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Palau building blockchain government bond platform
Contract won by Japanese company that co-developed Cambodia’s digital currency
Bank Indonesia holds policy rate
Central bank is focused on rupiah stability and attracting foreign capital in the short term
Well-designed CBDC can fulfil role of cash – BoC paper
Researchers argue digital retail public money is necessary to avoid fragmentation
Chicago Fed chief warns of overtightening if rates hold
Fed chair Jerome Powell also finds confidence in recent inflation data
PMA launches loan scheme for Palestinians barred from Israel
Monetary authority aims to help workers set up business projects in West Bank
French energy ‘tariff shield’ cut inflation by 2.6% in 2022 – report
Authors say measures helped to boost household purchasing power and corporate margins
Lebanese central bank joins action against ex-governor, say reports
Official says central bank has joined foreign investigations of alleged crimes by Salameh
US unemployment or inflation will worsen if vacancies do not fall – study
Research says “last mile” in tackling inflation will depend on developments in labour market
Regional disparities wider among EU’s newer members – study
Research shows that the poorer the country, the bigger the gap between its capital and its regions
BoE economists hunt ‘driving forces’ of forecast errors
“Systematic” study of mistakes finds wage growth and expectations could have been modelled better
NGFS study offers three proposals to help green monetary operations
Report highlights eight case studies, including central banks in China, Japan, the eurozone and UK
Serbia cuts rates by 25 basis points
Decreasing global energy prices and refinery overhaul fuels disinflation
China and Kazakhstan to co-operate on CBDC research
The two Asian central banks set to carry out joint research and training
Malaysian central bank holds policy rate
BNM expects higher inflation later this year as government phases out fuel subsidies
Bank of Korea holds rate but signals possibility of future easing
Governor Rhee Chang-yong says the board can consider rate cut at “appropriate time” in the future
Policy should ‘accommodate’ core inflation to ward off unemployment – paper
Central banks can help insulate vulnerable households in event of energy shock
Gambia receives $11m from IMF
Inflation is easing, but remains well above target
Politicians not ‘blindly’ ideological when judging ECB – research
Right-wingers prefer narrowly focused mandate but data shapes all representatives’ views, paper says
Cash use on the decline in Germany
Card and mobile payments gain ground as cash’s share of payments falls to 51% in 2023
BIS launches joint project to map supply chains
IMF, World Bank, United Nations and others join Project Insight
RBA plans to migrate to third-party data centre
Releases tender for panel of legal advisers to review proposals
ECB official calls for European AI strategy
Plan required to keep European firms competitive, ECB board member Cipollone says
BIS appoints secretary-general and Innovation Hub leaders
Véronique Sani takes over from Monica Ellis as secretary-general to the bank
RBNZ holds policy rate again
Policy-makers express optimism on inflation but remain cautious for now