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RBNZ says funding dispute triggered Orr’s resignation
Bank says ex-governor felt five-year financing package was “considerably” below what was necessary
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
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
UK regulator backtracks over ban on retail crypto trading
FCA wants to allow investment in trading notes it had previously deemed harmful
Banque de France governor declares victory over inflation
Villeroy de Galhau says France has to “spend better” to reduce debt
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
RBI cuts rate by 50bp to 5.5%
Bank continues to loosen policy amid cooling inflation and global uncertainty
Brazil to enable recurring payment feature for Pix
BCB’s payment system will launch new function on June 16 after delay
European Central Bank reduces rates by 25bp
Lagarde hints at pause in next meeting, dispels rumours about early departure
ECB greenlights Bulgaria’s accession to eurozone
Politicians show cautious optimism as Bulgarian central bank governor lays out next steps
People: April to June 2025
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months
Palestine launches zero interest-rate loan scheme
Monetary authority announces $10m of support for small businesses in Gaza and West Bank
Bank notes: April to June 2025
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Payments Benchmarks 2025 Charts
Take a deep dive into the Payments Benchmarks charts, which have just been released for 2025.
Lawsuits looming against ECB’s climate policy, expert says
Banks could go to court over imposition of daily fines related to environmental prudential rules
Obituary: Stanley Fischer, 1943–2025
Fischer had a profound impact on central banking, as path-breaking academic and top policy-maker
Confusion over Pakistan’s crypto policy
Central bank says crypto is legal, thus contradicting official’s previous statement before parliament
Sweden moves to improve liquidity provision in resolution
Riksbank and debt office develop “joint approach” to clarify how lenders can source liquidity in crisis
Supreme Court ruling raises storm clouds for Fed
Decision to allow dismissal of agency staff without cause poses risks to bank’s independence, say experts
Croatia and Montenegro to begin cash swap programme
Central banks sign MoU to exchange damaged euro notes from Montenegro for undamaged ones from Croatia