Central Banking
Sarb finds ‘no compelling need’ for a retail CBDC
Central bank pivots towards wholesale version while modernising national payments system
HKMA asks Hong Kong’s banks to assist victims of apartment fire
Lenders requested to offer liquidity, repayment flexibility and replace documents for those affected
BoJ board member says rate hikes should continue
Noguchi calls for cautious approach to ensure inflation target is met
BIS chief calls for limits on NBFI leverage in bond markets
Use greater central clearing and minimum haircuts on repos to reduce risks, says Hernández de Cos
Climate and fragmentation are key risks, say deputy governors
Officials from EMEs in Africa and Americas outline concerns at Autumn Meetings
AI agents can manage liquidity, researchers find
BIS/BoC paper encourages policy-makers to lay groundwork for broader adoption in financial markets
ECB in no hurry with new structural operations – Välimäki
Portfolio will first need to be reduced ‘considerably’, says bank's alternate board member
‘Refresh’ continues as RBNZ appoints new board chair
Acting chair Rodger Finlay steps into position permanently ahead of new governor taking office
South Korea holds policy as expected
Economists expect decision to mark end of easing cycle
Argentina and the fear of floating
Economists believe the country’s authorities must fully liberalise the peso before it is too late
Fed officials’ stock trading must be reined in, say experts
Ethics violations by FOMC members mean it is time to overhaul rules, former policy-makers argue
Bolivia negotiating $9bn loan to boost reserves – minister
No exchange rate reform in near term as government focuses on stabilising economy, says Espinoza
RBNZ’s 25bp cut marks end of easing cycle, say economists
Bank says economic activity picked up after policy fell to lowest point in more than three years
Market interaction key to effective FX interventions – panel
Central bankers from the Americas say data and communication help to reduce volatility
The life insurance industry’s transformation: financial stability implications
Gaston Gelos and Frank Packer examine an industry that is increasingly complex and interconnected
Cryptogeddon: a user’s guide for central banks
How might monetary authorities react if a digital asset crash destabilised the financial system?
Nigeria holds rates at 27% despite easing inflation
Governor says exit from FATF grey list and outlook upgrade will boost capital inflows
CNB digital asset portfolio is about real learning, says Michl
Governor says bank is not looking to simulate reality but ‘touch it’ with experimental bitcoin holding
BIS paper proposes simpler Basel capital framework
Authors say ‘capital stack’ is too complex and does not provide enough resilience to some shocks
New banking entrants key to financial inclusion – BCB deputy
Pix helped address shortcomings of online-only lenders, Renato Gomes tells Autumn Meetings
Confidence in dollar undiminished since April, says BIS’s Shin
Institution’s head of monetary and economic policy says no hard evidence of shift from US currency
BSP remains cautious about stablecoins as proposals roll in
Deputy governor says most submissions are for dollar-backed assets focused on retail use
Cash is the tender of last resort – panel
Officials at Central Banking Autumn Meetings discuss risks of long-term outages in era of digital payments
Central banks are needed to make instant payments work, says panel
Legal and payment experts tell Autumn Meetings that private sector cannot achieve this on its own