Central Banking
BoK denies dollar stablecoins threaten monetary sovereignty
South Korean central bank remains cautious about won-backed instruments as legislation moves forward
Webinar: How can central banks future-proof reserve management in a rapidly evolving financial landscape?
How central banks can take a strategic, future-proofed approach to modernisation by consolidating fragmented systems into a unified platform
Deep water waves: accelerating, broadening, consequential
Factors that will impact investment returns over the next decades, the interplay between them and their likely impact on investment outcomes
How EU supervisors react to interest rate risk outliers
Banks have faced no automatic penalties for breaching new NII test, but do come under microscope
NBER paper maps out international financial network
Rey and Stavrakeva show equities markets play crucial transmission role
Bessent includes former Lehman banker on Fed shortlist
Rick Rieder joins Bowman, Hassett, Waller and Warsh in running to replace Powell
France faces ‘gradual suffocation’ by debt, BdF governor says
Villeroy de Galhau finds notion of being under IMF tutelage 'insulting'
PBoC to resume open market China bond trading
Analysts expect purchases by central bank to support liquidity and government fiscal policy
Trade fragmentation not always inflationary – BoE study
Tariffs influence prices based on how sudden the shock is and how demand adjusts, researchers say
Miran threatens Fed independence and lacks credible analysis, say experts
Economists disagree with governor's assessments of neutral rate and forthcoming inflation
Denmark and Sweden should join eurozone, Finnish governor says
Scandinavian countries would benefit from cheaper infrastructure, says Olli Rehn
ECB does not have rule-making power – Elderson
Binding decisions are based on existing regulations and not supervisory expectations, board member says
San Marino blocks bank sale, looks to quell instability
Central bank says financial system is “solid and resilient”
Kyrgyzstan to pursue digital strategy with Zhao
Country’s president calls Binance founder “trusted adviser” following controversial pardon by Trump
Bailey defends BoE’s internships for black applicants
Governor says internships are open to all, after politicians say programme is “discriminatory”
PBoC’s language suggests policy shift on yuan – China economist
Central bank drops ‘cautious’ from pronouncements on currency’s internationalisation
Hong Kong’s fintech strategy pits AI against AI – Yue
HKMA chief sets out AI focus after regtech adoption reportedly reaches 97%
Stablecoin rules should extend beyond issuers – FSI report
Some platforms offer yield-bearing products based on digital assets, latest brief points out
BoE considering new form of offline payments for UK
Phase two of digital pound work to start next month, as Bailey softens stance on stablecoins
US long-term unemployment uptick worries researchers
Minneapolis Fed authors point to ‘large and consequential trend’ upwards
Concentrated IT market poses systemic risks, Dutch say
AFM and DNB urge Europe’s financial sector to diversify digital service providers
RBA’s Bullock confident in banks’ ability to meet quantum risks
Central bank governor says more innovation and collaboration will be needed in future
SNB to open ‘Moneyverse’ in renovated visitor centre
“Interactive experience” will help financial literacy and give “glimpse” into the SNB, central bank says