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France eyes ECB chief economist position
Paris reportedly lines up BdF deputy and ex-OECD official to become first French national to take on role
Most central banks have raised dollar shares – study
Geopolitics drove institutions to buy gold, rather than move away from greenback, paper argues
PBoC to tighten FX rules amid yuan gains
RRR for FX deposits to rise by 2 percentage points to ‘strengthen foreign exchange liquidity management’
BoJ says 2% inflation target has been met as it holds policy
Pause comes as central bank speeds up timeframe for ETF selloff from 112 years to 43
ECB holds rates as it waits for ‘additional information’
Lagarde says her need to speak out on wider issues was key reason for her announced departure
Lagarde to step down from ECB
President announces planned departure in February 2027
Euro payments cheaper, even between non-eurozone – study
Nordic central banks say they are far off G20 target for cutting cross-border payment costs
The risks and returns of ever-expanding swap and repo lines
Increase in central bank swap agreements and repo facilities should help to counter future liquidity squeezes. But the proliferation is fraught with political risk
French riots hurt investor confidence as budget impasse lasts
Deteriorating fiscal outlook and political paralysis unsettle sovereign bond markets
Former NBP chief questions Glapiński’s political neutrality
Possible tribunal referral could leave Poland’s central bank short of a leader
Central bank heads agree on consensus, but reject groupthink
French, Nigerian and Swiss chiefs discuss their diverse approaches to monetary policy decision making
Holding limits could support CBDC adoption – ECB study
High threshold, plus reverse waterfall functionality, could mitigate stability risks, researchers say
Atomic settlement: a solution to cross-border payment woes?
Experts say simultaneous settlement has the potential to improve cross-border frictions – so why are central banks lukewarm?
Overnight rates hitting MRO no sign of failure, says Välimäki
Bank of Finland board member outlines preferred view of new ECB structural operations
China hits back at criticism of yuan policy
PBoC denies devaluation claims, says other nations are responsible for their declining competitiveness
Rising bond yields slow policy transmission – Lane
‘Second wave’ of energy inflation yet to ripple through to other prices, says ECB chief economist
Reserve Benchmarks 2026 – executive summary
Data reveals diversification trend and sheds light on AI use in reserves management
Rehn says European safe asset ‘deserves further examination’
ESRB vice-chair says jointly issued bond could help fund defence and energy, but design is the hurdle
Villeroy de Galhau rejects ‘populist’ critique of central banks
Independent institutions belong in driver’s seat ‘more than ever’, says former BdF governor
Dollar’s share of foreign reserves fell slightly in Q2 – IMF
Euro claims rose, leading to fall in proportion of US assets according to latest Cofer figures
Reserve Benchmarks 2026 report – investing in uncertain times
Benchmarks highlight trend towards diversification, AI use and a modest response to tariffs