Data
Op risk incidents average over 100 a year among central banks
Financial impact is risk managers’ strongest metric for gauging incidents’ severity
Just under half of risk departments are sufficiently staffed
Units with satisfied staffing levels earn below global average annual salary
RBA deputy says events in Venezuela point to age of extremes
Hauser says 2026 likely to be marked by high uncertainty and potentially benign outcomes
Mitigation and reporting are leading components of risk strategy
Decentralised teams more likely to embed philosophy in divisional decision-making
BoJ balance sheet shows policy normalisation progressing
Analyst says corporate debt sales proceeding, but equities selloff to take over a century at current pace
Most centralised risk teams prioritise cyber security
Decentralised teams primarily cover credit and counterparty, op and market risks
Japan’s monetary base declines for first time in 18 years
BoJ’s balance sheet also shrank by 9.4% last year amid policy normalisation drive
Risk policies widely reviewed by committee in larger teams
Central banks with larger teams favour risk committees over CROs
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
Building the future of central banking by investing in people and technology
Technological upgrades focused on data mark the beginning of a digital transformation journey and AI adoption, not the end
2025: The year in central banking
A look back at the biggest and most popular stories of the year
Communications Benchmarks 2025 – model banks analysis
Data breakdowns reveal trends in resourcing, social media use and AI adoption
BoT proposes agency to oversee gold trade amid baht appreciation
Economist says greater oversight would slow dollar-baht trade, but underlying issues may persist
NBFIs grew twice as fast as banks in 2024, FSB finds
Annual report highlights strong growth in investment funds but flags lack of data on private credit
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
Communications Benchmarks 2025 – executive summary
Benchmark data sheds light on topics including social media use, comms strategies and stakeholder engagement
China to continue ‘moderately loose’ monetary policy in 2026
PBoC plans to work with other agencies in effort to boost consumption
Is this the end of dollar dominance?
Steve Kamin tracks evolving investor attitudes to the US in the wake of 'Liberation Day'
Communications Benchmarks 2025 report – getting social
Benchmarks highlight growing use of social media and AI among central bank comms teams
Australia holds, flags possible rate hikes next year
RBA keeps policy steady amid heightened inflation while governor says no cuts for foreseeable future
Central banks’ social media share ticks up
Social-traditional media split for communications roughly the same across different regions