Liquidity
Ice launches gold futures trading in London
Contract gives market participants new risk management tools, head of Ice Europe says
As NBFI sector grows, so do its risks and benefits – Knot
Former FSB chair discusses implications of sector’s increasing dominance
Mexico’s monetary policy should remain tight, IMF says
Banxico should strengthen comms and limit government bond purchases to short end of curve, fund adds
Reserve Benchmarks 2026 – executive summary
Data reveals diversification trend and sheds light on AI use in reserves management
Rehn says European safe asset ‘deserves further examination’
ESRB vice-chair says jointly issued bond could help fund defence and energy, but design is the hurdle
IMF approves El Salvador funds, despite bitcoin purchases
Institution granted waivers after government missed performance targets, including on crypto
Canada fights stigma over standing liquidity facility
Deputy governor outlines new plans for repo operations and central clearing
Reserve Benchmarks 2026 report – investing in uncertain times
Benchmarks highlight trend towards diversification, AI use and a modest response to tariffs
ECB should become global lender of last resort – report
Academics put forward policy recommendations to further internationalise euro
Stress-testing Brazil’s credit co-operative safety net
Rapid growth in credit co-operatives has made a public test of FGCoop’s liquidity, replenishment and resolution capacity necessary, argues Gustavo Pessoa
Bolivia’s central bank moves to sterilise excess liquidity
Around 4.5 billion bolivianos to be sterilised in September and October
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
ECB and BCB to explore linking Tips and Pix
Feasibility assessment could take a year or more before link is approved
Swap lines with PBoC outnumber those with ECB by factor of three
Benchmark respondent complains of limited access to dollar swaps
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
Swiss upper house backs tougher capital rules in blow to UBS
Vote moves proposed 90% capital backing for foreign liabilities one step closer to becoming law
Regulatory risk aversion contributed to SVB failure – Bowman
Supervisors ‘knew, or should have known’ about risks a year before bank’s collapse, says Fed vice-chair
HKMA and PBoC explore ‘enhancements’ to swap line
New five-year plan cements city’s lead role in currency’s internationalisation efforts
Tokenisation: a load of old bull for London’s financial markets?
Focusing on tech in context of digital transformation risks repeating 1980s Taurus debacle
Kosovo joins ECB’s enhanced repo facility
National central bank says inclusion provides ‘additional layer of resilience’ for financial system
Naji Issa on Libya’s reform efforts and why he threatened to quit
The Central Bank of Libya governor speaks about the need for national unity and fiscal responsibility, digital transformation and exchange rate reforms