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Managers predict moderate AI impact on reserves
But many reserve managers see high future potential for AI
Counting the cost of central bank staff errors
Risk managers expose underlying causes and outline measures to curtail incidents
Waller steps up to the plate with rationale for rate setting
Fed governor compares himself to baseball umpire and says data will determine his next FOMC vote
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
The ECB’s geopolitical stress test needs a price
Only a market can say how much it should cost to insure against losses from a geopolitical risk event, and none exists, argues academic
Warsh declines to outline Fed’s reaction function
Chair tells Jackson Hole that ‘humble, never naïve’ approach will work and assesses US economy
Tonga holds rates amid ongoing monetary policy reform
Pacific island’s central bank says inflation is running hot due to external price shocks
Will Kevin Warsh’s communications gambit pay off?
Fed chair believes less is more with comms, but experts say time is ticking on his credibility
BoK delivers second consecutive rate hike
Central bank forecasts stronger growth as inflation remains above target
Economics Benchmarks 2026 report – advanced analytics
AI usage is increasing, but banks still vary in their approaches
Financial inclusion improving in Tajikistan, says World Bank
Country head says institution’s partnership with central bank is also improving corporate governance
How do central banks handle criticism in the media?
Comms staff say critiques often are constructive while stressing the need for simple language
Eurozone inflation expectations steady as job fears grow
ECB’s latest data signals inflation is stabilising, but downward shift in labour sentiment may be ahead
BoE staff find uneven policy transmission across businesses
Survey findings suggest larger firms with high productivity and borrowing have better access to data
Warsh called for fewer FOMC meetings in July
Minutes show committee agreeing on above-target inflation but disagreeing over AI’s effect on prices
Reconsidering the role of money in monetary policy
Euro policy architect Otmar Issing argues that central banks must improve their flawed inflation targeting frameworks
Economics departments use multiple coding languages
More than half of central banks use five or more coding languages and tools
Geopolitics is fastest-rising research topic for economists
Research economists are most widely judged on their output of papers
Transforming modern supervision: Three forces reshaping regulatory practices
Financial supervisory authorities are increasingly leveraging cloud-native infrastructure, granular data, and AI-enhanced oversight to transition towards a more data-driven and forward-looking approach to supervision
Economists devote up to half of working hours to research
Higher-paid research economists tend to spend more time on own research