International
Economic security requires alliances, not autarky – panel
Former RBA policy-maker says countries outside US need strong trade links in uncertain times
BoK, RBNZ, SNB and Spain to ‘wait and see’ on Iran war
Governors say policy should consider longer-term price effects of Middle East conflict
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
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
EMs could face capital outflow because of Iran war, IMF warns
Systemic impact from stress in private credit contained so far, latest financial stability report says
BoK holds as energy prices drive up inflation
Governor expects ‘considerable’ wait before supply chains return to pre-war levels
Regulators having to abandon silos in age of AI, says tech exec
Central Banking Meetings hear how technological revolution is shaping supervisors’ responses
Poland and Serbia hold rates
Both central banks cite effects of Middle East conflict in explaining policy decisions
The evolution of central banks
Bank Negara Malaysia governor Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour writes that the roles and responsibilities of central banks are evolving in a changing landscape
Tariffs will do little to change trade imbalance – IMF
Surplus and deficit countries must pursue structural polices to rebalance global economy, fund says
Current threats to central bank independence
Improved communications, advocacy for tech oversight and international co-operation will help to address challenges posed by populism, excessive debt and new forms of money, write Gavin Bingham, Paul Fisher and Andrew Large
BCTL chief: resilience relies on credibility and co-operation
Helder Lopes says ‘structural shifts’ of AI, climate and cyber security require urgent adaptation
People: January to March 2026
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months
Sabine Mauderer on the past, present and future of the NGFS
Bundesbank official discusses green policy, the Fed, data blind spots and future prospects
Banknotes: January to March 2026
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Dollar still ‘special’ but Treasuries losing shine – NBER paper
Authors show ‘strong divergence’ between global roles of greenback and US government bonds
People: Williams to continue leading BIS markets committee
Plus appointments in Baltics and departures at Bank of Canada
Debt metrics fail to reflect financial instability – BIS paper
Author says standard measures of government debt sustainability omit key market dynamics
For collateral, can TINA become TIA?
US Treasuries’ dominance as collateral in repo and derivatives is no longer set in stone, argues economist
Geopolitics becoming ‘key risk’ for central banks – panel
Experts at ECB conference say political upheaval now a greater concern than price growth
Iran war and persistent inflation will derail policy – panellists
Former St Louis Fed president joins ECB and BIS’s chief economists in outlining future paths