Fintech ECB launches Pontes and prepares to invest in tokenised securities Bundesbank onboarded as market participant to trade tokenised assets settled in central bank money 21 Sep 2026   |  News

Reserves Four-fifths of central banks review strategic asset allocation annually Approach tends to be more pronounced among smaller reserves holders 21 Sep 2026   |  Commentary

Financial Stability Regulatory risk aversion contributed to SVB failure – Bowman Supervisors ‘knew, or should have known’ about risks a year before bank’s collapse, says Fed vice-chair 21 Sep 2026   |  News

Financial Stability Strait of Hormuz is top barometer of supply stress – BIS study Impact of traffic disruption through other waterways neither as consistent nor as global 21 Sep 2026   |  Research

Monetary Policy UK mortgages out of sync with BoE policy Average two-year rates for home loans have risen since March, despite BoE’s extended pause 21 Sep 2026   |  News

Regulation Regulators better prepared for next Credit Suisse, says SRB head FSB strengthening guidance on international co-operation, but EU needs more mutual support 21 Sep 2026   |  Interview