s first female governor recruited from Sweden following Orr debacle
Miran praises tariffs, deportations and deregulation
Trump appointee says interest rates should be 200bp lower in first speech as governor
Riksbank cuts rates, teases end to QT in December
Swedish central bank says uptick in inflation is transitory
Weak dollar mitigated April tariff shocks – BIS’s Maechler
Greenback’s depreciation boosts risk appetite and lowers import costs, deputy general manager says
World Bank Ramp membership stronger among smaller teams
Share of central banks participating in network rises year on year
NBER paper explores drivers of collateral prepositioning
Authors ask why US banks choose not to pledge all their available collateral at the Fed
Eurozone consumers shifted habits after tariffs – ECB survey
More financially literate citizens stopped buying US goods, consumer expectations survey shows
Trump ally nominated as IMF first deputy managing director
Dan Katz has ties to US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent and former BoE governor Mervyn King
China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged
One- and five-year LPRs held steady as PBoC conducts 14-day reverse repo operations before holiday
People: Head of Bank of Mauritius to step down
Plus: Ethiopia appoints governor and EBA chair announces departure
BoE proposes reducing data reporting requirements for banks
UK central bank to phase out EU-era regulations in drive to reduce lenders’ admin costs
Central banks on average intervened in FX markets 21 times in past year
Minority of respondents expanded access to swap lines
Central bankers’ compromised immunity
Just how much legal protection should officials have from spurious lawsuits or wrongful dismissal?
Trump takes Cook’s case to supreme court
US solicitor general argues determining ‘cause’ is at president’s ‘unreviewable discretion’
Signalling sizeable spending spooks stock markets – ECB study
Larger-than-expected fiscal measures in times of uncertainty could backfire on governments
Esma needs dose of BoE agility, says official
Clearing house supervisor Giusto points to central bank's consultation on Emir as example of nimbler approach
Sarb pauses easing cycle as inflation ticks up
Bank cautiously optimistic about growth, but wary of expectations becoming unanchored
Bolivia’s forward gold sales are legal workaround – expert
Central bank raises almost $600 million in hard currencies by committing to sell bullion at future date
Argentina sells $379m in FX market to prop up peso
BCRA intervenes for second time since implementing managed float regime in April
BoJ holds policy as expected and plans to sell ETF and J-Reit assets
Two board members vote for hike, but all agree on sales that economists say will help normalise policy