Central Banks
IMF reaches staff-level agreement with Zimbabwe
Country still needs to strengthen governance and restore debt sustainability, fund says
Relying on ECB to fight inflation ‘no longer viable’ – paper
Researchers argue EU should co-ordinate with central bank to tackle ‘shockflation’
BoJ raises rates to 31-year high
Ueda says ‘policy phase has changed’ and focus now is on ensuring inflation does not exceed 2%
Czech Republic extends pause while Moldova raises rates
CNB leaves door open to rate rise while Moldova presses on with third hike since May
BoE holds rates and reveals talks to sell gilts to Treasury
Economists voice concerns over blurred fiscal and monetary policies
People: Union leader among BoE’s new non-execs
Plus RBNZ assistant governor to leave and Fnality appoints three ex-central bankers
HKMA and PBoC explore ‘enhancements’ to swap line
New five-year plan cements city’s lead role in currency’s internationalisation efforts
Brazil cuts for fifth consecutive time ahead of elections
Fed hike not an ‘outright impediment’ for BCB to continue loosening, economist says
Taiwan holds, with inflation expected to fall next year
Central bank says growth exceeded expectations as AI-driven demand continues
Foreign exchange interventions jump 71% year on year
One in four central banks uses derivatives for FX intervention
Tokenisation: a load of old bull for London’s financial markets?
Focusing on tech in context of digital transformation risks repeating 1980s Taurus debacle
Federal Reserve delivers first rate hike since 2023
FOMC expects policy to remain around 4.1% for 2026–27 and inflation to reach 2% by 2029
ADB offers $5bn to alleviate energy and fertiliser crisis
Institution says funds will be delivered on selective and demand-driven basis
Deregulation weakens resilience, does not spur lending, says Buch
ECB supervisory board chair calls for more ‘watchers’ of bank regulators
Investment tranches account for half of reserves
Just one-fifth of central banks lack tranching mechanisms
Japan and Malaysia to promote direct yen-ringgit settlement
BNM and BoJ also double size of swap line to $6bn
Ukraine’s ESG lessons from a war zone
NBU governing council member Olena Shcherbakova speaks about how environmental, social and governance rules can be adapted for dual-use and defence requirements
Kosovo joins ECB’s enhanced repo facility
National central bank says inclusion provides ‘additional layer of resilience’ for financial system
Time to be ‘amateur geopolitical analysts’ – ex-Obama adviser
Lazard CEO Peter Orszag says era of ‘supply side 2.0’ requires cross-disciplinary approach
Venezuela implements minimum interest rates on bank deposits
Central bank says move will encourage people to hold more money in local currency
Dollar losing ‘convenience yield’ outside US – NBER paper
US-based investors favouring repo over Treasuries, authors find
Geopolitical tensions raising rate hike expectations – BIS
Quarterly review highlights new communication challenges for central banks
Middle East conflict will prolong inflation shock, Lagarde says
ECB chief warns AI is also driving long-term funding costs for governments
Increasingly uncertain outlook prompts Pakistan to hold
Inflation rises but fiscal consolidation is above target, central bank says