Central Banking
Lawsuits looming against ECB’s climate policy, expert says
Banks could go to court over imposition of daily fines related to environmental prudential rules
Hungarian central bank launches anti-cyber fraud campaign
Governor announces five-step campaign to counteract increasing prevalence of scams
CCAR at a turning point, but which way is forward?
Banks sniff an opportunity to push the Fed for more openness over stress test models – and seize capital benefits
Obituary: Stanley Fischer, 1943–2025
Fischer had a profound impact on central banking, as path-breaking academic and top policy-maker
Confusion over Pakistan’s crypto policy
Central bank says crypto is legal, thus contradicting official’s previous statement before parliament
Sweden moves to improve liquidity provision in resolution
Riksbank and debt office develop “joint approach” to clarify how lenders can source liquidity in crisis
BoJ advised to slow or maintain JGB tapering pace from 2026
Bond traders satisfied with current plan but disagree on future balance sheet policy
NBP’s Juliusz Jabłecki on geopolitics, bitcoin and gold
Director of financial risk management department talks tactics versus strategy, operations following the outbreak of war in neighbouring Ukraine, FX interventions and independent risk-taking
Supreme Court ruling raises storm clouds for Fed
Decision to allow dismissal of agency staff without cause poses risks to bank’s independence, say experts
Croatia and Montenegro to begin cash swap programme
Central banks sign MoU to exchange damaged euro notes from Montenegro for undamaged ones from Croatia
BoE governor calls for closer ties between UK and EU
Bailey says Brexit’s negative effects on trade need to be minimised
Iran and Oman to establish ‘joint bank’
Central bank says new institution will help with financial settlement
Dovish Banxico minutes point to another 50bp cut in June
Weak domestic growth and tariff-hit foreign demand suggest further easing on horizon
Stablecoins impact US Treasury yields – BIS paper
Sector’s continued growth could affect monetary policy transmission, authors say
Slovak court convicts central bank governor of bribery
Kažimír must pay €200,000 or face prison for having paid an official to expedite VAT refunds
Why making cents no longer makes sense
Experts praise US Treasury’s decision to stop minting pennies, but question policy’s implementation
European central banks taking more active role in cash cycle
Roundtable hears how fears over moral hazard are being set against need to preserve cash infrastructure
Bank of Korea makes 25bp cut and lowers GDP forecast again
Central bank hints at further easing as weak domestic recovery and US tariffs dim growth outlook
Fed agrees to unveil stress test models in transparency U-turn
US regulator commits to September 30 deadline for new measures
Fannie, Freddie … and Donald
Trump’s plan to privatise GSEs may pose systemic risks if not done properly – and Fed may have to intervene, say experts
Banks should better balance liquidity among themselves – Riksbank
US fiscal position also places “serious questions” over dollar’s role as reserve currency, bank says
RBNZ cuts by 25bp in sixth straight rate reduction
New Zealand’s central bank signals steeper easing cycle as tariff uncertainty dents growth outlook
Bangladesh to introduce new banknotes
Series to appear ahead of Eid al-Adha festival
Weaponisation of reserves likely to spur de-dollarisation – survey
Freezing of Russian assets will have “significant consequences”, reserves managers say