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ECB unveils new monetary policy framework
Move will see central bank make cheaper loans to eurozone lenders as it shrinks its balance sheet
BoE official reveals details of non-bank backstop design
Bank intends to activate mechanism in crises only, despite firms’ call for standing liquidity facility
Central European countries see rise in counterfeiting
Danish central bank to upgrade banknotes ahead of overhaul
ECB official apologises for ‘reprogramming’ remarks
Elderson tells staff he believes in open debate on environmental matters after outcry
Bank of Jamaica says free concerts help comms strategy
Central bank has run lunch-hour reggae concerts for two decades to engage with public
Central Banking Awards 2024: first winners unveiled
Awards go to Central bank of the year, plus Reserve manager, Risk manager and more
BSP says it will complete wholesale CBDC pilot this year
Philippines central bank will test CBDC for interbank fund transfers and securities settlement
Nigeria closes FX exchanges amid continuing currency problems
Authorities intensify actions against Binance and other cryptocurrency firms
‘Passive’ QT can be costly, BoE paper finds
Research highlights need to account for frictions and build “headroom” for future shocks
BoJ may scrap ultra-loose policy at March meeting, reports say
Policy-makers could be mulling speedy end to yield target and negative rates
UK floats plan to seize Russian central bank assets
Foreign secretary says country is prepared to act without all its Nato partners
HKMA unveils new wholesale CBDC project
De facto central bank to launch sandbox for testing settlement of tokenised deposits
Bank of Canada holds interest rate targets
Governor expresses fear of underlying inflation becoming stuck above 2% target
Basel Committee prepares crackdown on bank ‘window dressing’
Study says lenders have obscured their true systemic importance at reporting dates
ECB holds rates again, cuts inflation projections
Lagarde hints that any cut is likelier in June than April, says bank is watching wage data
Sanctions will trigger reserves diversification, official says
Central Banking Spring Meetings: Speakers say geopolitics impacting reserves and inflation outlook
Malaysian central bank holds rate
Monetary authority and government working together to encourage inflows to shore up currency
Thailand forges ahead with virtual banking
BoT to accept applications to open virtual banks from March 20
Has mobile money achieved what retail CBDCs aspire to?
Central Banking Spring Meetings: Fintech panellists discuss financial inclusion and bank casualties
Egyptian MPC raises rates and devalues currency
Moves after UAE's $35 billion investment make IMF deal more likely
Bosnia’s reserves rebound after asset reshuffle
Central bank’s vice-governor cautions against premature rate cuts in face of geopolitical risks
Trial opens in Vietnam over alleged multi-billion dollar fraud
Accused include real estate tycoon and 15 former central bank officials
Fight against money laundering must continue, Somali official says
Somali central bank aims to enhance transparency over financial flows, says deputy governor
ECB warns Hungarian law could harm central bank’s independence
Bid to expand executive board powers comes amid growing rift between governor and prime minister