Central Banking
Cash use on the decline in Germany
Card and mobile payments gain ground as cash’s share of payments falls to 51% in 2023
BIS launches joint project to map supply chains
IMF, World Bank, United Nations and others join Project Insight
RBA plans to migrate to third-party data centre
Releases tender for panel of legal advisers to review proposals
ECB official calls for European AI strategy
Plan required to keep European firms competitive, ECB board member Cipollone says
Turkey’s economic odyssey: inflation, lira decline and strategic shifts
Marcello Minenna delves into the damage of 20 years of ‘Erdoganomics’
Powell warns of commercial real estate risks
Fed chair tells Senate further cooling of the labour market could induce a rate cut
BIS appoints secretary-general and Innovation Hub leaders
Véronique Sani takes over from Monica Ellis as secretary-general to the bank
RBNZ holds policy rate again
Policy-makers express optimism on inflation but remain cautious for now
‘Unprecedented’ immigration boosts US economy – Dallas Fed
Authors say there is reason to believe immigration is net neutral for inflation
Aggressive monetary policy hits poorer harder – research
New York Fed authors find stabilising demand shocks has positive distributional outcomes
US labour markets approaching pre-pandemic state, report finds
Simple rules suggest fed funds rate should be at or below current level, report says
BoE should hold rates until pressures have eased, Haskel says
Changes to labour market estimates helped shift policy decisions, MPC member says
Inflation rebounds in OECD countries
Rising energy costs drive uptick in many economies, but G7 avoids increase
Vietnam mandates biometric verification for many online transactions
Bank customers must provide face or fingerprint ID for transactions over $393
Israel holds rates amid fears war could escalate
Bank of Israel raises interest rate forecast for next year
Ukraine’s governor on central banking as war endures
The NBU’s Andriy Pyshnyy speaks about the need for investment and reform amid labour shortages, securing war-risk insurance and Ukrainian funding from Russia’s frozen assets
Taliban regime appoints new Afghan governor
Noor Ahmad Agha is under international sanctions over alleged terrorist links
Brazil’s president may appoint monetary policy head as governor
Speculation comes amid tension between president Lula and BCB head Campos Neto
Romania cuts rates by 25 basis points
Disinflation is accelerating but effects of energy legislation changes are uncertain, central bank says
Iran and Russia connect payments systems, governor says
Move comes after central Asian banks and payments systems have cut ties to Mir
PBoC to start additional open market operations
Move could increase importance of seven-day reverse repo rate, some analysts say
Inflation targets have served EMEs well, says Sarb governor
EMEs and banks have ridden out rate rises relatively well, but refinancing and geopolitical risks remain
Sri Lanka secures deal to restructure $12.6bn of bonds
IMF still to review if deal conforms with Sri Lanka’s debt sustainability targets