Geopolitics
RBA says stability risks mainly come from abroad
Bank’s finstab report says financial system resilient but points to AI and geopolitical concerns
Mamerto Tangonan on the Philippines’ glocal digital ecosystem
Deputy governor shares insights on the nexus of wCBDC and digital sovereign bonds, multilateral payments governance and 'smart' global trade
Democracy crucial to central banks’ independence, Wunsch says
National Bank of Belgium governor says invective is crowding out rational discourse
Washington is guarding against the wrong dollar threat
Brics nations did not launch a common currency in New Delhi. The payment networks they are building may matter more
Nigeria makes biggest rate cut since 2007
CBN also recalibrates standing facilities corridor to strengthen policy transmission
MNB seeks closer alignment with ECB, lowers inflation target
Monetary policy decisions will also be reduced from 12 to eight each year from 2027
Quarter of central banks adjusted reserves strategy after tariffs
Managers mostly adjusted duration; most change comes from Asia-Pacific
Pacific series: Climate is top issue for Fiji’s governor Ariff Ali
Head of central bank speaks about climate, inclusion, modernisation and vulnerability ahead of his likely retirement next year, following 30 years at institution
Adapting to AI crucial to central banks’ credibility, Panetta says
Bank of Italy governor tells Kyiv conference tech-driven investment will alter inflation
Populism casts long shadow over central bank policy – NBER paper
Countries with history of monetary financing make extra effort to show anti-inflationary credentials
The OeNB’s Martin Kocher on the Eurosystem’s inflation outlook
The Austrian central bank’s governor speaks about ECB succession, forward guidance and eurobonds, as well as lessons from QE losses, access to cash interventions and Austria’s excessive deficit procedure
Rates cannot blunt trade coercion, Krugman tells ECB conference
Nobel laureate says EU’s fix for external shocks lies in industrial, not monetary, policy
BoE holds rates and reveals talks to sell gilts to Treasury
Economists voice concerns over blurred fiscal and monetary policies
Taiwan holds, with inflation expected to fall next year
Central bank says growth exceeded expectations as AI-driven demand continues
Federal Reserve delivers first rate hike since 2023
FOMC expects policy to remain around 4.1% for 2026–27 and inflation to reach 2% by 2029
Ukraine’s ESG lessons from a war zone
NBU governing council member Olena Shcherbakova speaks about how environmental, social and governance rules can be adapted for dual-use and defence requirements
Time to be ‘amateur geopolitical analysts’ – ex-Obama adviser
Lazard CEO Peter Orszag says era of ‘supply side 2.0’ requires cross-disciplinary approach
Geopolitical tensions raising rate hike expectations – BIS
Quarterly review highlights new communication challenges for central banks
Treasury buyback risks a (collateral) chain reaction
Rebalancing of bond tenors could stretch collateral links to breaking point, argues economist
Peru holds as inflation risks from Middle East war loom large
Central bank also cites El Niño climate phenomenon as upside risk to price growth
MNB governor signals cautious optimism over euro adoption
Hungary has to overcome ‘pessimism’ if it wants to join currency union, says Varga