International
Right now, the dollar is too big to fail – panel
Officials say greenback likely to remain dominant for foreseeable future
Switzerland and Norway hold, Czech Republic and Moldova hike
SNB says inflation uptick is temporary, while CNB and Norges Bank highlight wage pressures
Foreign central banks can soon repo Chinese bonds, PBoC says
Experts say move is likely to increase monetary authorities’ demand for Chinese debt
Barry Eichengreen on the evolution of the global monetary order
The US monetary expert speaks to Thomas Chow about similarities between the dollar and 18th century Dutch money and why Washington has bet on the ‘wrong horse’ with private stablecoins
More than $1.4tn of daily FX trades face Herstatt risk – BIS study
Only around a third of transactions fully eliminate settlement risk by using PvP
Myths and realities of AI hacking
New artificial intelligence models raise serious concerns about the future security of the international monetary system
Jim Bullard on Kevin Warsh’s first FOMC and Fed independence
The Federal Reserve veteran speaks with Christopher Jeffery about Iran and the US economy, the ‘good' AI bubble, cutting the Fed’s balance sheet and staff, and the need to clarify swap rules and recapitalise the regional Feds
Geopolitics drive continued central bank gold buying – WGC
Institutions expect global holdings to rise, though most say they do not plan to buy more themselves
Central banks face hydra-headed cyber threats – panel
Geopolitics and concentration risk mean attacks could threaten financial stability as well as operations
Zoltán Kurali on Hungary’s reserves strategy and euro adoption
Deputy governor speaks about portfolio positioning amidst geopolitical volatility, AI, CBDC and the future of the forint
People moves: Adrian to step down from IMF
Plus senior appointments in Belgium and Botswana
Governor says BoK must tighten policy ‘before it is too late’
Shin rows back on previous calls to look through inflation and says data points in one direction only
De-dollarisation presents new opportunities – panel
Speakers at London Meetings outline unique approaches to dealing with changing investment landscape
RBA flags risks posed by ‘acute’ geopolitical shocks
Australian central bank outlines short-term threats such as conflicts, sanctions and blockades
‘Dark corners’ authors on setting policy under intense uncertainty
Douglas Laxton and Shalva Mkhatrishvili say policy-making should work to avoid the worst outcomes
People: April to June 2026
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months
Novel AI could help with banknote quality control – paper
Tool could help prevent defective currency from entering circulation, Bank of Italy researchers find
Banknotes: April to June 2026
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Mongolian governor wants more finance sector foreign ownership
Sanjaa also discussed planned mandate change, response to climate change and emerging risks
Iceland could join euro even during a crisis – ECB’s Vujčić
BoE’s Mann also highlights pros and cons of country’s accession at currency conference
Orbán ordered Ukrainian gold and cash seizure – report
Investigation suggests Hungary’s ex-premier sought to use bank assets as bargaining chip for oil
The next financial crisis may start outside the banks
The warning signs are multiplying and the window for preventive action is narrowing, writes Stijn Claessens
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
Eurosystem to move T2 to round-the-clock operating hours
Payment systems to be available at all times as instant payments gain popularity