Coins
Stablecoins could let US firms prioritise some creditors – study
FDIC may be on hook if a bank issues coins before failing, Cleveland Fed researchers say
Book notes: Money: the inside story, by Rupal Patel and Jack Leslie
BoE’s latest explainer provides an entertaining and accessible guide to finance
FX controls have minimal impact on stablecoin dollarisation – study
BIS working paper argues that growing use of crypto assets presents policy challenges for EDMEs
Digital euro passes European Parliament’s first hurdle
Economic and monetary committee’s rapporteur says CBDC will ‘never replace’ cash
Barry Eichengreen on the evolution of the global monetary order
The US monetary expert speaks to Thomas Chow about similarities between the dollar and 18th century Dutch money and why Washington has bet on the ‘wrong horse’ with private stablecoins
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…
RBA study finds no need for wider access to central bank money
Central bank says there is no ‘compelling case’ in report on wholesale tokenisation and settlement
BoJ’s Himino: Stablecoins strengthen dollar privilege
Deputy governor calls for ‘holistic’ system involving stablecoins, CBDCs, tokenisation and cash
Bulgarian lessons from entering the eurozone
Sofia’s uneasy membership in the currency bloc, five months in
Asean+3 to prioritise digital cross-border payment co-operation
Group looking to open joint forum on tokenisation and stablecoins
Book notes: Money beyond borders, by Barry Eichengreen
Lessons from economic history indicate the dollar’s decline could result in a messy transition that spawns a global crisis
MAS supports PFMI monitoring for systemic stablecoins
Assistant managing director says potential for ‘crisis of confidence’ is embedded within instruments
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
Counterfeit notes continued to decline in Europe in 2025
ECB records ‘one of the lowest levels’, though Belgium, Cyprus and Czech Republic see uptick
Stablecoins pose risks to singleness of money – BoE study
Paper explores how monetary cohesion might be preserved amid digital innovation
BNM selects firms for tokenisation and stablecoin pilots
Malaysian institutions to test wholesale payments and tokenised asset settlement
Brunei to focus on Islamic and sustainable finance
Central bank says it has no plans to introduce a CBDC or stablecoin regulations
China says tokenisation illegal under existing framework
PBoC and agencies update 2021 crypto guidelines to place restrictions on real world assets
China’s interest-bearing CBDC a world first, experts say
E-CNY now more integrated with commercial banking, thus solidifying country’s two-tier system
Richard Doornbosch on central banking in a tempestuous climate
The president of the Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten speaks to Christopher Jeffery about addressing legacy financial scandals, transition to a Caribbean guilder, tapping gold holdings and managing a currency peg at a time of US policy uncertainty