Legal
The challenges facing Fed chair Kevin Warsh
New chair has pledged sweeping change, but can he keep Trump – and the FOMC – onside?
Bulgarian lessons from entering the eurozone
Sofia’s uneasy membership in the currency bloc, five months in
Inside the BoK’s homegrown AI system, Boki
Sovereign platform will reshape staffing needs and pay for itself within five years, digital innovation chief Jungphil Park tells Jono Thomson
Book notes: Everybody loves our dollars, by Oliver Bullough
The author poses serious questions about whether central banks’ activities are helping kleptocrats
Podcast: The potential risks of the Genius Act
How the focus on issuers and reserve assets ignores the wider ecosystem
FOMC holds as Powell decides to stay on as Fed governor
Outgoing chair to remain on board, citing uncertainty over further potential criminal probes
Can US regulators keep Collins happy with one capital stack?
Legal experts say Basel III endgame redraft retains spirit if not letter of the floor
Former MNB chief accuses central bank of historical ‘blackmail’
Simor says lender was threatened with closer supervision because of his position on its board
Regulators must adapt to monitor AI risks in payments – paper
IMF authors point to tension between probabilistic agents and payment systems’ deterministic needs
BSP says governor is awaiting formal notice of lawsuit
Remolona has not yet received copy of complaint from vice-president’s spouse
Can Banrep survive schism with government?
Finance minister’s withdrawal from board could prevent next two rate decisions from going ahead
Tillis holds firm over Warsh’s confirmation as Fed chair
Senator still intends to block appointment unless criminal probe into Powell is dropped
IMF’s Adrian says tokenised finance needs public backstops
Fund’s director says singleness of money is crucial to maintain financial stability
Governance Benchmarks 2026 – model banks analysis
Data reveals differences between groups in board composition, legal protections and more
EU-US relations ‘broken in a deep way’ by Trump 2.0 – Blanchard
Economist says 27-strong bloc must not take sides with Beijing or Washington
Regulators must be as tech savvy as the scammers – panel
Officials say fraudsters’ use of AI means central banks will need a more agile approach to supervision
Governance Benchmarks 2026 – executive summary
Benchmarks data explores many legal issues, including scope of central bank law, independence and legal protections for governor
HKMA awards Hong Kong’s first stablecoin licences
HSBC and Standard Chartered-backed JV to mint HKD-denominated assets from mid-2026
Governors still lack immunity
Benchmarks data gives mixed picture on the protections officials can expect from criminal and civil actions
Central Banking Awards 2026: the winners in full
Awards recognise extraordinary achievements in another challenging year for central banks
Currency manager: Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten
The central bank overcame a nine-year hiatus to launch the Caribbean guilder