HSBC
HKMA asks Hong Kong’s banks to assist victims of apartment fire
Lenders requested to offer liquidity, repayment flexibility and replace documents for those affected
Is the central bank gold rush over?
Has gold become too expensive to offer value as a diversification asset amid geopolitical turbulence?
Weaponisation of reserves likely to spur de-dollarisation – survey
Freezing of Russian assets will have “significant consequences”, reserves managers say
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
Central Banking Awards 2025: the winners in full
Awards recognise extraordinary achievements in another challenging year for central banks
Gilt repo clearing mandate on Bank of England’s radar
Sources say regulator mulling benefits of US-inspired regime, but is non-committal
Central Banking Awards 2025: first winners announced
Awards go to central bank of the year, reserve manager, risk manager and more
MAS to conduct quantum security trials with major banks
Experiments on quantum key distribution aim to enhance financial sector’s cyber resilience
Are low-level inflation targets still fit for purpose?
Geostrategic shifts make the case for a narrow price target less compelling
Trends in reserve management 2024: survey results
Insights on geopolitical risk, AI, asset diversification, risk management and ESG adoption
Reserve managers brace for war
Geopolitical escalation could trigger inflationary and energy shocks, RMT survey finds
MAS bolsters efforts on transition finance
Central bank issues new taxonomy and will work on phasing out coal
Four foreign banks tap into digital yuan market
Standard Chartered and HSBC enable clients in mainland China to access e-CNY services
Reserve managers vote BlackRock as overall best asset manager
Goldman Sachs and “other” asset management firms also score highly
Central Banking Awards 2023: Gallery
See the winners from the big night, including leading figures from across the industry who came to pick up their awards
Carney to co-chair World Bank investment panel
“Investment Lab” tasked with overcoming barriers to investment, including in climate finance
Equities look set to stay in FX reserves portfolios
Despite 2022 losses and higher bond yields, central banks maintain commitments to the risky asset class
Central Banking Awards 2023: highlights from the ceremony
Event heard from award winners including Stefan Ingves, Shaktikanta Das and Andriy Pyshnyy
Trends in reserve management 2023: survey results
Insights on inflation, asset diversification, geopolitical risk, risk management frameworks and ESG adoption
The allure of private markets
SWFs have piled into the asset class while reserve managers remain wary, writes Blake Evans-Pritchard
Central Banking Awards 2023: first group of winners revealed
Awards for Central bank of the year, Risk manager and asset service providers announced today