Regulation
Larger reserve holders operate longest portfolio duration
Duration among respondents holds steady at around two years, on average
Fed’s AML plan may mean ‘inconsistent’ supervision
Industry groups says Fincen should have co-ordinating role
Managers predict moderate AI impact on reserves
But many reserve managers see high future potential for AI
Payment fraud rose 27% in 2025, says Irish central bank
Fraudulent cross-border transactions outside EEA grew by 54.8%, report shows
Staff strength and salary associated with size of reserves
Managers report greater satisfaction with non-staff resources than staffing levels
MAS proposes changes to Singapore’s stablecoin regulations
Amendments would see multi-jurisdictional and foreign stablecoins recognised
Financial inclusion improving in Tajikistan, says World Bank
Country head says institution’s partnership with central bank is also improving corporate governance
Over 90% of Japan’s financial institutions use GenAI – BoJ
Most tell central bank survey that technology is usable but needs improvement in all areas
US agencies propose crypto rules after Clarity Act stalls
SEC plans would exempt firms from some securities laws
Merchants in the cash system
As policy-makers seek to protect cash acceptance and increasingly look to retailers to facilitate access to cash, Martina Horakova argues that merchants need adequate cash services themselves – and that providing cash to the public should not come at…
Geopolitics is fastest-rising research topic for economists
Research economists are most widely judged on their output of papers
UK has a new prime minister, but the same fiscal woes
Debt, spending and bond markets present challenges for Burnham and BoE, say former MPC members
Transforming modern supervision: Three forces reshaping regulatory practices
Financial supervisory authorities are increasingly leveraging cloud-native infrastructure, granular data, and AI-enhanced oversight to transition towards a more data-driven and forward-looking approach to supervision
Economists devote up to half of working hours to research
Higher-paid research economists tend to spend more time on own research
CFTC uses emergency powers to overturn prediction market ban
Temporary US-wide ban would make financial instruments “waste away”, chairman says
Most key projection models capture policy rates
But respondents rarely disclose policy rate forecasts alongside scenarios
Central Bank of Brazil delays crypto transfers to fight fraud
Latin America’s largest economy targets stablecoins after Trump’s tariffs against Pix
Third of key models now employ endogenous financial sector
Multiple channels of monetary transmission rooted in majority models
IMF’s Katz urges central banks not to wait for ‘perfect’ stablecoin regs
Deputy head stresses data collection should start now as AI may accelerate adoption
Central banks complement traditional models with AI
Time series and semi-structural models remain economists’ choices for forecasting
Working group minutes: macro-pru calibration challenges
Many central banks are struggling to get enough data, particularly on borrowers