Central Banking
IMF’s Katz urges central banks not to wait for ‘perfect’ stablecoin regs
Deputy head stresses data collection should start now as AI may accelerate adoption
China and Kazakhstan to link CBDCs
Central bank agreement includes currency swap and linking interbank payments systems to settle in national currencies
Fresh graduates’ job market perception worsened by 23% in 2025 – ECB
Research points to slowing growth in knowledge-intensive services to explain otherwise ‘cyclical’ effect
Germany sees surge in €100 fakes amid overall counterfeit decline
Deutsche Bundesbank says overall levels of forged money remain low
Mexico and Nicaragua hold interest rates
Banxico revises upwards its forecast for hitting 3% inflation target; while Nicaragua expects inflation to remain “low and stable”
Czech National Bank holds rates
Board votes to keep policy rate at 3.75%, citing assessment phase
Iraq receives $500m from Fed as government faces cash shortage
Oil-exporting country’s income comes under strain as Hormuz uncertainty persists
PBoC reportedly vaulting more gold in Hong Kong
Report comes as city conducts trial run on gold clearing system and aims to become international bullion hub
Europe’s central banks say ‘No!’ to priority Truth Social access
Monetary authorities do not see value in seeing US president Donald Trump’s posts immediately
Brazil cuts rates for a fourth time in a row
BCB’s policy statement shorter and more focused than previous decision, analyst says
ECB succession race: Netherlands throws weight behind Knot
Former DNB governor receives official backing
New York and Dallas Feds to launch private credit survey
Firms with over $50 million invited to discuss lending standards and monetary policy implications
Argentina renews $19 billion swap line with China
New agreement between BCRA and PBoC extended from three to five years
Thai economy needs monetary, fiscal, financial policy mix – BoT
‘Single policy tool insufficient to mitigate more frequent shocks,’ central bank says
Eurozone banks get reality check after ECB geopolitical stress test
Financial institutions struggling to embed geopolitical risks into resilience testing, ECB says
Anchoring expectations ‘critical’ in energy shock – BIS researchers
Most significant shock since the 90s Gulf crisis “may warrant hiking rates more quickly”
Digital euro would have ‘muted’ effect on banks’ funding – paper
Bundesbank finds that €3,000 holding limit would cause “contained” effects on long-term bank health
Central banks should intervene with a ‘market backstop’ – paper
New research suggests optimal policy response to market freezes
RBI on hold as inflation climbs above target
Few signs of “generalisation of price pressures”, says Sanjay Malhotra
Basis trade loses its bite as banks move in
Returns on popular hedge fund strategy dwindle to as little as three basis points, while dealers make use of softened capital rules to replicate the trade
Central bank gold demand bounces back to record high
World Gold Council revision points to slowdown in central bank demand in first quarter of 2026
Czech National Bank employee arrested for alleged theft
Long-time central banker accused of misappropriating tens of millions of koruna
Strained public finances may trigger ‘great repression’ – paper
IMF study of a century of data on financial repression finds the tactic is tempting governments again
Sarb governor outlines cautious stance on technological change
Kganyago sets out opportunities and risks of AI and stablecoins as Sarb marks 105th anniversary