Central Banks
Brazil’s central bank shuts down lender connected to Banco Master
BCB says bank had “compromised economic and financial situation”
Dallas Fed researcher cautions against expansionary policy
Study of US in the 1970s says oil shocks were not primary driver of inflation
FOMC minutes show sharp division in projections
Some members argue rates may need to be raised while others make case for easing
Central banks report 28 operational bitcoin ATMs on average
Jurisdictions with larger institutions have the most machines
Changing of Lagarde: who might take over at the ECB?
De Cos and Knot among contenders, following reports that president may be stepping down early
Barr: US labour market ‘especially vulnerable to negative shocks’
Fed governor says FOMC likely to continue holding rates for the time being
Emerging economies likely to lag advanced in AI-led growth – study
BIS report highlights divergence in technology’s impact on jobs and countries’ ability to adapt
RBNZ holds rates at 2.25% in new governor’s first meeting
Analysts expect central bank to maintain accommodative policy for some time
Economists warn of emerging ‘sovereign-stablecoin nexus’
Researchers model regulatory options as stablecoins become intertwined with core markets
CBDCs politicised in one in five jurisdictions
Public and private sectors mostly concerned about privacy of digital currencies
More financial integration key for Europe’s resilience, says Nagel
Bundesbank president says eurozone can adapt to new geopolitical reality
Net zero transition could boost productivity – BoE paper
Impact of carbon tax depends partly on spillovers from green technology, economists say
ECB analysts call for European supervision of asset managers
Largest groups’ balance sheets and cross-border activity merit closer look, blog argues
Basel Committee warns of rollover risks in SRT markets
Investors’ appetite for synthetic risk transfers could lessen during downturns, organisation says
Russia has limited room for manoeuvre on policy – experts
Rate cut reflects nervousness rather than confidence about inflation and growth trajectory, say analysts
Fintech licences issued yearly remain below 10 on average
Number of fintechs in operation averages just over 60
Renminbi options volumes plummet as vol grinds lower
USD/CNH volumes fell 84% in 2025 as PBoC currency management took hold
IMF: shareholders must absorb Lebanon’s bank losses first
Effort to repay depositors cannot undermine public debt sustainability, fund says after mission
Banks’ internal markets impact wider funding conditions – paper
Repos from affiliates play key role in channelling liquidity to financial system, authors find
ECB to offer repo line access to almost all central banks
Euro liquidity ‘granted by default’ unless breaching AML/CFT rules or sanctions, says Lagarde
MAS and HKMA aim to green red envelopes over Lunar New Year
Monetary authorities encourage the giving of used notes or electronic cash gifts to cut waste
Central banks keep trialling link between wCBDC and RTGS
Most respondents motivated to issue wCBDC to enable financial innovation
Chicago Fed study points to AI tail risk for US banks
Authors warn that a risk event could spill across multiple industries