Federal Reserve System
Tillis holds firm over Warsh’s confirmation as Fed chair
Senator still intends to block appointment unless criminal probe into Powell is dropped
Trump to Powell: If you don’t jump, I’ll push you
President threatens to fire Fed chair next month and says criminal probe into central bank must continue
Can the US FRTB revamp make the IMA great again?
Banks are finally presented with a viable internal models framework under Basel III’s market risk rules
NY Fed outlines tests of reserves demand
Approach can guide central bank as it approaches point of ‘ample’ bank reserves
NY Fed blog explores two sides of monetary policy
Short-term rates and balance sheet size both strongly affect money market conditions, study finds
Current threats to central bank independence
Improved communications, advocacy for tech oversight and international co-operation will help to address challenges posed by populism, excessive debt and new forms of money, write Gavin Bingham, Paul Fisher and Andrew Large
People: January to March 2026
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months
Sabine Mauderer on the past, present and future of the NGFS
Bundesbank official discusses green policy, the Fed, data blind spots and future prospects
Powell: We do not see systemic risks from private credit
Fed chair speaks on independence, financial stability and more at Harvard
Supply-side shock stuns central banks
The partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz raises fresh challenges for central bank policy-makers
Banknotes: January to March 2026
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
People: Williams to continue leading BIS markets committee
Plus appointments in Baltics and departures at Bank of Canada
Shrinking Fed’s balance sheet a ‘solvable challenge’ – Miran
Central bank can shed $2 trillion off ledger without hitting scarce reserves threshold, governor says
For collateral, can TINA become TIA?
US Treasuries’ dominance as collateral in repo and derivatives is no longer set in stone, argues economist
Geopolitics becoming ‘key risk’ for central banks – panel
Experts at ECB conference say political upheaval now a greater concern than price growth
Iran war and persistent inflation will derail policy – panellists
Former St Louis Fed president joins ECB and BIS’s chief economists in outlining future paths
PBoC reserve ratio cut spurs short-term FX hedging
Removal of 20% forex risk rule drives exporters towards options and onshore forwards
Fed should still ease policy amid energy shock – Miran
Governor says his outlook for four rate cuts this year remains unchanged
Rising reliance on internal auditors spooks regulators and industry
Risk managers warn US is substituting supervisors with auditors; could compromise independence
Central Banking Awards 2026: the winners in full
Awards recognise extraordinary achievements in another challenging year for central banks
US blows the floors off Basel III
Barr criticises 'downward deviations' in US rule; Bowman rejects 'blind adherence' to global standards