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India reports hundredfold growth in digital payments since 2012
Central bank’s deputy governor says cross-border payments remain expensive and slow, however
Sri Lanka holds rates amid persistent deflation
Central bank expects price falls to intensify owing to cuts in electricity tariffs
Czech governor wants central bank to add bitcoin to reserves
Michl to make proposal to CNB’s board, while recognising cryptocurrency “bubble” could burst
BoE’s Jackson flags dangers of ballooning prime brokerage market
Bank’s executive director says new players will need to get up to speed on risk management
Medium is the message, say Bank of Spain researchers
Coverage of policy decisions has greater impact than central banks’ own comms, study finds
IMF tells Kosovo to strengthen central bank reserves
Fund says government should deposit equivalent of 1.75% of GDP as emergency buffer
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
UK regulator says firms are under-reporting money mules
Financial companies cite challenge of establishing criminal intent
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
Philadelphia Fed documents troubling credit trends in US
Revolving credit and delinquencies on rise as minimum payments hit peak for the decade
Immigration reduces inflation in US – IMF paper
But immigrants put upward pressure on house prices, study finds
Bank Indonesia’s YouTube channel hacked
Hackers streamed bitcoin-related content before page was restored
Trump names interim heads of financial regulators
US president also bans agencies from taking decisions until permanent appointees are in place
Norges Bank says time is not yet right for easing
Central bank holds rates, but suggests cut is likely in March
AI can solve more complex economic models – BIS paper
Neural networks help economists solve and estimate non-linear heterogeneous agent models
Bank of Israel governor hints at rate cuts this year
Yaron suggests up to two cuts in second half of 2025 as inflation edges towards bank’s target
Inflation uncertainty spills over into US – Fed study
Lack of clarity over input costs and interest rates leads to lower levels of investment, study finds
Libya to issue new banknotes
Central bank announces plan for five, 10 and 20 dinar bills amid continued cash shortage
IMF commends Ethiopian central bank’s reforms
Institution says NBE’s measures helped country make progress in debt restructuring talks
Large firms drive inflation in advanced economies – BIS study
Analysis of barcode scanner data finds pricing decisions by individual companies have outsize impact
BoE governor calls for greater global financial regulation
Bretton Woods institutions need to be proactive in an increasingly shock-prone world, Bailey says