European Central Bank (ECB)
Cheap Chinese imports keep eurozone goods inflation down
Paper says prices may stay low because of excess capacity, weak Chinese demand and yuan
ECB scraps 40 supervisory publications in simplification push
Revised guidelines should make bank’s expectations clearer, says vice-chair of its supervisory board
Governors move markets as much as ECB board members – paper
Presidents' speeches have greatest influence, followed by those given by heads of national central banks
Geopolitics is driving monetary policy – panel
ECB’s Vujčić points to impact of US equities, while BoE’s Taylor says uncertainty justifies rates hold
Iceland joins Eurosystem’s Tips
Króna to become fifth currency compatible with instant payments settlement system in 2028
Digital euro passes European Parliament’s first hurdle
Economic and monetary committee’s rapporteur says CBDC will ‘never replace’ cash
ECB’s June hike ‘defensible’ but bank should be cautious – study
Uniform rate hikes are ‘bad, short-term oriented policy’, researcher says
Santa Purgaile on staying agile and adaptable in supervision
The Latvian deputy governor speaks about AML/CFT progress, fintech developments and how small markets can thrive
Number of US jobs at risk of AI substitution is falling – ECB study
New technology yet to have an impact on wage growth, research finds
Sharon Donnery on the ECB’s great simplification push
The supervisory board member speaks about geopolitical risk, cyber threats and potential banking regulation reforms
Right now, the dollar is too big to fail – panel
Officials say greenback likely to remain dominant for foreseeable future
Barry Eichengreen on the evolution of the global monetary order
The US monetary expert speaks to Thomas Chow about similarities between the dollar and 18th century Dutch money and why Washington has bet on the ‘wrong horse’ with private stablecoins
Jim Bullard on Kevin Warsh’s first FOMC and Fed independence
The Federal Reserve veteran speaks with Christopher Jeffery about Iran and the US economy, the ‘good' AI bubble, cutting the Fed’s balance sheet and staff, and the need to clarify swap rules and recapitalise the regional Feds
Zoltán Kurali on Hungary’s reserves strategy and euro adoption
Deputy governor speaks about portfolio positioning amidst geopolitical volatility, AI, CBDC and the future of the forint
Dollar’s reserve currency status worth $33 trillion – paper
Loss of exorbitant privilege would lead to dollar depreciation and rise in real interest rates
ECB hikes by 25bp as eurozone inflation takes off
Staff projections foresee higher price growth followed by downward revision over coming two years
Supervision must be forward-looking, says ECB’s Donnery
Resilience prepares banking system for complex risk landscape, top supervisor tells London Meetings
RBA flags risks posed by ‘acute’ geopolitical shocks
Australian central bank outlines short-term threats such as conflicts, sanctions and blockades
Banknotes: April to June 2026
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Conglomerates face higher risks than banks – ECB’s Tuominen
Shocks could have outsize impacts on institutions offering both banking and insurance, supervisor says
Crisis? Which crisis? How ECB stress test failed to see Strait
Banks were told to design geopolitical shock scenarios, but some focused mainly on tariffs
Iceland could join euro even during a crisis – ECB’s Vujčić
BoE’s Mann also highlights pros and cons of country’s accession at currency conference
Euro ‘more appealing’ for both invoicing and reserves, ECB finds
Bank’s annual report on currency’s use draws on findings from Central Banking’s benchmarking
How to deal with geopolitical risks, central banking-style
Managing the fastest-rising risk category requires a combination of old and new thinking