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Lagarde laments looming pressure on central bank independence
ECB president nevertheless says that loss of independence remains “unlikely”
Bank of Canada study calls for standard accessibility practices
Academics say current banking infrastructure is inadequate for people with disabilities
Andrea Enria joins BoE’s prudential regulation committee
Former top ECB supervisor becomes UK central bank policy-maker
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UK regulator says firms are under-reporting money mules
Financial companies cite challenge of establishing criminal intent
Trump says ‘no’ to CBDCs
Digital asset schism between US and eurozone widens
Privacy and security seen as greatest AI risks
Larger risk teams more likely to provide training to staff on risk types
People: Palestine Monetary Authority appoints new governor
Plus board appointments in Colombia and UK, and Central Bank of Iceland’s new chief economist
Pakistan delivers sixth consecutive rate cut
Decision taking benchmark rate to 12% means policy has been eased by 1,000bp since last June
Unexpected rate hikes push down commodity prices – research
The most traded commodities are more vulnerable to monetary policy shocks, BoE paper shows
CNB’s Aleš Michl on tackling inflation, Friedman’s legacy and ditching DSGE
Czech governor speaks about policy mistakes, targeting M2, diversifying into equities and gold, and ending interest on minimum reserves
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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
Accounting for banknotes
Three leading experts on central bank finances debate the appropriate treatment of currency
Central bank watch: watchful and wary easing ahead
Franklin Templeton assesses the monetary policy outlook for the Group of 10 central banks, as well as China and South Korea, as 2025 begins
Madagascar’s governor on targeting M3 over inflation
Central Bank of Madagascar head Aivo Andrianarivelo speaks about introducing an interest rate corridor, diversifying from dollars to gold, using instant payments to bolster inclusion and drawing on IMF sustainability funding
Benchmarking
Privacy and security seen as greatest AI risks
Larger risk teams more likely to provide training to staff on risk types
Inter-bank working groups
Facilitating connections between central bankers across the globe to promote the exchange of expertise and support collaboration.
Upcoming meetings include: Cyber risk management, social media in communications and upgrading forecast models.
Central banking amid uncertainty and Trump 2.0
Deglobalisation set to challenge the central banking orthodoxy of the past 40 years
Awards
The winners of the 2024 FinTech & RegTech Global Awards
Seventh annual tech awards recognise excellence among central banks and the private sector
Global Impact Award: Swiss National Bank
The SNB is recognised for its pioneering live wholesale CBDC and monetary policy operations on distributed ledger technology
Pioneer Award: Bank of Namibia
Bank of Namibia’s Automation Centre of Excellence has elevated its use of suptech, enhanced monetary policy decision-making and automated government payments
Central Banking Awards 2024 ceremony honours best in field
Shirakawa receives lifetime award and Brazil is named central bank of the year
Book reviews
Book notes: Central bank capitalism: monetary policy in times of crisis, by Joscha Wullweber
Book notes: Default: the landmark court battle over Argentina’s $100 billion debt restructuring, by Gregory Makoff
Book notes: A fly on the RBI wall: an insider’s view of the central bank, by Alpana Killawala
Book notes: The bankers’ new clothes, second edition, by Anat Admati and Martin Hellwig
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Beyond the benchmark: redesigning emerging market debt allocations
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Central bank watch: watchful and wary easing ahead
Sustainable development: central banks taking the lead
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Survey results: global trends in regtech and suptech for central banks
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