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US inflation expectations inch higher
New York Fed survey finds rise in expectations at one-year horizon, but not at longer term
Central Banking FinTech RegTech Global Awards 2022
Central Banking’s fifth annual FinTech RegTech Global Awards showcase the ground-breaking projects undertaken within the central banking community
The winners of the 2022 FinTech RegTech Global Awards
Fifth annual tech awards recognise excellence among central banks and the firms they work with
Central Banking’s 5th Annual FinTech & RegTech Global Awards
Central Banking is pleased to announce the winners of its 5th annual fintech and regtech awards recognising excellence in the central banking community
Russian central bank lowers rates to pre-war level
Nabiullina warns tighter oil sanctions could still have serious impact on economy
RBNZ agrees plan to reverse QE
Central bank expects to sell off NZ$50 billion by 2027
Bangladesh appoints senior civil servant as central bank governor
Abdur Rouf Talukder will take office in July
Ten-year yield breaches BoJ target band
Central bank steps in with another purchase operation, but warns on yen weakness
FSB and IMF wrap up post-crisis data gaps initiative
Some issues remain despite “significant progress” since 2009, report finds
The Central Banking Awards 2022 virtual ceremony
View the trophy presentations and acceptance comments from the winners of the ninth annual Central Banking Awards
Saudi monarch names first woman to Sama board
Sheila Alrowaily named as one of three new non-executive directors
MAS launches asset tokenisation and DeFi project
First pilot on bond transactions will involve state-owned firms and JP Morgan
BoE finds ‘shortcomings’ in three UK banks’ resolution plans
Central bank’s first resolvability assessment concludes banks can now fail “safely”
Argentine central bank struggles to meet reserves targets
IMF signs preliminary agreement for loan payment but reports say BCRA cannot meet reserve target
Lesotho appoints new central bank governor
Acting governor Mohapi will become first deputy
ECB announces 25bp rate raise and QE slowdown for July
September increase may be steeper, as ECB forecasts higher inflation and lower growth
Crypto market faces growing fragmentation – BIS paper
Crypto assets are failing to generate network effects seen in standard payments, authors find
Czech president names three new rate-setters
Some observers say appointment may create dovish majority on board
Virtual asset service provider sues Fed
Crypto firm wants “master account” but critics warn of regulatory problems
Holding the line: the right response to war and Covid
Jagjit Chadha offers advice to policy-makers struggling to navigate between economic shocks
Atlanta Fed revises growth estimate downward
This quarter has the possibility of officially beginning a US recession
CBDCs could improve energy efficiency of payments – IMF paper
Design choices could allow for greater efficiency than existing credit card infrastructure
IMF blog highlights rise of ‘non-traditional’ reserve currencies
Renminbi only accounts for a quarter of the shift away from dollars
Central banks and UN working to improve remittance data
Flows are critical income sources for many economies, but data is often limited