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Central Banking Awards 2026: second group of winners
Awards recognise economic research, transparency, communications, financial stability and more
Monetary policy in Asia since the pandemic
Asean+3 nations must plan to tackle ‘disturbance’, ‘structural’ and ‘radical’ uncertainty using a disciplined policy mix to preserve price stability amid global shocks, writes Dong He
RBNZ welcomes external probe into Covid-era monetary policy
Finance minister says bank’s easing and asset purchases caused ‘decades-high inflation’
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
Tech issue caused RBA systems outage, says Bullock
Australian governor apologises and says payments failures were ‘not acceptable’
Full ‘postmortem’ on QE yet to be written – Klaas Knot
Former DNB governor expects Fed to continue international monetary diplomacy under Warsh
Weak yen prompted BoJ’s December rate hike, minutes show
Japan likely to continue tightening, though board said it had ‘no specific pace in mind’
ECB tweaks collateral framework, ‘paves way’ for DLT-based assets
Bank clarifies ‘climate factor’ in securities pricing, introduces haircuts on sterling, dollar and yen assets
BoK debuts bespoke AI for central bank use
Technology trained on Korean language inputs will aid research and compliance, Bank of Korea says
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
Renato Gomes on Pix, Drex and digital asset regulation
Brazil’s deputy governor speaks with Christopher Jeffery about pros and pitfalls of open finance, financial inclusion and crime on Pix, and the need to sideline DLT for Drex phase 3
2025: The year in central banking
A look back at the biggest and most popular stories of the year
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
MNB puts sectoral buffers in place as real estate pressure mounts
Subsidised loans have increased demand for property eightfold, central bank finds
Market interaction key to effective FX interventions – panel
Central bankers from the Americas say data and communication help to reduce volatility
BSP remains cautious about stablecoins as proposals roll in
Deputy governor says most submissions are for dollar-backed assets focused on retail use
Experts see Japan’s PM having limited impact on BoJ independence
Takaichi’s hints on policy direction have precedent in Abenomics, former bank officials say
Is independence compatible with climate action?
Lessons from China indicate relationship between governments and central banks may need to change, argues Mathias Larsen
Stress-test transparency: how much is too much?
The transparency drive to disclose bank stress-test results comes with costs
RBNZ plans to relax lending restrictions for home purchases
New Zealand central bank says moves will make borrowing easier for first-time buyers