Financial inclusion
Mampho Modise on payments reforms and the hierarchy of money
Sarb's deputy governor discusses conflicting crypto directives, wholesale CBDC plans, expensive remittance and a Brics gold-backed settlement unit
Unclear whether AI will reduce or heighten inequality – Barr
Fed governor’s caution contrasts with Warsh’s more bullish stance
Policy transmission weaker in poorer countries – paper
Authors say disconnect may reflect limited financial inclusion and prevalence of informal credit
Tokenisation: making space for financial inclusion and consumer protection
Manoj Singh says potential benefits of tokenisation are being overlooked
SBP finds digital payments make up 92% of retail volumes
Mobile banking and e-money wallets dominate Pakistan’s digital payments landscape
Nigeria should allow stablecoin innovation but manage risk – IMF
Institution sets out four steps to manage surging adoption of assets
DRC’s FX upgrade part of efforts to boost currency – governor
Wameso says central bank is pursuing modernisation agenda to strengthen the financial system
AFI’s Alfred Hannig on the criticality of financial inclusion
The CEO of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion speaks about the importance of collaboration on digital and open finance, cyber resilience, data and credit infrastructure, women’s inclusion and consumer protection, amid funding squeezes
Austria launches initiatives to combat online payment scams
OeNB to work with federal police to combat phishing and raise awareness about fraud
French lawmakers confirm Moulin as next BdF governor
Villeroy de Galhau’s successor opens door to greener policies, throws support behind digital euro
Strategic Planning Benchmarks 2026 – model banks analysis
Additional data breakdowns shed light on different planning approaches across cohorts
Helder Lopes on Timor-Leste’s transformation now the oil has run out
The Central Bank of Timor-Leste (BCTL) governor speaks to Chris Jeffery and Jono Thomson about dollarisation amid US policy unpredictability, managing legacy Petroleum Fund investments, Asean membership, digitalisation and financial deepening, and a long…
SBP wants Pakistan’s cattle markets to go cashless
Central bank sees Eid al-Adha festival as opportunity to boost financial inclusion
Solomon Islands governor calls for reduced reliance on mining
Luke Forau urges greater focus on boosting agriculture and tourism sectors
Central banks should stick to what they know, say governors
Focusing on key existing objectives is preferable to taking on new ones, say panellists
The evolution of central banks
Bank Negara Malaysia governor Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour writes that the roles and responsibilities of central banks are evolving in a changing landscape
BCTL chief: resilience relies on credibility and co-operation
Helder Lopes says ‘structural shifts’ of AI, climate and cyber security require urgent adaptation
Central Banking Awards 2026: the winners in full
Awards recognise extraordinary achievements in another challenging year for central banks
G+D’s Tanja Heßdörfer on the challenges of CBDC
The German company’s head of digital currency advisory discusses the key challenges surrounding digital central bank money
Payments and market infrastructure development – wholesale: National Bank of Ethiopia
The East African central bank has implemented a major overhaul of Ethiopia’s core financial infrastructure
Payments and market infrastructure development – retail: Central Bank of Colombia’s Bre-B
Colombia’s new federated payments system achieved success due to thoughtful planning, proactive regulation and successful onboarding