Central Banks
Capping interchange fees would benefit cash and card users – Fed study
Authors say limit on payment card charges would be advantageous for both customers and merchants
A fireside chat with BIS head Agustín Carstens
The lifetime achievement award-winner speaks with Chris Jeffery about how experiencing inflation shaped his career, gaps in economic theory and macro-pru governance, the future of money and the importance of international co-operation
Central banks looking to re-orient to euro from US dollar – panel
“Geopolitics is here to stay”, reserve managers say, as “very gradual” de-dollarisation continues
Acting US currency comptroller defends pre-emption
Hood says principle is in line with federal law and court precedent
Central bankers discuss policy-making amid high uncertainty
Flexibility, caution and financial stability analysis can support monetary policy, panellists say
Innovation must not erode basics of money – BoT governor
Digital tokens untethered to central banks are not the future of money, claims Sethaput
RBNZ says funding dispute triggered Orr’s resignation
Bank says ex-governor felt five-year financing package was “considerably” below what was necessary
Half of central banks have yet to adopt ISO 20022 in RTGS systems
Adoption rate increased sharply in 2025 with more planning to upgrade soon
ECB to move to ‘hybrid’ balance sheet model – Finland’s Välimäki
Bank of Finland board member heralds “new dawn” of Eurosystem monetary policy implementation
Rule of law of ‘highest relevance’ for central banks – Elderson
Economic growth requires institutional independence and strong legal framework, ECB board member says
Argentina gets reserve boost with $2 billion repo deal
BCRA also introduces measures to strengthen control over money supply
Political party calls on BoE to stop paying interest on banks’ reserves
Former bank official says Reform UK’s proposal would amount to unacceptable “breach of faith”
Quarles to lead review of FSB monitoring
Appointment of former Fed vice-chair reflects shift in focus for global body
Digital yen must be as robust as cash – BoJ deputy governor
Uchida says Japanese CBDC will need to retain public trust to same degree as notes and coins
Instant payment system adoption grows 16.5% year on year
Most central banks either have a system or plan to launch one
Russia’s rates cut does not presage shift in stance
Experts say central bank remains alert to inflation risks and will maintain ultra-restrictive policy
MREL cut must be paired with more external funding – BIS’s Restoy
Reforms to resolution regime might appear technical but entail political choices, FSI chair argues
Forecasting and narratives under uncertainty
Jagjit Chadha argues the Bank of England should deploy better analysis as the basis for clear communication under uncertainty
Banque de France governor declares victory over inflation
Villeroy de Galhau says France has to “spend better” to reduce debt
Near-24/7 RTGS systems more susceptible to outages
Central banks with longest uptime also report highest number of contingency sites
Should the Fed mandate collateral pre-positioning at the discount window?
Supervisor wants lenders to be ready to access central bank facilities, but formalising pre-positioning has some drawbacks
Tariffs will raise US prices throughout 2025 – Fed governor
Kugler says progress on core goods inflation has been reversed and trade policy could make things worse