Andrew Bailey
Lagarde ‘regrets’ forward guidance and Warsh plans ‘family fight’
Fed, ECB, BoC and BoE heads discuss inflation, uncertainty, AI, stagflation and independence in Sintra
AI will transform growth and employment structure – Bailey
The question is when and how this will happen, BoE governor says
High-value notes: default money for criminals?
Some experts say the notes are a boon for felons, and that central banks should stop issuing them
BoE pledges to link tokenised markets to central bank money
Bank says RTGS will be modified to support use of tokenised assets as collateral by 2028
UK needs closer EU ties in multipolar world – BoE’s Bailey
Governor urges greater support for multilateral institutions to solve growing global imbalances
BoE holds rates at 3.75%
Bank outlines scenarios involving varying degrees of conflict-induced inflation in UK
‘Plaza accord 2.0’ will not fix global imbalances – IMF panel
But getting China and US to implement other necessary remedies will be challenging, speakers say
Supply-side shock stuns central banks
The partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz raises fresh challenges for central bank policy-makers
BoE’s Greene warns of lasting inflation from Iran war
MPC member says energy prices could stay higher even after conflict ends
BoE faces its toughest test in four years
Path to contain inflation from supply-side shocks is different compared with 2022–23
Central Banking Awards 2026: the winners in full
Awards recognise extraordinary achievements in another challenging year for central banks
Bank of England holds rates and hints at hikes
MPC member says UK economy ‘damaged’ by energy shock as war triggers first unanimous vote since 2021
More progress needed on cross-border payments – Bailey
BoE governor says G20’s targets for 2027 are unlikely to be met
Nearly 450 staff to leave BoE under cost-cutting plans
Central bank says it is targeting £45 million in savings this year
Lagarde downplays odds of early exit
ECB president uses interviews to say she is on a ‘mission’ with a ‘baseline’ of serving out her term
BoE holds rates at 3.75% in yet another close decision
Good progress on disinflation and weak labour market open door for cut in March
Bailey underscores support for Powell
BoE governor also points to potential spillover risks to UK from events in US
CBDC or tokenised reserves?
Sayuri Shirai explains why central banks are taking different paths towards the same goal
Central bank governors express ‘full solidarity’ with Powell
Lagarde and Bailey among signatories of statement in wake of Department of Justice investigation
2025: The year in central banking
A look back at the biggest and most popular stories of the year
BoE cuts rates by 25bp in another knife-edge decision
Doves see cold labour market while hawks fear ‘structural changes’ in wage-setting behaviour