People’s Bank of China (PBoC)
China ups gold reserves by largest amount in nearly three years
Monthly increase is biggest since 2023 as PBoC’s holdings hit 76.7m troy ounces
PBoC reportedly vaulting more gold in Hong Kong
Report comes as city conducts trial run on gold clearing system and aims to become international bullion hub
Argentina renews $19 billion swap line with China
New agreement between BCRA and PBoC extended from three to five years
Central bank gold demand bounces back to record high
World Gold Council revision points to slowdown in central bank demand in first quarter of 2026
Asia-Pacific central banks say AI risks require ‘vigilance, agility’
MAS and BoT also sign anti-fraud MoU on sidelines of meeting involving 11 monetary authorities
One ledger or eight: the design choice that will shape cross-border money
Two rival tokenised settlement networks have both expanded – mBridge into Macau and Mongolia, Agorá to Canada. The contest between them is not primarily about technology, and not yet about currencies. It is about who keeps the ledger, argues Marcello…
Closer PBoC-CBL ties reflect China’s strategic aims, says expert
Central Bank of Libya to enter China’s payment system and bond market
China leaves LPRs on hold for 14th consecutive month
Decision in keeping with ‘moderately loose’ policy stance repeatedly outlined by PBoC officials
Overnight reverse repos are for managing liquidity, says PBoC
Deputy governor reiterates that seven-day facility still provides benchmark lending rate
China allows its investors greater access to offshore bonds
PBoC ups quota as HKMA expands yuan funding and city begins trial run for gold clearing
Hong Kong scales up in bid to attract central bank gold
Financial bureau chief targets Asian institutions to bolster gold storage to 2,000 tonnes, use new trading and central clearing services plus links to China, amid sovereign immunity concerns
Brazil to issue up to $735m worth of panda bonds
PBoC governor welcomes announcement and pledges support to China’s partner in ‘global south’
ECB’s June hike ‘defensible’ but bank should be cautious – study
Uniform rate hikes are ‘bad, short-term oriented policy’, researcher says
China holds LPRs for 13th consecutive month
Decision comes after governor says ‘slower, more efficient credit growth’ may be new normal
US and China advance rival digital asset policies
US bans retail CBDCs until 2030, while PBoC official calls for co-ordinated stablecoin regs
Foreign central banks can soon repo Chinese bonds, PBoC says
Experts say move is likely to increase monetary authorities’ demand for Chinese debt
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
HKMA joins push for yuan-rupiah settlement and exchange
Renminbi clearing bank to be established in Indonesia as country’s largest lender joins Cips
Banknotes: April to June 2026
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
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
China and Serbia triple size of swap line
Serbian governor says swap line represents ‘iron friendship’ with China