Central Banking
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
With agentic AI, where does the regulatory buck stop?
Supervisors on panel discuss best ways to prevent emerging tech from posing systemic risks
Geopolitics is driving monetary policy – panel
ECB’s Vujčić points to impact of US equities, while BoE’s Taylor says uncertainty justifies rates hold
RBI and Myanmar central bank discuss swap line
Indian ambassador meets with Burmese governor to discuss payments co-operation
CBN alerts Nigeria’s financial sector to new sanctions
Lenders and other institutions ordered to report to central bank within 48 hours
Russia rates decision shows Nabiullina ‘in a good position’
Analyst says governor’s warning of fiscal policy’s inflationary risks illustrates Putin’s reliance on her
Paraguay holds rates at 5.5% for fourth time
Central bank expects inflation to remain below 3.5% target over the coming months
Forecasters look to complexity for better results
Central banks are developing models with production networks, non-linearities and heterogeneity
Libya says cyber security incident under control
No indication that customer accounts have been compromised, central bank says
Iceland joins Eurosystem’s Tips
Króna to become fifth currency compatible with instant payments settlement system in 2028
Thailand holds with an eye on GDP
BoT says impact of Iran war less severe than expected but growth still ‘low and uneven’
BoJ’s June summary signals more tightening to come
Japanese board saw inflation quickening and said rates should be raised if this occurred
People: New governors in Croatia and Iraq
Ante Žigman takes charge in Zagreb and Nizar Nasser Hussein takes over in Baghdad
Digital euro passes European Parliament’s first hurdle
Economic and monetary committee’s rapporteur says CBDC will ‘never replace’ cash
Hungary cuts by 25bp, signals more easing to come
Central bank says households’ inflation expectations have declined ‘significantly’ in recent months
Obituary: Alan Greenspan, 1926–2026
The crisis-fighting ‘maestro’ admitted there had been a ‘flaw’ in his worldview after the events of 2008
ECB’s June hike ‘defensible’ but bank should be cautious – study
Uniform rate hikes are ‘bad, short-term oriented policy’, researcher says
Tokenisation should be built into the two-tier system – BIS
Stablecoins not necessary for fast payments and programmability, institution says
BSP extends relief to lenders affected by Iran conflict
Central bank allows Filipino lenders to exclude losses on peso bonds caused by market volatility
Banking risk is spilling over into other sectors – panel
Supervisor says ‘we don’t know’ how to regulate networks that commercial banks rely on
Santa Purgaile on staying agile and adaptable in supervision
The Latvian deputy governor speaks about AML/CFT progress, fintech developments and how small markets can thrive
BoE publishes ‘final’ stablecoin policy
Systemic sterling stablecoin holding limits swapped for £40bn issuance cap
Alan Greenspan dies at 100
Fed chair presided over lengthy period of growth, but his legacy came under fire following GFC
Number of US jobs at risk of AI substitution is falling – ECB study
New technology yet to have an impact on wage growth, research finds