Levente Koroes
Levente is a reporter on the Central Banking newsdesk. He focuses on central banks in Europe, as well as reserves, cyber-security, geopolitics and the effects of sanctions. He holds a degree in Human, Social and Political Sciences from the University of Cambridge.
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European Central Bank holds rates
Inflation set for return to target in 2025, as Lagarde defends ECB response to staff burnout
Central clearing creates repo concentration risk – research
‘Window dressing’ is a uniquely European phenomenon, Bank of Italy study finds
Political influence is affecting the OeNB’s independence, staff say
Austrian central bank employees criticise gag orders, conflicts of interest and insufficient female staff
Bulgaria’s central bank suspends deputy governor
Gurov is ‘incompatible with his role,’ says anti-corruption commission
Hungary’s central bank orders faster action over Apple Pay glitch
Lenders deflecting customer complaints is unacceptable, says central bank
Luxembourg governor becomes victim of deepfake attack
German dialogue and unnatural mouth movements reveal fraud
Digital euro ‘may require’ battery-powered cards for offline use
Eurosystem could develop its own app to manage digital euro accounts
MNB posts historic $4.74 billion loss in 2023
Central bank act amendment precludes immediate recapitalisation
Central banks face challenges in diversifying reserves
Gold could gain in popularity despite carbon challenges as renminbi faces problems, panellists say
How the Czech National Bank brought inflation down from 18% to 2% in two years
Governor Aleš Michl on the road to 2% inflation and future profitability
Central Banking Awards 2024 ceremony honours best in field
Shirakawa receives lifetime award and Brazil is named central bank of the year
Central bankers warn of US election risks
Danger of tariffs and supply chain disruptions, Central Banking Summer Meetings hear
ECB penalises European banks for not meeting climate risk deadline
European real estate market remains a concern but banks are in a “robust” position, Jochnick says
ECB cuts policy rate by 25 basis points
Strong eurozone wage growth rules out commitment to further cuts, says governing council
MNB tells Hungarian lending group to ‘tread lightly’ in Russia
“Selling subsidiary for less than half its worth would help Russia,” OTP Bank CEO says
QE should stabilise rather than stimulate – ECB’s Schnabel
Asset purchases have become conventional, but central banks should exercise caution
Hungarian minister calls central bank ‘unco-operative’
MNB’s critique of government strategy draws official’s rebuke
Bank of Spain imposes capital buffers on Portugal-exposed lenders
Move follows Bank of Portugal’s November decision over possible risks in housing market
EU agrees to use Russian asset profits to support Ukraine
“This is not our decision, but a political one,” says Euroclear chief executive
ECB staff speak out against changes to internal survey
“Dignity at work” survey to be followed up later, central bank says
Payment fraud is on the rise in Denmark and Sweden
Scammers and fraudsters are moving to digital realm
French president calls for expanded ECB mandate
“We cannot have a monetary policy solely focused on inflation,” Macron says
ECB says iPhone is currently incompatible with digital euro
Apple users may have worse digital euro payments experience – Cipollone