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Top stories this week in Central Banking
THIS WEEK
TOP STORY
Zoltán Kurali on Hungary’s reserves strategy and euro adoption
The MNB deputy governor speaks about portfolio positioning amidst geopolitical volatility, AI, CBDC and the future of the forint
15 Jun 2026
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Interview
Monetary Policy
Fed holds rates in first meeting under Kevin Warsh
FOMC drops easing bias and forward guidance, as chair announces taskforces to improve Fed operations
17 Jun 2026
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News
Monetary Policy
Jim Bullard on Kevin Warsh’s first FOMC and Fed independence
Fed veteran speaks about Iran and the US economy, the ‘good' AI bubble, and cutting the Fed’s balance sheet and staff
17 Jun 2026
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Interview
Fintech
Tokenisation poses monetary operations challenges – panel
Officials tell Central Banking London Meetings that 24/7 markets can bring new dilemmas
15 Jun 2026
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News
Gold
Singapore to introduce gold storage for central banks
MAS plans OTC clearing in local time, gold financial products and other bullion-related initiatives
15 Jun 2026
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News
People
People moves: Adrian to step down from IMF
Plus senior appointments in Belgium and Botswana
15 Jun 2026
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News
Cyber
Myths and realities of AI hacking
New artificial intelligence models raise serious concerns about the future security of the international monetary system
17 Jun 2026
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Opinion
Foreign Exchange
More than $1.4tn of daily FX trades face Herstatt risk – BIS study
Only around a third of transactions fully eliminate settlement risk by using PvP
17 Jun 2026
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Research
Monetary policy decisions
BoJ tightens to 1% and plans end to JGB purchase reductions
Governor absent as bank sets policy at 31-year high amid inflation risks driven by Iran war
16 Jun 2026
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News
Payments
Central banks laying ground for multi-currency settlement
Africa leads as region with most RTGS systems able to settle multiple currencies
12 Jun 2026
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Commentary