Equities
China sets overnight rate as benchmark in de facto easing
Analysts see greater transparency but expect lower rate to have limited impact on lending
RBA says stability risks mainly come from abroad
Bank’s finstab report says financial system resilient but points to AI and geopolitical concerns
Mamerto Tangonan on the Philippines’ glocal digital ecosystem
Deputy governor shares insights on the nexus of wCBDC and digital sovereign bonds, multilateral payments governance and 'smart' global trade
Fear of risk and lack of trust block European investment – blog
Financial literacy is key to savings and investment union, say ECB economists
Central bank gold reserves ramping up
Equities also on the rise, but remain idiosyncratic
Bailey warns AI could crash global financial system
FSB chief warns of cyber security risks and threats from leveraged investments in technology
Europe’s stability at risk if AI bubble bursts – ECB blog
Correction could freeze functioning of continent’s financial markets, say central bank economists
BoK hikes rates and signals further tightening
Bank announces first rise in more than three years as Shin says growth and inflation will remain elevated
MAS heralds progress on cutting carbon emissions
Central bank reports reductions in climate impact across its operations and investment portfolio
Geopolitics is driving monetary policy – panel
ECB’s Vujčić points to impact of US equities, while BoE’s Taylor says uncertainty justifies rates hold
Zoltán Kurali on Hungary’s reserves strategy and euro adoption
Deputy governor speaks about portfolio positioning amidst geopolitical volatility, AI, CBDC and the future of the forint
US tech equities, euro, sterling and yen add to Norges Bank losses
Reserves portfolio sees gains on US Treasuries and Chinese government bonds amid modest drop
BoK holds as Shin signals rate hikes to come
Governor says tech growth to outweigh drag of Middle East conflict
Dollar smiles again, but for how long?
Twitchy investors backed the buck during Iran war, but experts are divided on whether this marks a return of the dollar smile
Israel’s Golan Benita on reserve management amidst the AI boom
The head of market operations at the Bank of Israel discusses a shift to active equities to address ‘Mag7’ risks, the rationale for extending duration, and his critical view of crypto and gold
Indonesia going ‘all out’ to prop up rupiah, governor says
Warjiyo says it is ‘not business as usual’ following $1.7bn outflows from foreign portfolio in Q1
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
EU needs integration, innovation and Eurobonds – panel
Schnabel, Blanchard, Spain’s finance minister and Citadel MD discuss bloc’s future
BoK, RBNZ, SNB and Spain to ‘wait and see’ on Iran war
Governors say policy should consider longer-term price effects of Middle East conflict
Use AI for ‘deeper insights’, not to make decisions – CBBH head
Selimović also discusses payments and reserves at Central Banking’s Kuala Lumpur meetings
RBI battles to shore up rupee as currency hits all-time lows
Central bank deploys directive against lenders after FX reserves fall below $700bn