Regulation
LinkedIn, Facebook and YouTube are top comms platforms
Over a third of communication teams adopted new platforms in the past year
Central banks universally communicate internally via email
Additional tools used vary somewhat by system efficiency and structure
Social media and press releases are primary external comms channels
Impact assessment tools vary across teams by structural approach
Three in four comms teams report non-staff resource adequacy
Senior staff make up roughly half of departments across jurisdictions
Centralised comms unit staff earn lesser salary than peers
FTE employees average roughly 20 personnel across central banks
Hybrid comms teams prioritise website over other activities
Communications department budget averages just over $1 million yearly
‘Imaginations are running wild’ – Nagel on AI
Europe is prepared for a financial downturn, Bundesbank president says
ECB finds holes in banks’ credit spread risk nets
Banks censured for insufficient evidence to support exclusion of products from CSRBB perimeter
Brazil tightens crypto rules amid fears of capital outflow
Stablecoin transactions will be treated as FX operations under new central bank regulations
ECB to tilt future QE to shorter-term bonds – Schnabel
Collateralised lending to play key role in Eurosystem asset composition
Stablecoins should be tightly regulated – HSBC exec
John O’Neill says lender’s views on the assets are aligned with those of central banks
Stress-test transparency: how much is too much?
The transparency drive to disclose bank stress-test results comes with costs
Taiwan’s central bank seeks oversight over stablecoin issuance
Deputy governor says potentially volatile assets could affect financial stability
ECB holds rates for third consecutive time
Lagarde celebrates ‘fading risks’ to eurozone growth thanks to trade deals and Gaza ceasefire
How EU supervisors react to interest rate risk outliers
Banks have faced no automatic penalties for breaching new NII test, but do come under microscope
Policy impact widely gauged by macro and market indicators
Policy-making frameworks commonly reviewed on ad hoc basis
ECB does not have rule-making power – Elderson
Binding decisions are based on existing regulations and not supervisory expectations, board member says
San Marino blocks bank sale, looks to quell instability
Central bank says financial system is “solid and resilient”
Quarter of central banks have government reps on MPC
Only one such committee publishes policy-makers’ votes
Half of central banks offer no forward guidance
MPCs that meet at above-average frequency less likely to observe blackout period
BoE’s Woods rejects call to exempt gilts from leverage rule
Bank capital regime must account for sovereign bonds’ interest rate risks, PRA chief says
MPCs with more frequent meetings tend to be more transparent
Just under three-tenths of central banks publish current level of r-star
Geopolitics and supply shocks top monetary policy risks outlook
Risk factors vary by nominal anchors and geographical regions
Trump’s ethics a ‘sticking point’ for stalled crypto law
Republican lawmaker says questions about president’s holdings stymied passage of Clarity Act