Central Banking
European central banks opt to hold
Albania, Czech Republic, Poland, Serbia and Sweden keep rates constant
Geopolitics complicates stablecoin adoption, BIS paper finds
Weaponisation of financial infrastructure may hinder digital dollarisation, say researchers
Norway and Moldova are first in Europe to hike rates on Iran war
Norges Bank cites broad inflation concerns, but Moldova points to conflict-induced energy spike
Angola’s central bank sells $105m of FX to airlines
Bulk of sales took place in April and coincided with soaring jet fuel prices
Carry trades explain FX response to rate hikes – BIS bulletin
Value of funding currencies surges after surprise tightening as investors unwind positions, study shows
BoJ mulled rate hike at March meeting if Iran war dragged on
Minutes show many board members cautioned against monetary response to energy shock
Prolonged Iran conflict poses stability risks – Barr and Woods
Fed governor and UK’s PRA chief also make renewed case for central bank independence
Japan suspected to have intervened again after yen jumps
Experts say currency would not automatically lose free-floating status with further FX interventions
Sarb ‘very committed’ to 3% target, despite current shock
Iran conflict is causing price pain but situation ‘could be worse’, says governor
Philippines inflation surges to 7.2%
BSP pledges response as economists say large rate hikes may be on the table
Trends in reserve management 2026: survey results
101 central banks, responsible for $9.5trn+ reserves, reveal exclusive data on FX interventions, if the US dollar is still seen as a safe-haven currency and approaches to investing in 20+ currencies
Inside the BoK’s homegrown AI system, Boki
Sovereign platform will reshape staffing needs and pay for itself within five years, digital innovation chief Jungphil Park tells Jono Thomson
Romania spends €2.1bn to stabilise leu as government falls
Central bank’s reserves went from €67bn in March to €64.9bn in April
RBNZ rate setters ‘encouraged’ to share views under new charter
New Zealand central bank to publish attributed vote records after policy meetings
RBA tightens again as Iran war pushes up inflation
Price shocks caused by conflict have made all Australians poorer, governor says
UAE’s E-KYC platform to use DLT, says private sector partner
Norbloc CEO says solution will be akin to private blockchain
Asean+3 to prioritise digital cross-border payment co-operation
Group looking to open joint forum on tokenisation and stablecoins
The Fed’s six-trillion-dollar balance sheet question
Kevin Warsh’s drive to shrink the US central bank’s ledger is unlikely to be a simple task
Gourinchas to step down as IMF chief economist
Research department head is returning to academia
Parliamentary committee hails success of BoE’s RTGS renewal
Programme holds lessons for wider government digital transformation, committee says
Australian payments authorities consult on shared tech strategy
Digital IDs expected to become central in payments, as tokenisation forms parallel system
Japan’s government reportedly intervenes in FX market
First intervention in nearly two years after yen fell to weakest level since July 2024
Bank of Botswana hikes rates in bid to boost transmission
Central bank admonishes lenders for ‘undermining the policy intent’
BoE’s Bailey expects global consensus on FRTB internal models
UK is reviewing proposals from US and EU regulators before finalising its IMA rules