News
Bitcoin is a rival to gold, not the dollar – Powell
Fed chair’s comments come as cryptocurrency passes $100,000 valuation
BSP completes wholesale CBDC proof-of-concept tests
Central bank names off-hours interbank payments as potential use case
Inflation targeting regime needs reform – BIS paper
Authorities should recognise what monetary policy can and cannot do, argues Claudio Borio
BIS and World Bank find central banks split over retail CBDCs
Study says many institutions see value in launching fast payments systems first
South Korea pledges ‘unlimited liquidity’ to stabilise markets
Authorities ready to support stock, bond, short-term funding and FX markets amid political turmoil
OECD highlights ‘resilient’ economies beset by risks
Geopolitics, high public debt and possible repricing in private credit markets threaten outlook
Police detain Polish central banker in Pegasus spyware investigation
Former spy chief said secret services should have access to cutting-edge surveillance
BoE to reduce frequency of stress tests on major UK banks
Large-scale exercise will now be conducted every other year instead of every year
Central Bank of Iraq bans payments to ‘agents’ of TikTok
Platform is “offensive to the social fabric”, says minister of communications
Central Bank of Tunisia to lend up $2.2 billion to government
Loan amounts to around 28% of the central bank’s foreign currency reserves
Pan: PBoC will continue ‘supportive’ policy next year
Central bank also expands M1 definition as governor Pan Gongsheng signals continued stimulus
Digital euro’s ‘cash-like privacy’ hinges on offline functionality
Update report notes disagreement between banks and consumer representatives on key design aspects
Bank of Uganda launches investigation into $17m ‘hack’
Central bank declines to comment on millions of dollars reportedly stolen via diverted payments
Pandemic macro-pru in Africa was effective – FSI study
Paper from Basel-based institute says relaxing macro-prudential requirements can boost bank lending
Banknotes: October to December 2024
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
BoE stress test highlights liquidity risks in non-banks
“First-of-its-kind” scenario exercise reveals how repo financing could be insufficient during shocks
Australian parliament passes bill to reform RBA
Bank’s board to be split into two groups covering monetary policy and governance
Norway joins Target instant payments system
Country becomes first non-EU member to settle payments in Tips
Hungary’s PM chooses finance minister as MNB governor
Appointment of Mihály Varga likely to improve bank’s relations with government after recent tensions
Cross-currency letters of credit gaining popularity in Asia
Divergent central bank policies see CNH LCs increasingly used to cover USD invoices
People: October to December 2024
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move
Trials pick holes in retail CBDCs’ privacy technology
Report by central banks says shortcomings in design features could stymie implementation
FSB praises Brazil’s efforts to supervise investment funds
Review points to progress in limiting leverage but says regulatory body needs more staff
BoK makes surprise 25bp cut to base rate
Majority of monetary policy board decides risks to growth warrant loosening in policy