Central Banking
Mozambique’s ‘debt scandal’ casts shadow over governor appointment
Activist says president’s U-turn is likely to have been prompted by public outcry
Waller steps up to the plate with rationale for rate setting
Fed governor compares himself to baseball umpire and says data will determine his next FOMC vote
Cameroon’s purchases of bank stakes raise concerns
State’s acquisition of former SocGen subsidiary raises questions about governance, say experts
BoE chief economist explains his votes for pre-emptive hike
Wait-and-see approach to monetary policy risks signalling bias towards status quo, says Pill
DNB moves North America-held gold, citing ‘geopolitical unrest’
Dutch central bank insists it has ‘excellent relationships’ with NY Fed and Bank of Canada
Demographics force central banks into balancing act – Goodhart
Panel weighs risks to central bank independence from fiscal pressures, in part due to ageing societies
MNB files second criminal complaint over properties
Bank alleges suspected fraud in real estate transactions conducted under former management
Bangladesh Bank launches loan scheme to boost agri sector
Borrowers will pay no more than 7% interest under scheme
Malaysia holds but hints at future tightening
BNM no longer referring to its monetary policy stance as ‘appropriate’
Bank of Canada extends rate hold as trade war intensifies
Macklem says surprise uptick in growth is fragile thanks to new US tariffs and high petrol prices
Higher global yields complicate ECB’s position, Nagel says
Bundesbank president says inflation too high, and backs eurozone-wide debt earmarked for defence
Low inflation allows Israel to continue easing cycle
Borrowing costs reach almost four-year low as central bank makes quarter point cut
Ample reserves can yield highest welfare – BoE paper
Central banks face trade-off between financial stability and resource misallocation, author says
New Zealand tightens policy as inflation remains above target
RBNZ says currently ‘lacklustre’ growth likely to accelerate after carrying out expected hike
Central bank credibility not just about legislation – paper
NBER researchers say once independence has been granted, trust still has to be earned
Shoring up the rupee: a sticking-plaster solution?
Trying to fight movement of India’s currency against fundamentals is futile, says former RBI governor
The ECB’s geopolitical stress test needs a price
Only a market can say how much it should cost to insure against losses from a geopolitical risk event, and none exists, argues academic
Tokenisation could help integrate eurozone markets, says Schnabel
Central bank money must move ‘on-chain’ to safeguard its role
Brazil unveils 2027 budget to rein in spending and borrowing
Debt dynamics to remain on upward trend over coming years, says economist
Bailey warns AI could crash global financial system
FSB chief warns of cyber security risks and threats from leveraged investments in technology
Central bank reserve managers unnerved by Treasury market woes
Officials are unsettled but constrained as US creditor base shifts to private hands
Bessent believes BoJ will act in support of yen
‘I have information that the market doesn’t have,’ US Treasury secretary says
MAS proposes changes to Singapore’s stablecoin regulations
Amendments would see multi-jurisdictional and foreign stablecoins recognised
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