Subject: Top stories this week in Central Banking

THIS WEEK
TOP STORY
Weaponisation of reserves likely to spur de-dollarisation – survey
Freezing of Russian assets will have “significant consequences”, reserves managers say
  28 May 2025   |  Analysis
Gold
Is the central bank gold rush over?
Has gold become too expensive to offer value as a diversification asset amid geopolitical turbulence?
30 May 2025   |  Analysis
International
A fractured monetary system
US policy is encouraging a transition away from a dollar-led, rules-based order
03 Jun 2025   |  Opinion
International
Reflections on the international financial situation
Jacques de Larosière writes that markets are blind to Trump's policy shocks that are fragmenting the monetary ‘system’
02 Jun 2025   |  Opinion
Financial Stability
Stablecoins impact US Treasury yields – BIS paper
Sector’s continued growth could affect monetary policy transmission, authors say
29 May 2025   |  Research
People
Obituary: Stanley Fischer, 1943–2025
Fischer had a profound impact on central banking, as path-breaking academic and top policy-maker
02 Jun 2025   |  News
Reserves
Trends in reserve management 2025: survey results
Insights on strategies in anticipation of tariffs, interest rate divergence and geopolitical risk, FX diversification and de-dollarisation, as well as bitcoin in reserves, FX interventions and gold
26 May 2025   |  Analysis
People
Slovak court convicts central bank governor of bribery
Kažimír must pay €200,000 or face prison for having paid an official to expedite VAT refunds
29 May 2025   |  News
Micro-prudential
Lawsuits looming against ECB’s climate policy, expert says
Banks could go to court over imposition of daily fines related to environmental prudential rules
03 Jun 2025   |  News
Governance
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
30 May 2025   |  News

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