Russia-Ukraine conflict
Russian finance ministry begins paying salaries in CBDC
All Russian citizens can request to convert salaries into digital ruble, ministry says
Bank of Russia confirms new crypto regime
Law forms part of de-dollarisation and alternative payments push as Moscow seeks new ways to evade sanctions
Elizabeth McCaul on the need for resilience in cyber security
Former ECB official explains why response preparedness is more important than predicting attacks
Bank of Russia cuts by less than expected
Governor cites pro-inflationary risks for decision to ease by 25bp rather than the anticipated 50bp
Geopolitical shifts and the evolution of reserve management: adapting to a new reality
How great power rivalry affects central bank portfolios by the Central Bank of Brazil’s Ricardo da Costa Martinelli
Lagarde says fiscal response to energy shock must be targeted
Price caps and tax cuts must ‘preserve price signal’ or risk inflationary spiral, ECB president says
Monetary policy in Asia since the pandemic
Asean+3 nations must plan to tackle ‘disturbance’, ‘structural’ and ‘radical’ uncertainty using a disciplined policy mix to preserve price stability amid global shocks, writes Dong He
Russia’s Euroclear lawsuit ‘an empty gesture, but not meaningless’
Central bank will use Moscow courts to bolster claims for compensation in international forums, say experts
Bank of Russia to scrap some FX transfer limits
Institution to lift restrictions four months early for citizens and foreigners from “friendly countries”
The weaponisation of payments
Central banks must integrate geopolitical resilience into their payment oversight, argues Biagio Bossone
RBI says its monetary framework serves India well
Central bank rejects idea of removing food from CPI index used for inflation targeting
Kyrgyzstan tightens policy for first time in more than a year
Central bank raises rates by 25bp to keep inflation in check amid tariff uncertainties
Russia cuts rates by 200bp, citing moderation in inflation
Experts say central bank waited until expectations had moderated and cut may support country’s lenders
IMF disburses additional $500m to Ukraine
Central bank governor welcomes “positive news from Washington” as country passes latest EFF review
Bailey ‘remains to be convinced’ about retail CBDCs
BoE governor adds that stablecoins must “pass the test of singleness of money”
Russia’s rates cut does not presage shift in stance
Experts say central bank remains alert to inflation risks and will maintain ultra-restrictive policy
Nabiullina: still Putin’s most effective general
Even Russia’s enemies say its central bank governor has played a bad hand well. But for how much longer?
Bundesbank backs German debt brake reform
Next chancellor could try to push reform through before new parliament is sworn in
Bank of Russia holds rates
Inflation ticks up as central bank updates forecast again
Russia pauses tightening, but warns rates will stay high
Central bank governor says inflation expectations are at risk of becoming unanchored
Fifth review: done. How Ukraine set a record in passed IMF reviews
NBU governor Andriy Pyshnyy says unlocking funding has become a matter of survival for his country