Central Banking
Euro payments cheaper, even between non-eurozone – study
Nordic central banks say they are far off G20 target for cutting cross-border payment costs
Fed holds rates as Warsh cuts number of meetings
Cook and Hammack push for 25bp hike as chair announces strategy-focused meetings with no policy decisions
Bank of Canada tightens policy for first time in a year
Macklem says governing council made ‘tricky’ decision to hike rather than hold
Eurozone banks tighten credit standards – ECB survey
Lending conditions for firms, consumers and homebuyers expected to become more stringent in Q4
Ugandan finance minister calls for calm as shilling slides
Government official urges households to prioritise essential expenditure after currency hits historic low
OpenAI’s models the most popular among central banks – BIS
Survey finds widespread adoption of technology, though concerns remain over cyber security and privacy
RBNZ delivers surprise hold in split decision
Quarter point hike voted down by 4-3 as all board members agree tightening is likely to be needed
Risks to French growth vary over time horizons – BdF study
Privately held debt matters most over short term, while macroeconomics counts for more over long term
The risks and returns of ever-expanding swap and repo lines
Increase in central bank swap agreements and repo facilities should help to counter future liquidity squeezes. But the proliferation is fraught with political risk
European Stability Mechanism borrows €1bn on Pontes
Bundesbank performed its first transaction as paying agent on DLT platform
Inflation fears prompt Pakistan to tighten policy by 50bp
Although price growth has eased slightly, it remains well above 5–7% target range
Oil discoveries drive persistent inflation increases – BIS paper
Price effects of energy discoveries concentrated in economies with inflexible exchange-rate regimes
BoE survey finds UK financial firms shifting to GenAI
Respondents expect systemic risk to increase as tech becomes more widespread
Burning ambition: will Europe join the US in setting fire to the rules?
As the US dismantles post-crisis regulations, some think Europe will follow in a bid to boost economic growth
Singapore touts trust and neutrality to win central bank gold
MAS and SBMA believe there is room for multiple gold hubs; play down competition with Hong Kong
Paraguay’s central bank rebuffs bank supervision criticism
Several politicians have called on BCP leadership to resign over supervision of Ueno Bank
Central Bank of Libya announces new governor
Naji Issa’s resignation – rejected in August – suddenly accepted in surprise leadership shake-up
Bank of Israel rebukes Netanyahu over sanction evading crypto plan
Former deputy governor tells Central Banking prime minister’s proposals are ‘stupid’ and ‘crazy’
Iberian central banks sign MoU to tackle quantum computing risks
Bank of Portugal and Bank of Spain to co-operate on post-quantum cryptography
RBA’s Hunter indicates more tightening likely
Deputy governor says inflation fight ‘not quite’ over yet following four rate hikes this year
Arcontech enhances central banks’ market‑sensitive data publishing with end-to-end encryption
Monetary policy decisions and auction results are safeguarded against cyber security threats.
French riots hurt investor confidence as budget impasse lasts
Deteriorating fiscal outlook and political paralysis unsettle sovereign bond markets
Bank of Albania says deposits are safe amid political crisis
Central bank sustained “minor damage” to building and says payment services remain uninterrupted
CBRT cuts main rate to 36%
Governor blames stalling disinflation on supply-side pressures