Central Banks
2025 capital market expectations: slowing but not sinking
Monetary policy is the governor of the relationship between growth and inflation
Central banks keep ISO 31000 and COSO-ERM as main approaches
Principles tend to vary slightly by central banks’ risk management philosophies
Finland’s hedge against FX risk ‘not motivated by US tariffs’
Central bank’s head of reserves says decision was part of regular review
Disability poses hidden costs in US – Fed research
Authors also explore how gender gap and living alone affect financial wellbeing
Bangladesh Bank former deputy governor arrested
Sitangshu Kumar Sur Chowdhury accused of concealing information about his personal wealth
Europe’s central banks re-evaluate X after Bundesbank leaves
German central bank says standards of discussion on platform are “increasingly unacceptable”
Stress-test findings should be combined – BoE’s Benjamin
Bank’s director of financial stability strategy emphasises importance of “joining the dots”
Tighter credit and monetary policy hurts the young – ECB study
Borrowing limits push up rents but do not affect house prices, research shows
Libyan central bank calls for prompt transfer of oil revenues
Bank cites growing demand for FX, as state oil company insists transfers have been regular
Lending conditions risk re-run of 2008 crisis, says FDIC chair
Gruenberg says proliferation of non-banks is adding to financial stability risks
Bank of Korea unexpectedly holds policy rate amid political turmoil
Central bank cites need to assess political developments and incoming US administration’s policies
Conflict casts doubt on viability of Sudan’s new banknotes
Concerns over regime’s stability may undermine its efforts to swap out old currency, says analyst
ECB lists climate and tech risks as supervisory priorities
SSM says strong governance and geopolitical risks will also be among key areas of focus in 2025–27
Bank Indonesia delivers surprise rates cut
Central bank shifts focus from backing rupiah to supporting growth with 25bp easing
Rising corporate distress could trigger instability – IMF paper
Study says emerging markets particularly exposed as firms struggle with higher interest rates
Vietnam and Laos launch local currency settlement framework
Central banks also set up cross-border QR payments link
ECB presidents’ displays of emotion affect markets – study
Research says leaders’ facial expressions and tones of voice amplify effects of their policy statements
Liquidity risk: finding the right balance amid growing challenges
2023 banking turmoil is leading to a rethink of liquidity requirements, writes Manoj Singh
NBER paper explores sources of ‘geoeconomic power’
Authors write of “urgent need” to understand “new era of geoeconomic rivalry”