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‘Declaring war on the world economy’: economists react to Trump tariffs
Early estimates point to stagflation in US, as tariffs hit highest level since early 20th century
Police raid Bank of Portugal in €17m fraud investigation
Central bank “fully co-operating” with authorities in IT procurement embezzlement case
Central bank gold purchases up in February
Emerging markets lead accumulation of precious metal
Winds of change 2025: spotting opportunities after peak yields
The outlook for the US fixed income market and emerging and developing market debt
Beyond the benchmark: redesigning emerging market debt allocations
Franklin Templeton analysis shows popular EMD indexes are limited by their focus on the largest and most developed countries in the world, resulting in unattractive spreads and limited risk diversification
Brazil to introduce instalment function for Pix
BCB also plans to allow merchants to collateralise loans with future receivables on platform
Do Trump/Doge materially threaten the Federal Reserve?
Experts weigh in on the danger levels for the US central bank, including whether it is overstaffed
AI forecasting outperforms traditional methods – study
New approach still only complements existing models but results are promising, say authors
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?
Riksbank reshuffles strategic asset allocation
Dollar-denominated holdings increase while euro takes backseat in new “holistic approach"
World Bank says Nepal’s economy will grow, despite shocks
Benign inflation and loose monetary policy to aid growth, says institution
LatAm policy transmission matches historical norm – paper
Pass-through stronger in consumer and corporate lending, Bank of Spain study finds
Take foreign policy veto away from EU members, says Lagarde
ECB president makes case for qualified majority voting in an apparent rebuff to Hungary
Policy uncertainty ‘exceptionally high’ – de Guindos
Prudence needed as evaluating likely outcomes “no longer possible”, ECB vice-president says
Fed independence is under threat
US central bank faces increasing pressure although monetary policy autonomy looks safe for now
Central banks report high levels of independence
Institutions across regions and income groups report significant autonomy from political interference
Rehn: ‘Last thing we need is a trade war between allies’
Bank of Finland governor criticises Trump administration’s tariffs and “appeasement” of Russia
OCC withdraws climate risk principles for largest banks
Acting comptroller calls principles overly burdensome and duplicative
US monetary policy affects income inequality – Fed research
Surprise rate hikes affect lowest paid, authors find
Kganyago continues push to lower Sarb inflation target
Economists back South Africa’s central bank governor, but finance minister remains sceptical
Australia moves forward with ‘ample reserves’ framework
RBA raises price of short-term repo and encourages lenders to recycle liquidity in private markets
Ethiopia to conduct FX auctions every two weeks
NBE says move will help it achieve policy objectives as it looks to lower inflation to single digits
Salary still poses greatest challenge for recruitment
Staff morale constitutes lowest constraint but is a concern for some central banks
Bosnia and Herzegovina makes U-turn on gold – report
CBBH bought two tonnes in 2024, having sold 1.5 tonnes in 2023
Colombia holds rates amid government pressure for cuts
Banrep board divided after three new members join; country’s president says decision “unacceptable”
Israeli banks disburse benefits to customers affected by war
Central bank directs lenders to provide 3 billion shekels in relief over two years