Asia-Pacific
Larger teams more likely to oversee payments networks
Most central banks have general mandate to safeguard all payment systems
Bank Indonesia to inject $4.8bn into country’s economy
Cut to liquidity buffer amid slowing growth aims to give banks greater flexibility in managing funds
Quarter of payments departments report resourcing issues
Average number of FTE employees increases year on year to 40
Trends in reserve management 2025: survey results
Insights on strategies in anticipation of tariffs, interest rate divergence and geopolitical risk, FX diversification and de-dollarisation, as well as bitcoin in reserves, FX interventions and gold
BoJ official sees no need to act against rising JGB yields
Bond taper plan should continue as price movements not disruptive, board member says
Sri Lanka cuts benchmark rate to 7.75% as deflation persists
Central bank projects inflation will move into positive territory during third quarter
IMF officials call for central clearing of sovereign bonds
“More work needed” to enhance structural resilience in core markets, researchers say
Rate expectations influence BoJ’s yield control – paper
Bond purchasing programme less effective when market unsure of future monetary policy path
Korean officials argue for stablecoin authorisation body
Central bankers warn of currency substitution and monetary policy risks
EBRD outlook turns gloomy after US tariffs
“Not a very happy picture” for world economy, says institution’s chief economist
What drove the Taiwan dollar surge?
Foreign speculators, carry unwinds and central bank inaction fuelled the 10% move, not just life insurers, say traders
Over half of central banks employ strategic progress monitoring tools
Just a quarter of jurisdictions evaluate success with external means
AI poses financial stability risks, says RBNZ report
Market concentration among potential sources of instability, research finds
PBoC cuts rates and lowers reserve requirement ratios
China delivers major round of stimulus measures before opening trade talks with US
Central banks rate strategic plan visibility and authority highest
Resourcing tends to be somewhat more challenging across jurisdictions
Taiwan says currency surge unrelated to trade talks with US
Rumours of “Mar-a-Lago accord” causing NT$ appreciation are “false”, central bank says
Third of central banks link staff remuneration to strategic plan
Strategic planners are paid $40,000 on average per year
Strategic plans widely integrated into staff annual reviews
Staffing averages just under five persons in strategic planning units
Bank of Japan holds rates and halves growth outlook
Path to policy normalisation will depend on negotiations with US over tariffs, analysts say
Governing boards approve majority of strategic plans
Departmental heads widely assigned implementation duties
Three in four central banks use dedicated strategic units
Units typically have a direct reporting line to the governor
Events are top channel for strategic plan communication
But over half of plans lack a framework for communication
Digital transformation and payments are major strategic goals
But few respondents prioritise AI or mandate changes
Strategic planning is ad hoc in 10% of central banks
Strategic plan-setting frequency averages 3.8 years across institutions