Central Banks
PBoC’s Pan outlines vision for multi-currency international order
Governor describes SDR-based system in which major currencies would “co-exist and compete”
Climate risk could affect both financial and price stability – BdF’s Dees
Head of French central bank’s climate economics unit says monitoring climate risks is vital for fulfilling primary mandate
Overvalued US stocks weaken FCIs’ signal effects – ECB research
Policy-makers should not be blinded by inflated equity prices, authors say
Basel Committee on right track with climate framework – expert
Outline for voluntary environmental risk disclosure “pragmatic”, former central bank official argues
Central banks boost gold buying to diversify reserves – survey
Monetary authorities expect dollar holdings to decline, WGC finds
Experts expect Fed to hold firm in face of Trump’s attacks
Economists believe FOMC will hold rates, despite White House’s calls for policy to be eased
Rate changes have biggest impact on goods and housing – RBNZ study
Research analyses impact of rate hikes following pandemic-related inflation
BoJ holds rates, plans to slow bond purchases
Central bank keeps policy rate at 0.5%, will reduce JGB taper from next year
European reserve managers express optimism over ESG
Panellists at Central Banking Summer Meetings celebrate sector’s maturity over past decade
Pakistan holds interest rate at 11%
Central bank says policy at right level to push inflation towards 5–7% target
ECB’s Montagner: banks, insurers need separate capitalisation
Insurance arms should not backstop banking businesses in bancassurance groups, top supervisor says
Rhetoric on AI is rarely backed up by resources – panellists
Central bankers tell Summer Meetings their institutions seldom have enough to spend on innovation
BoE analysis sparks debate over reuse of repo collateral
Central bank policy analyst contends reuse of collateral may amplify volatility in repo rates
Olaf Sleijpen to step up to DNB presidency
Klaas Knot says his successor embodies “substance, integrity and the ability to forge connections”
Policy must be forceful to anchor expectations, panel hears
Central bankers discuss lessons from post-Covid inflation surge at Summer Meetings
Tariffs do not solve tensions but erode global growth – Lagarde
In speech to the PBoC, ECB president says countries with surpluses and deficits must both try to find solutions
US bank profitability measure continues rising – study
Net interest margin climbed throughout 2024 and Q1 2025, St Louis Fed research finds
Mexico’s deputy governor hints at rate hold
Heath says analysts disagree with central bank over timeline on taming inflation
Trump: Powell is a ‘numbskull’ for not cutting rates
President calls for 100bp easing, while vice-president says Fed policy is “monetary malpractice”
PMA attacks Israeli efforts to end bank co-operation
Authority says proposal would cut off Palestinians’ access to basic goods and services
Connectivity makes payments faster and cheaper – panel
Officials at Summer Meetings discuss need to facilitate cross-border payment systems