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Vietnam tracks towards credit growth target
Central bank deputy governor says lending grew by around 7.4% in first six months of year
Zoltán Kurali on Hungary’s reserves strategy and euro adoption
Deputy governor speaks about portfolio positioning amidst geopolitical volatility, AI, CBDC and the future of the forint
De-dollarisation presents new opportunities – panel
Speakers at London Meetings outline unique approaches to dealing with changing investment landscape
Ueda’s hospitalisation may create challenges for BoJ comms
Observers say bank is still likely to hike, but signs of future policy path will be harder to read
Euro ‘more appealing’ for both invoicing and reserves, ECB finds
Bank’s annual report on currency’s use draws on findings from Central Banking’s benchmarking
Opinions split on BoJ bond tapering, minutes show
Experts say adjustments to JGB purchases more likely, given divergence of views
Market data good predictor of FX swings – BoJ research
Paper examines trade repository information in foreign currency markets
US tech equities, euro, sterling and yen add to Norges Bank losses
Reserves portfolio sees gains on US Treasuries and Chinese government bonds amid modest drop
Dollar smiles again, but for how long?
Twitchy investors backed the buck during Iran war, but experts are divided on whether this marks a return of the dollar smile
BoJ’s Himino: Stablecoins strengthen dollar privilege
Deputy governor calls for ‘holistic’ system involving stablecoins, CBDCs, tokenisation and cash
Israel’s Golan Benita on reserve management amidst the AI boom
The head of market operations at the Bank of Israel discusses a shift to active equities to address ‘Mag7’ risks, the rationale for extending duration, and his critical view of crypto and gold
Carry trades explain FX response to rate hikes – BIS bulletin
Value of funding currencies surges after surprise tightening as investors unwind positions, study shows
BoJ mulled rate hike at March meeting if Iran war dragged on
Minutes show many board members cautioned against monetary response to energy shock
Japan suspected to have intervened again after yen jumps
Experts say currency would not automatically lose free-floating status with further FX interventions
Trends in reserve management 2026: survey results
101 central banks, responsible for $9.5trn+ reserves, reveal exclusive data on FX interventions, if the US dollar is still seen as a safe-haven currency and approaches to investing in 20+ currencies
Japan’s government reportedly intervenes in FX market
First intervention in nearly two years after yen fell to weakest level since July 2024
BoJ holds rates and halves growth forecast
Three dissenting votes mark largest split under Ueda, who points to ‘significantly’ higher inflation
Oil shock makes it harder to formulate monetary policy – Ueda
BoJ governor pledges to monitor data to ‘last minute’ before next rate decision
As new gauge puts CPI above 2%, is BoJ prepping for a hike?
Revised data shows price growth at a level the bank said would trigger tightening
YCC, carry trades and the changing role of the yen
Marcello Minenna argues that as the BoJ adjusts its policy regime, changes in carry positioning are increasing the instability of the correlation between exchange rates and yield differentials
BoJ holds as Middle East conflict threatens higher inflation
Ueda says Japanese firms could pass on costs ‘more aggressively’ than after start of Ukraine war