Donald Trump
Dollar smiles again, but for how long?
Twitchy investors backed the buck during Iran war, but experts are divided on whether this marks a return of the dollar smile
The challenges facing Fed chair Kevin Warsh
New chair has pledged sweeping change, but can he keep Trump – and the FOMC – onside?
US Senate advances Fed chair nomination for Warsh
Separate vote confirming appointment expected later this week
PBoC expected to remain on hold following healthy PPI rise
China’s producer price inflation climbed out of long decline to 45-month high in April
UK needs closer EU ties in multipolar world – BoE’s Bailey
Governor urges greater support for multilateral institutions to solve growing global imbalances
Geopolitical shifts and the evolution of reserve management: adapting to a new reality
How great power rivalry affects central bank portfolios by the Central Bank of Brazil’s Ricardo da Costa Martinelli
Prolonged Iran conflict poses stability risks – Barr and Woods
Fed governor and UK’s PRA chief also make renewed case for central bank independence
Trends in reserve management 2026: survey results
101 central banks, responsible for $9.5trn+ reserves, reveal exclusive data on FX interventions, if the US dollar is still seen as a safe-haven currency and approaches to investing in 20+ currencies
FOMC holds as Powell decides to stay on as Fed governor
Outgoing chair to remain on board, citing uncertainty over further potential criminal probes
DoJ drops Powell probe, clearing way for Warsh
U-turn comes after Thom Tillis doubled down on threat to block president’s chosen successor
Dark corners: the renewed push for risk-based monetary policy
Central banks are still struggling to perfect models, scenario analysis and risk communication
Tillis holds firm over Warsh’s confirmation as Fed chair
Senator still intends to block appointment unless criminal probe into Powell is dropped
US policies eroding dollar’s position, say Knot and Obstfeld
Euro and yuan unlikely to supplant greenback, but ‘more multipolar’ system could arise
Economic security requires alliances, not autarky – panel
Former RBA policy-maker says countries outside US need strong trade links in uncertain times
‘There is agency’: experts say countries can deal with tariffs
‘Bad behaviour’ by US and China has brought many other nations together, speakers say
Trump to Powell: If you don’t jump, I’ll push you
President threatens to fire Fed chair next month and says criminal probe into central bank must continue
EU-US relations ‘broken in a deep way’ by Trump 2.0 – Blanchard
Economist says 27-strong bloc must not take sides with Beijing or Washington
Book notes: Can Europe survive? By David Marsh
Marsh poses important questions and cannot be blamed for failing to produce a roadmap to continental salvation
Olli Rehn on demographics, geopolitics and ECB policy
The Bank of Finland governor speaks about immigration and productivity, private credit and stablecoin risks, the mood on the governing council and the impact of conflict in the Middle East
People: January to March 2026
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months
Supply-side shock stuns central banks
The partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz raises fresh challenges for central bank policy-makers