Articles by Central Banking staff
Central banks use multiple channels for internal comms
Email and platforms developed in-house are top channels, but many others are also common
Central banks offer wide range of comms training courses
Many train communications staff in areas such as writing, public speaking and social media
Many central banks ‘layer’ news for different audiences
Techniques include use of differing language, visual and video presentation, and data release
Central bank comms staff earn $40,000 on average
Data shows wide disparity across institutions and income groups
Wide variation in comms staff numbers
Smallest communications team has just two members, and the largest over 100
Maintaining trust is top focus of comms teams
Benchmarking data sheds light on how central banks measure the effectiveness of communications
Most central banks are bilingual communicators
Only a handful communicate in three languages, but it is common to translate at least some documents
Media relations is biggest job for comms teams
But website, social media and internal comms also account for significant portions of time
Governance Benchmarks 2022 – executive summary
Central banks discuss how they deal with problems of accountability and independence
Few central banks report funding problems
Only 10% of central banks say they lack adequate resources
Median bank has had four governors in past 20 years
Governor turnover probably does not reflect independence
Governors are rarely dismissed early
Most jurisdictions have the power to dismiss central bank governors, but rarely use it
Central banks usually transfer profits to governments
But many central bank respondents did not share profits in the last financial year
Minority of central banks worry over independence
Most central banks say law protects them, but some say changes are needed
Central bank of the year: Bank of Korea
South Korea’s central bank was the first developed-world central bank to tighten policy to address inflationary risks
Lifetime achievement: Stanley Fischer
Fischer has had a profound impact on monetary economics and central banking during his prolific career
Reserve manager: Central Bank of the UAE
The Middle Eastern institution approved a new investment policy, allowing it to diversify into new asset classes and, for the first time, allocate part of its portfolio to external managers
Transparency: Czech National Bank
New monetary policy report, and publication of attributed minutes and economic model raise the bar for disclosure
Economics in central banking: Wenxin Du
Du’s work clarifies the dollar’s role as a barometer of global markets, and explores the myriad implications for financial stability
Initiative: BoT and MAS’s PromptPay-PayNow link
Connecting the two nations’ instant payment systems is empowering citizens
Technology services: SAP
The software company pulled off a high-stakes ‘big-bang’ launch of a new core banking system for the Saudi Central Bank
Risk management technology: BlackRock’s Aladdin Risk
ESG feeds into integrated position reports, customised benchmarking and robust scenario analysis assist prudent reserve management
Specialised lending initiative: BNP Paribas Securities Services
Technology platform improvements have resulted in faster, safer and more tailored securities lending services to its central bank clients
Central Banking Awards 2022: third group revealed
Awards recognise payments, currency, regulatory technology and financial market infrastructure