Payments
Shin promotes novel approaches in inaugural address at BoK
Ex-BIS chief economist formally appointed head of South Korean central bank
EU needs integration, innovation and Eurobonds – panel
Schnabel, Blanchard, Spain’s finance minister and Citadel MD discuss bloc’s future
IMF’s Adrian says tokenised finance needs public backstops
Fund’s director says singleness of money is crucial to maintain financial stability
Markets betting on stablecoin disruption, say IMF economists
Researcher tells Spring Meetings that established payment firms’ stocks fell after Genius Act
Central banks should stick to what they know, say governors
Focusing on key existing objectives is preferable to taking on new ones, say panellists
Regulators must be as tech savvy as the scammers – panel
Officials say fraudsters’ use of AI means central banks will need a more agile approach to supervision
MAS supports PFMI monitoring for systemic stablecoins
Assistant managing director says potential for ‘crisis of confidence’ is embedded within instruments
Sama’s Al-Sayari on financial resilience and the future of the riyal
The Saudi Central Bank governor speaks with Christopher Jeffery about the Middle East conflict, the transformation of the Saudi economy, improving prudential oversight and contingency planning, and the development of the fintech and tokenised ecosystem
HKMA awards Hong Kong’s first stablecoin licences
HSBC and Standard Chartered-backed JV to mint HKD-denominated assets from mid-2026
The role of high-denomination banknotes
High-value notes are an important store of value and remain in demand during crises
Book notes: Can Europe survive? By David Marsh
Marsh poses important questions and cannot be blamed for failing to produce a roadmap to continental salvation
Olli Rehn on demographics, geopolitics and ECB policy
The Bank of Finland governor speaks about immigration and productivity, private credit and stablecoin risks, the mood on the governing council and the impact of conflict in the Middle East
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
CBDCs crucial to safeguarding financial system – panel
Monetary sovereignty and trust in money should be preserved, policy-makers say
Use AI for ‘deeper insights’, not to make decisions – CBBH head
Selimović also discusses payments and reserves at Central Banking’s Kuala Lumpur meetings
Dirk Niepelt on the political economy of CBDCs
The BoE CBDC adviser discusses the social role of a retail digital currency versus commercial bank money and favours a remunerated approach
Central Banking Awards 2026: the winners in full
Awards recognise extraordinary achievements in another challenging year for central banks
Digital currency initiative: eCurrency
eCurrency translates cultural context into CBDC design, informed by global experience
Financial services: Citi
The US bank has striven to provide clients with high-level advice as well as service breadth, technical expertise and execution
Currency manager: Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten
The central bank overcame a nine-year hiatus to launch the Caribbean guilder