France
French riots hurt investor confidence as budget impasse lasts
Deteriorating fiscal outlook and political paralysis unsettle sovereign bond markets
Lagarde cools speculation of ECB rescue amid French debt woes
Central bank chief urges her home country to get its fiscal house in order
Fiscal consolidation still possible in France – Moulin
BdF governor says Europe facing twin shock from surge in energy costs and bond yields
Young people less likely to be hired in age of AI – BdF blog
Technology’s impact less pronounced among older workers, as French firms opt to retain senior staff
Political conflict triggers decline in investment – study
Bank of Spain paper examines impact of polarisation and gridlock on major economies
Villeroy de Galhau rejects ‘populist’ critique of central banks
Independent institutions belong in driver’s seat ‘more than ever’, says former BdF governor
BdF chief urges French politicians to break budget deadlock
Central bank governor warns another stalemate could jeopardise France’s economic future
Middle East conflict will prolong inflation shock, Lagarde says
ECB chief warns AI is also driving long-term funding costs for governments
ECB implements second 25bp hike of year
Bank says second-round effects have yet to show up in wage data as energy inflation spikes to 14.2%
Cameroon’s purchases of bank stakes raise concerns
State’s acquisition of former SocGen subsidiary raises questions about governance, say experts
DNB moves North America-held gold, citing ‘geopolitical unrest’
Dutch central bank insists it has ‘excellent relationships’ with NY Fed and Bank of Canada
Central bank reserve managers unnerved by Treasury market woes
Officials are unsettled but constrained as US creditor base shifts to private hands
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
US Treasury looks to deepen G7 cyber co-operation after exercise
Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK and the US adapt long-term strategy amidst mounting tension
Cipollone outlines digital euro app as ECB readies pilot
Board member says application will ‘leave no-one behind’
Regulators face trade-off when it comes to bitcoin – BdF paper
Rules can reduce price disparities but leave local markets vulnerable to potential shocks
Lagarde ‘regrets’ forward guidance and Warsh plans ‘family fight’
Fed, ECB, BoC and BoE heads discuss inflation, uncertainty, AI, stagflation and independence in Sintra
QE reduces bonds’ safe haven properties – BdF paper
Safety is becoming ‘increasingly fragmented’ across asset classes, researchers say
Governors move markets as much as ECB board members – paper
Presidents' speeches have greatest influence, followed by those given by heads of national central banks
Behind the scenes of the Bundesbank’s capacity-building programme
A multi-year effort has helped shore up expertise at West Balkan central banks. Will African and former-CIS institutions be equally responsive to Eurosystem technical assistance?
Canada joins central banks’ multi-currency blockchain project
Work advances on Project Agorá but ledger governance questions unanswered