Cyber security
Lenders to export-oriented firms may face losses – Danish governor
Nødgaard also recommends that banks improve their cyber defence plans
Fed researchers unveil more secure payment system model
Byzantine fault tolerant system can process 110,000 transactions per second
RBI unveils exclusive internet domains for banks and non-banks
Central bank also proposes additional authentication factors for cross-border payments
Google study shows cyber threat actors’ increased use of AI
Content campaigns identified in Russia, Iran, North Korea and China
Risk Management Benchmarks 2025 – executive summary
The benchmarks reveal an ongoing focus on cyber risk, but climate and AI risks are rising fast
Direct system breaches are top cyber risk
Main threats vary by cyber security staffing and economic groupings
Police detain Polish central banker in Pegasus spyware investigation
Former spy chief said secret services should have access to cutting-edge surveillance
Banknotes: October to December 2024
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
AI is a double-edged sword for cyber security – UK survey
Study reveals technology’s increased use in financial sector, where three providers are dominant
Dedollarisation pushing central banks to issue CBDC, official says
Panellists at Central Banking’s Autumn Meetings list AI “data poisoning” as new cyber security threat
Cipollone calls for team spirit to combat cyber attacks
ECB board member says supervisors and industry will need to collaborate more to tackle growing threat
Cyber security goes beyond preventing attacks – panel
Policy-makers should shift focus to damage mitigation, say officials at Central Banking Autumn Meetings
Financial sector facing increased cyber risks – DNB official
Deputy governor says institutions’ dependence on vital infrastructure makes them vulnerable to attack
Central Banking FinTech & RegTech Global Awards 2024
Central Banking’s seventh annual FinTech & RegTech Global Awards showcase the ground-breaking projects undertaken within the central banking community
DNB tells banks to test ‘extreme but plausible’ political scenarios
Geopolitical risks become focal point of Dutch supervision strategy
Crashing the nth party: how third-party service provider risks compound
Cross-border collaboration may help deal with risks from multiple layers of outsourcing
Malaysia’s Zeti on the key skills needed to be a successful central banker
The Bank Negara veteran speaks about leadership skills, lessons from the AFC and 1MDB crises, her scepticism of inflation targeting, and how the Asia School of Business' masters synthesises theory with practical realities
Geopolitics and cyber security remain top systemic risks – BoE
Respondents less worried about UK stability, but international tensions a growing concern
BoE calls for wider research into operational resilience
Most studies have focused on cyber attacks, though UK has been hit by varying types of incidents
MAS to conduct quantum security trials with major banks
Experiments on quantum key distribution aim to enhance financial sector’s cyber resilience
ECB sees ‘areas for improvement’ following cyber stress test
Experiment focuses on response and recovery from database losses on 109 banks