National Bank of Austria
People: Austria nominates IMF executive director
Plus: Turkey’s former governor joins Canadian finance firm; new Bulgarian deputy nominated
People: Change at the top in South Sudan
Plus new appointments in Austria, Romania and at the ECB
EU cannot fully disconnect from US, say Nagel and Kocher
German and Austrian governors say bloc can take steps to gain more sovereignty
Bulgaria becomes 21st member of the eurozone
Joining currency bloc is a “sign of belonging”, says governor Radev, as peers offer welcome
Austrian authorities to co-operate on cyber security
Central bank signs accord with ministry and financial regulator to strengthen collaboration
People: October to December 2025
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months
European states announce improvements in payment systems
Denmark opts for back-ups, Sweden goes offline, Balkan states choose Sepa while Austria ups security
People: ECB creates task force to simplify regulation
Plus: Kocher takes over as head of Austria’s central bank
Bank notes: July to September 2025
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Austria boosts rural access to cash with 120 new ATMs
Central bank provides cash machines to communities with at least 500 inhabitants
European central banks taking more active role in cash cycle
Roundtable hears how fears over moral hazard are being set against need to preserve cash infrastructure
BIS, SNB and World Bank advance promissory note tokenisation
Six other central banks tested the blockchain technology
Eurosystem sees small rise in counterfeiting over 2024
€20 and €50 notes remain the most popular denominations to replicate
Political influence is affecting the OeNB’s independence, staff say
Austrian central bank employees criticise gag orders, conflicts of interest and insufficient female staff
Banque de France and HKMA to conduct cross-border CBDC test
HKMA is the first non-European central bank to join the Eurosystem’s wholesale DLT settlement trials
Eurosystem completes first DLT experiment
Austrian central bank settled “mock transaction” on distributed ledger technology
Global Money Week aims for better money sense
OECD event aimed at boosting financial literacy receives attention in central and eastern Europe
Banknotes: July to September 2023
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Currency round-up: Austrian leader calls for right to cash
US Mint continues quarters programme; Bangladesh adopts “clean note” policy; and more
Machine learning pushes frontier of forecasting
AI techniques are starting to transform central banks’ statistical modelling. They could soon revolutionise structural models as well
Austria introduces new clearing service
Central bank welcomes lender-owned company’s oversight of new system