India
India extends programmable CBDC welfare scheme
Government hails e-rupee food initiative as “proof of concept for the nation”
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AI poses risk to global financial stability – RBI
Technological disruption and geopolitical fragmentation are reshaping financial system, says governor
RBI and Myanmar central bank discuss swap line
Indian ambassador meets with Burmese governor to discuss payments co-operation
Indian authorities rebut claims of $12bn gold sale by RBI
Government says share of bullion in central bank’s reserves has been rising
Euro ‘more appealing’ for both invoicing and reserves, ECB finds
Bank’s annual report on currency’s use draws on findings from Central Banking’s benchmarking
Zafar Parker on 25 years of reserve management at the Sarb
Amid evolving risk, the head of financial markets talks about the journey to excess balance transfers to the government as South Africa’s reserves rose from $20bn to $80bn
Leading central bankers defend frameworks amid ‘polyshock’
Panellists at SNB-IMF event say policy-makers should remain cautious in face of uncertainty
RBI optimistic on India’s ability to withstand Iran war impacts
Central bank cites strong economic fundamentals, though warns inflation could rise
UK and Indian regulators seek better insights into private credit
Heads of FCA and Sebi speak at IMF meetings on boosting transparency and data sharing
The role of high-denomination banknotes
High-value notes are an important store of value and remain in demand during crises
RBI holds rates amid uncertainty over Middle East conflict
Bank acknowledges risks to inflation and growth, but says India is well placed to withstand shocks
Sabine Mauderer on the past, present and future of the NGFS
Bundesbank official discusses green policy, the Fed, data blind spots and future prospects
RBI battles to shore up rupee as currency hits all-time lows
Central bank deploys directive against lenders after FX reserves fall below $700bn
Initiative of the year: Reserve Bank of India
By mandating a domain name for the country’s lenders, the RBI has struck a blow against cyber fraud
RBI buys bonds as Iran war threatens economic outlook
Economists expect central bank to stay on hold, despite risk of higher inflation and lower growth
Asian central banks monitoring FX volatility amid oil shocks
Indonesia, Singapore and India look to manage inflationary pressures from war in Middle East
Nexus picks operators to build and run ‘network of networks’
CEO expects global scalability following launch of multi-country fast payments linkage
RBI keeps policy steady
Policy committee takes positive view of inflation and growth outlook, despite some external headwinds
India proposes linking Brics countries’ CBDCs
Bloc, which has already committed to improving payments interoperability, faces geopolitical challenges
CBDC or tokenised reserves?
Sayuri Shirai explains why central banks are taking different paths towards the same goal