Investment
The OeNB’s Martin Kocher on the Eurosystem’s inflation outlook
The Austrian governor speaks about ECB succession, forward guidance and eurobonds, and access to cash and the digital euro
Ukraine’s ESG lessons from a war zone
NBU governing council member Olena Shcherbakova speaks about how environmental, social and governance rules can be adapted for dual-use and defence requirements
Brics governors announce central bank capacity-building hub
Focus will be on sustainable finance, cyber security and AI
MNB governor signals cautious optimism over euro adoption
Hungary has to overcome ‘pessimism’ if it wants to join currency union, says Varga
Lagarde and Nagel make renewed calls for European unity
ECB and Bundesbank presidents say continent risks losing ground without further markets integration
Europe’s growth obstacles are of ‘our own making’, Elderson says
ECB board member warns diverging national interests may hurt continent’s future
Uzbekistan and Hong Kong formalise gold trade co-operation
Uzbek central bank stresses need to diversify country’s precious metals sector
China ups gold reserves by largest amount in nearly three years
Monthly increase is biggest since 2023 as PBoC’s holdings hit 76.7m troy ounces
Bangladesh Bank launches loan scheme to boost agri sector
Borrowers will pay no more than 7% interest under scheme
Bank of Canada extends rate hold as trade war intensifies
Macklem says surprise uptick in growth is fragile thanks to new US tariffs and high petrol prices
Higher global yields complicate ECB’s position, Nagel says
Bundesbank president says inflation too high, and backs eurozone-wide debt earmarked for defence
New Zealand tightens policy as inflation remains above target
RBNZ says currently ‘lacklustre’ growth likely to accelerate after carrying out expected hike
Shoring up the rupee: a sticking-plaster solution?
Trying to fight movement of India’s currency against fundamentals is futile, says former RBI governor
Bailey warns AI could crash global financial system
FSB chief warns of cyber security risks and threats from leveraged investments in technology
Central bank reserve managers unnerved by Treasury market woes
Officials are unsettled but constrained as US creditor base shifts to private hands
Bessent believes BoJ will act in support of yen
‘I have information that the market doesn’t have,’ US Treasury secretary says
The implications of AI on monetary policy
AI advances represent a demand pressure today and a potential positive supply shock tomorrow, argues the National Bank of Romania’s Leonardo Badea
Thailand holds at 1%, as economists expect lengthy pause
Unanimous decision comes amid continued sluggish growth and higher inflation forecast
Financial inclusion improving in Tajikistan, says World Bank
Country head says institution’s partnership with central bank is also improving corporate governance
Exim shutdown stymied US firms’ export earnings – paper
Shutting down export credit agency led to large capital misallocation, Atlanta Fed researchers say
Visa joins MAS’s Bloom
Payments router announces participation in multi-currency tokenised deposit and stablecoin project