Official Record
Co-ordination key to alleviating tokenisation risks – IMF official
When activity is on shared ledgers, governance failures become systemic risks, Tobias Adrian says
Central Bank of Syria opens new branches
Bank also says it will begin measures to end circulation of Turkish currency
AI poses risk to global financial stability – RBI
Technological disruption and geopolitical fragmentation are reshaping financial system, says governor
Bank of Spain announces plans to upgrade governance
Reforms will improve communications, change internal regulation, bank says
ECB scraps 40 supervisory publications in simplification push
Revised guidelines should make bank’s expectations clearer, says vice-chair of its supervisory board
SBP finds digital payments make up 92% of retail volumes
Mobile banking and e-money wallets dominate Pakistan’s digital payments landscape
CBN alerts Nigeria’s financial sector to new sanctions
Lenders and other institutions ordered to report to central bank within 48 hours
Libya says cyber security incident under control
No indication that customer accounts have been compromised, central bank says
Iceland joins Eurosystem’s Tips
Króna to become fifth currency compatible with instant payments settlement system in 2028
Hungary cuts by 25bp, signals more easing to come
Central bank says households’ inflation expectations have declined ‘significantly’ in recent months
Tokenisation should be built into the two-tier system – BIS
Stablecoins not necessary for fast payments and programmability, institution says
BSP extends relief to lenders affected by Iran conflict
Central bank allows Filipino lenders to exclude losses on peso bonds caused by market volatility
Botswana holds rates, while Namibia tightens by 25bp
Southern African nations remain cautious, despite deal between US and Iran
Riksbank holds, but keeps option to hike on the table
Updated forecast builds on assumption that oil supply will begin to normalise ‘in the near term’
Geopolitics drive continued central bank gold buying – WGC
Institutions expect global holdings to rise, though most say they do not plan to buy more themselves
Peru holds rates amid too-close-to-call election
BCRP says effects of supply shocks that drove inflation will dissipate
BCB financial autonomy bill advances through Senate committee
Legislation first proposed in 2023 would give Brazil’s central bank full control over its budget
Policy cannot handle effects of climate change – Slovak official
Authorities will be unable to fulfil mandates if they ignore impact, bank’s head of climate change warns
Nigeria to reposition its struggling CBDC
Central bank says it will focus instrument on government-to-person and cross-border payments
Indian authorities rebut claims of $12bn gold sale by RBI
Government says share of bullion in central bank’s reserves has been rising
Central Bank of Nigeria announces high-level reshuffle
Four deputy governors take on new portfolios
Central banks complete cross-border open finance prototype
BIS-led initiative connects systems of Brazil, Hong Kong, India, UK and UAE
Syria extends deadline for exchanging old currency
Replacement rate stands at 63%, says governor
Sarb hikes interest rates for first time in three years
MPC split, though governor says this was more about timing than direction of travel