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Asean’s expanding and evolving swap lines
The Asian trade bloc – with and without China, Japan and South Korea – wants to strengthen emergency liquidity support
Samoa to leave policy unchanged over coming year
Central bank expects inflation to rise temporarily due to effects of Iran war
More data does not mean better outcomes – EBA policy expert
EU’s previous credit risk approach created ‘crazy backlog of model validations’, official says
BSP extends relief to lenders affected by Iran conflict
Central bank allows Filipino lenders to exclude losses on peso bonds caused by market volatility
Banking risk is spilling over into other sectors – panel
Supervisor says ‘we don’t know’ how to regulate networks that commercial banks rely on
Santa Purgaile on staying agile and adaptable in supervision
The Latvian deputy governor speaks about AML/CFT progress, fintech developments and how small markets can thrive
Payments Benchmarks 2026 – executive summary
Benchmarks show continued efforts to upgrade systems in search of better cross-border payments
Sharon Donnery on the ECB’s great simplification push
The supervisory board member speaks about geopolitical risk, cyber threats and potential banking regulation reforms
Philippines and Indonesia tighten by 25bp
BSP says inflation ‘strong’ as BI’s focus remains on rupiah
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
Domestic growth unlikely even if Germany wins World Cup – Nagel
Bundesbank president says momentum will pick up by 2028 and calls for further deregulation
Supervision must be forward-looking, says ECB’s Donnery
Resilience prepares banking system for complex risk landscape, top supervisor tells London Meetings
Fed to move tailored-capital goalposts soon, says Bowman
Banks hope agencies will index triggers for harsher capital rules to economic growth
The next financial crisis may start outside the banks
The warning signs are multiplying and the window for preventive action is narrowing, writes Stijn Claessens
Euro ‘more appealing’ for both invoicing and reserves, ECB finds
Bank’s annual report on currency’s use draws on findings from Central Banking’s benchmarking
AFI’s Alfred Hannig on the criticality of financial inclusion
The CEO of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion speaks about the importance of collaboration on digital and open finance, cyber resilience, data and credit infrastructure, women’s inclusion and consumer protection, amid funding squeezes
How to deal with geopolitical risks, central banking-style
Managing the fastest-rising risk category requires a combination of old and new thinking
IMF approves $1bn disbursement to Argentina
Board releases funds following agreement in April
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
Book notes: The art of monetary policy, by Kristin Forbes
The message that effective monetary policy-making requires judgement, flexibility and realism alongside technical expertise is both persuasive and highly relevant
French lawmakers confirm Moulin as next BdF governor
Villeroy de Galhau’s successor opens door to greener policies, throws support behind digital euro
Reinventing reserve management: governance, risk and agility in a fragmented global financial system
Bank Indonesia’s new total‑portfolio approach tightens governance, risk controls and implementation speed in volatile global markets, writes reserves head Rahmatullah Sjamsudin
Helder Lopes on Timor-Leste’s transformation now the oil has run out
The Central Bank of Timor-Leste (BCTL) governor speaks to Chris Jeffery and Jono Thomson about dollarisation amid US policy unpredictability, managing legacy Petroleum Fund investments, Asean membership, digitalisation and financial deepening, and a long…
The challenges facing Fed chair Kevin Warsh
New chair has pledged sweeping change, but can he keep Trump – and the FOMC – onside?