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Top stories this week in Central Banking
THIS WEEK
TOP STORY
Elizabeth McCaul on supervision, new macro-dynamics and investing in suptech
Former ECB Supervisory Board member speaks about the Covid-19 and Credit Suisse shocks, regulation debates, the rise of non-banks and what makes tech projects succeed
04 Aug 2025
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Interview
Digital currencies
HKMA stablecoin regulations take effect amid ‘market euphoria’
Markets eye further gains as Hong Kong’s de facto central bank tries to damp down ‘bubble-like trend’
01 Aug 2025
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News
Accountability
ECB staff committee protests over bank’s ‘misuse’ of powers
Letter claims president and fellow board member do not practise the values they preach
29 Jul 2025
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News
Monetary Policy
Fed holds rates, despite pressure from White House
Experts say stance is in response to Trump’s trade policies and lament his attacks on central bank
30 Jul 2025
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News
Macroeconomics
Ageing societies limit monetary policy space – BoK study
“Super aged” populations cut growth and inflation, and weaken banking sector, authors say
31 Jul 2025
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Research
Financial Stability
Most central banks co-ordinate monetary and financial stability tools
Cross-scenario evaluation and committee overlap cited as areas of interaction
04 Aug 2025
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Commentary
Governance
ECB looks to cut carbon via business travel
Bank says its footprint remains “well on track” to reach 46.2% reduction in emissions by 2030
01 Aug 2025
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News
Governance
Kugler’s resignation from Fed opens door for Trump, say experts
Governor’s departure could enable president to appoint “shadow chair” to further undermine Powell
05 Aug 2025
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News
Reserves
More independent central banks take on greater risk – ECB paper
Low rates, tighter fiscal policy and good growth accompanied by higher risk-taking on balance sheets
31 Jul 2025
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Research
Communication
ECB paper finds strong policy can stop expectations de-anchoring
Communicating counterfactual scenarios can help to inform monetary policy decisions
04 Aug 2025
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Research