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Villeroy de Galhau rejects ‘populist’ critique of central banks
Independent institutions belong in driver’s seat ‘more than ever’, says former BdF governor
Cameroon’s purchases of bank stakes raise concerns
State’s acquisition of former SocGen subsidiary raises questions about governance, say experts
DNB moves North America-held gold, citing ‘geopolitical unrest’
Dutch central bank insists it has ‘excellent relationships’ with NY Fed and Bank of Canada
Central bank reserve managers unnerved by Treasury market woes
Officials are unsettled but constrained as US creditor base shifts to private hands
Europe’s central banks say ‘No!’ to priority Truth Social access
Monetary authorities do not see value in seeing US president Donald Trump’s posts immediately
US Treasury looks to deepen G7 cyber co-operation after exercise
Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK and the US adapt long-term strategy amidst mounting tension
Cipollone outlines digital euro app as ECB readies pilot
Board member says application will ‘leave no-one behind’
Regulators face trade-off when it comes to bitcoin – BdF paper
Rules can reduce price disparities but leave local markets vulnerable to potential shocks
Lagarde ‘regrets’ forward guidance and Warsh plans ‘family fight’
Fed, ECB, BoC and BoE heads discuss inflation, uncertainty, AI, stagflation and independence in Sintra
QE reduces bonds’ safe haven properties – BdF paper
Safety is becoming ‘increasingly fragmented’ across asset classes, researchers say
Governors move markets as much as ECB board members – paper
Presidents' speeches have greatest influence, followed by those given by heads of national central banks
Behind the scenes of the Bundesbank’s capacity-building programme
A multi-year effort has helped shore up expertise at West Balkan central banks. Will African and former-CIS institutions be equally responsive to Eurosystem technical assistance?
Canada joins central banks’ multi-currency blockchain project
Work advances on Project Agorá but ledger governance questions unanswered
French lawmakers confirm Moulin as next BdF governor
Villeroy de Galhau’s successor opens door to greener policies, throws support behind digital euro
Lagarde at G7 meeting: ‘I always worry’ about bond markets
Leaders meet to discuss Middle East conflict, global imbalances
Battle of Trafalgar holds lessons on global liquidity – CEPR paper
Newly formed BdF struggled to cope with sudden loss of access to dominant currency
Busting Mythos: how Europe is responding to the latest AI model
Experts emphasise heightened importance of focusing on basics
G7 central banks warn quantum is in ‘early stages of experimentation’
Readying financial system for Q-day is ‘not a simple substitution exercise’, say authorities
BIS announces board changes
Panetta elected chair, plus new roles for heads of RBA, BCB, BoJ and BoK
People: Macron nominates ex-chief of staff to take over at BdF
Plus: BoJ appoints new head of international affairs, and MNB deputy joins EBA board
NBFI oversight ‘no longer adequate’, say BdF economists
Researchers call for stronger supervision of non-bank sector ‘before risks actually materialise’