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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
Don’t count on central banks to buy public debt, says Lagarde
ECB president tells Davos panel that divergent global standards may puncture AI bubble
NZ foreign minister attacks central bank chief for backing Powell
Breman told to ‘stay in her New Zealand lane’ after signing letter in support of Fed chair
Academics call on European Parliament to back digital euro
Signatories of open letter say CBDC is vital to ensure Europe is not reliant on US payment providers
Villeroy de Galhau warns of ‘Americanisation’ of money
Tokenisation and geopolitics are new disruptive forces, BdF governor says
Bulgaria becomes 21st member of the eurozone
Joining currency bloc is a “sign of belonging”, says governor Radev, as peers offer welcome
Dollarisation tends to come in waves – Fed researchers
Authors say the euro once may have been a rival to the dollar
National central banks hold rates across Europe
Albania, Czech Republic, Hungary, Norway and Sweden all leave policy unchanged
European Central Bank holds rates
Updated forecast includes higher inflation and growth figures
Serbia vows to ‘prevent unjustified pressure’ on FX market
Central bank says it will fight for stability as crisis prompts citizens to swap dinars for euros
ECB looks to simplify bank regs, supervision and reporting
Recommendations include merged buffers, lesser reporting burdens and an easier life for smaller banks
Bank notes: October to December 2025
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
The prospects for retail CBDCs
Open instant payments systems offer a quicker route to financial deepening, for now
Eurozone bank uncompetitiveness a ‘myth’ – Schnabel
Regulations have made lenders better, says ECB board member
NBFIs could dent transmission – Bundesbank board member
Growing non-bank activity could diminish banking channel’s importance, says Köhler-Geib
Serbia says sanctions on Russia pose financial stability risks
Central bank sounds warning as government threatens to divest Russian stakes in domestic oil refiner
ECB in no hurry with new structural operations – Välimäki
Portfolio will first need to be reduced ‘considerably’, says bank's alternate board member
ECB moves to link Tips with India’s UPI and Nexus
Connection with Nexus still hinges on ECB exploring potential ‘feasibility’
More independent central banks hold fewer dollars – research
De-dollarisation benefits Singaporean and Korean currencies, while Australia’s and China’s lose out
‘Imaginations are running wild’ – Nagel on AI
Europe is prepared for a financial downturn, Bundesbank president says
What lies beneath China’s SDR proposal?
Experts discuss whether the PBoC’s vision for an SDR-led international monetary system would represent a ‘monetary straitjacket’ or an ideal ‘dollar replacement’