Inter-bank working groups
Facilitating connections between global central bankers to promote the exchange of expertise and collaboration
The inter-bank working groups convene 6-8 times annually. Each session focuses on pressing issues faced by central banks, providing a platform to discuss challenges, explore the latest innovations, and share current projects, while building valuable connections with colleagues from across the globe.
Schedule
| Year | Benchmark | Topic | Details | Provisional date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Economics | Upgrading forecast models | Tackling errors, adding financial sector, heterogeneity etc | April 24 | Virtual |
| 2025 | Currency | Access to cash | Challenges in maintaining cash infrastructure, CIT firms role, utility model | May 15 | Virtual |
| 2025 | Payments | Cross-border payments | Instant payment links, RTGS and regulatory alignment, tokenisation, stablecoins | June 12 | London - In-person |
| 2025 | Comms | Social media | Top channels, promoting engagement, financial education, trust and credibility | July 30 | Virtual |
| 2025 | Strategic planning | Planning for uncertainty | Developing a strategic plan, current strategic priorities, handling uncertainty and risk | September 17 | Virtual |
| 2025 | Monetary policy | Balance sheets | New balance sheet tools, composition, size, risk management | October 15 | Virtual |
| 2025 | Financial stability | Macro-prudential tools | Ideal policy mix, new tools, legal aspects and mandates | November 20 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - In-person |
Working group minutes: facing up to CBDC adoption challenges
Participants at Cape Town meeting saw drawbacks to digital currency versus other payment methods
Working group minutes: reserve managers chafe at constraints
Officials at several central banks say limited investment universe restricts room for manoeuvre
Working group minutes: central banks weigh CBDC design choices
Central bankers discuss CBDC design elements, adoption rates and cross-border payments
