World Bank
Advancing sustainability post-COP29
The Central Bank of Azerbaijan is striving to assist the domestic and international transition to a greener economy, writes its governor, Taleh Kazimov
World Bank report says going green makes economic sense
Authors tie employment, resources and productivity to environmental health
The next step for Africa’s digital economy: fast, inclusive payments
Central banks should lead policy for a payments transformation that benefits all levels of society, argue Jean Pesme and Michael Wiegand
The Genius Act: a smart move for global payments?
Experts from the stablecoin industry discuss if new US law can live up to its name
Brics leaders push for multilateral payments solutions
Central bank governors and finance ministers also call for reform of Bretton Woods institutions
Maurice Obstfeld on the trade war’s damage to the monetary system
The former IMF chief economist speaks about Trump’s chaotic economic policies, the erosion of Fed independence and dollar stability, difficult policy trade-offs for central banks, and the threat to the Bretton Woods institutions
Ukraine’s Andriy Pyshnyy on the US minerals deal, ongoing reforms and post-war plans
The National Bank of Ukraine’s governor speaks about managing inflation, financial sector reform, FX reserves, international aid and actions in the event of a peace deal
BIS, SNB and World Bank advance promissory note tokenisation
Six other central banks tested the blockchain technology
US Treasury secretary accuses IMF and World Bank of ‘mission creep’
Bessent says organisations should focus on core goals rather than issues such as climate change
World Bank says Nepal’s economy will grow, despite shocks
Benign inflation and loose monetary policy to aid growth, says institution
Banknotes: January to March 2025
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Central Banking Awards 2025: the winners in full
Awards recognise extraordinary achievements in another challenging year for central banks
Central Banking Awards 2025: first winners announced
Awards go to central bank of the year, reserve manager, risk manager and more
FSB: big banks could be sidelined from future rescue deals
Exacerbation of too-big-to-fail means G-Sibs could already be too large to take extra assets
Police arrest treasury officials over Bank of Uganda heist
Central bank said it has recovered more than $8 million of $16.9 million in diverted payments
BoE governor calls for greater global financial regulation
Bretton Woods institutions need to be proactive in an increasingly shock-prone world, Bailey says
ADB approves $500 million loan to Indonesia
Policy-based facility focuses on expanding vulnerable groups’ access to financial services
BIS and World Bank find central banks split over retail CBDCs
Study says many institutions see value in launching fast payments systems first
Securing sound deposit protection in East Africa
There is a need to revisit legal frameworks to adopt risk-adjusted premium regimes and establish more comprehensive deposit insurance systems in the East African Community, write Gilbert Nyatanyi and Gloria Tengera
Mamo Mihretu on the radical reform of central banking in Ethiopia
Ethiopian governor speaks about simultaneous monetary policy and exchange rate reform, opening the country’s financial system and a fundamental reset for Africa’s second most populous economy
IFC to boost local currency financing in Nigeria
Central bank signs agreement intended to unlock more than $1 billion of funding in coming years