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Trade fragmentation not always inflationary – BoE study
Tariffs influence prices based on how sudden the shock is and how demand adjusts, researchers say
Bailey defends BoE’s internships for black applicants
Governor says internships are open to all, after politicians say programme is “discriminatory”
BoE considering new form of offline payments for UK
Phase two of digital pound work to start next month, as Bailey softens stance on stablecoins
BoE’s Woods rejects call to exempt gilts from leverage rule
Bank capital regime must account for sovereign bonds’ interest rate risks, PRA chief says
BoE plans system-wide test on private credit risks
Bank aims to probe market after First Brands and Tricolor collapses raise alarms about subprime lending
Venetian lessons for today’s central bankers
Loose money and lost credibility in 17th century city state provide a cautionary tale about the importance of international investor confidence, argues Biagio Bossone
AI, low productivity, and trade in focus at G30
Georgieva, Bailey and Lagarde speak on stretched AI evaluations and distortionary trade policies
BoE paper offers methods for policy-making under uncertainty
Forecast-based, news-based and rules-based methods can be used together, authors say
BoE sets out AI, DLT and quantum computing strategy
Stablecoin limits may be temporary, deputy governor says
Bailey joins calls for alignment of global crypto regulations
Regulators must “come together” to unlock digital assets’ cross-border functions, BoE governor says
Scenario analysis widely used to assess risk but communication varies
Most central banks produce multiple forecasts to illustrate monetary policy risks, but less than half publish them
BoE warns of AI bubble in equity markets
Record of latest FPC meeting compares ‘stretched’ stock values today to levels before dotcom crash
Central banks must focus on comms – Bank of Finland panel
Institutions need to concentrate on anchoring inflation expectations, governors say
BoE’s Breeden dismisses worries over UK’s persistent inflation
September’s flare-up in prices will not have significant second-round effects, deputy governor says
EMs can adopt higher inflation targets – BoE Bulletin
Authors say more elevated goals reflect economies’ faster growth and susceptibility to supply shocks
Book notes: Bankers’ trust, by Aditi Sahasrabuddhe
A novel investigation into how trust among central bankers – or lack thereof – helped and worsened crises of the past
BoE chief economist says slowing QT risks bank’s independence
Financial stability operations should tame any future gilt market dysfunction, says Huw Pill
BoE proposes reducing data reporting requirements for banks
UK central bank to phase out EU-era regulations in drive to reduce lenders’ admin costs
Central bankers’ compromised immunity
Just how much legal protection should officials have from spurious lawsuits or wrongful dismissal?
Esma needs dose of BoE agility, says official
Clearing house supervisor Giusto points to central bank's consultation on Emir as example of nimbler approach
BoE holds rates and slows QT
Maturity profile shortened as Bailey aims to avoid disrupting gilt markets
People: Former RBI governor appointed to IMF
Plus: Blyth replaces Bowe on BoE’s FPC and WGC teams up with Elton John
BoE economists outline model of liquidity-solvency spirals
Model aims to test banks against the sort of interactions that led to collapse of SVB and Credit Suisse
Bank notes: July to September 2025
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months