Governance
Political influence is affecting the OeNB’s independence, staff say
Austrian central bank employees criticise gag orders, conflicts of interest and insufficient female staff
Automated market-makers create market integrity and stability risks – research
Canadian research warns of real economy impact, depending on level of interconnection
BIS appoints secretary-general and Innovation Hub leaders
Véronique Sani takes over from Monica Ellis as secretary-general to the bank
Ukraine’s governor on central banking as war endures
The NBU’s Andriy Pyshnyy speaks about the need for investment and reform amid labour shortages, securing war-risk insurance and Ukrainian funding from Russia’s frozen assets
Brazil’s president may appoint monetary policy head as governor
Speculation comes amid tension between president Lula and BCB head Campos Neto
Bulgaria’s central bank suspends deputy governor
Gurov is ‘incompatible with his role,’ says anti-corruption commission
AI, quantum computing and tokenisation set to transform finance – Menon
But significant barriers remain preventing the technologies from unlocking their full potential
BNM’s Rasheed on inflation, growth and currency performance in emerging markets
Bank Negara Malaysia’s governor speaks about balancing inflation and growth, supporting the ringgit, multilateral currency settlement and greening Islamic finance
Laos replaces central bank governor amid economic woes
Bounleua Sinxayvoravong steps down after two years at the helm
Martin Schlegel becomes new chairman of SNB
Antoine Martin becomes Swiss National Bank vice-chair and Petra Tschudin joins board
Philippine central bank holds rates and cuts inflation forecast
BSP governor signals possible August rate but refuses to comment on board member allegations
Luxembourg governor becomes victim of deepfake attack
German dialogue and unnatural mouth movements reveal fraud
Over 25% of central banks pre-brief government on policy decisions
Briefing patterns differ across institutions, as two central banks start practice
Thai governor clashes with government over inflation target
Sethaput warns of inflation risks amid ongoing dispute with prime minister
Expanded IMF mandate presents ‘serious’ challenges, review finds
Independent review finds staff have been overstretched by work on climate, gender and technology
Book notes: The wealth of a nation, by Geoffrey Hodgson
This book provides a deep dive into the economic and institutional transformations that supported the rise of English capitalism
Central banks continue climate action despite political pressure
Reserve managers are expanding green investments, as some incorporate “double materiality”
Two BSP policy-makers resign over scandal, reports say
Officials resigned over “ghost employees” investigation at Philippine central bank, reports say
Turkish court challenges president over governor dismissals
Presidential adviser says Erdoğan will still be able to sack governors
RBNZ governor in dispute with pro-business group
New Zealand Initiative spars with Adrian Orr over prudential policy
Lkhagvasuren Byadran on geopolitics, gold and 100 years of central banking on the steppe
Bank of Mongolia governor Lkhagvasuren Byadran speaks about monetary and financial reform, embracing AI and fintech, and Mongolia’s new SWF
Maltese governor pleads not guilty to fraud
Prosecutors allege Scicluna failed to challenge suspect hospital deal while finance minister
Book notes: Balance of power: central banks and the fate of democracies, by Éric Monnet and translated by Steven Rendall
This short book offers partial insights, but ultimately underwhelms
BSP policy-makers’ staff resign over absence allegations
Philippine central bank says an internal probe identified six staff and disciplinary proceedings are ongoing