Central Banking
Fed holds rates as experts sound alarm over stagflation
FOMC says risks have risen on both the employment and inflation sides of its mandate
Czech National Bank reduces rates by 25 basis points
CNB makes “very cautious” move amid domestic economic recovery and international uncertainty
AI poses financial stability risks, says RBNZ report
Market concentration among potential sources of instability, research finds
Georgia and Armenia hold rates
Central banks in both Caucasus nations point to risks of inflation resulting from US tariffs
PBoC cuts rates and lowers reserve requirement ratios
China delivers major round of stimulus measures before opening trade talks with US
Project Agorá ‘faces fragmentation challenges’
Conference hears how netting and liquidity-saving mechanisms are often at odds with T+0 settlement
Falling oil prices bode ill for Russia – Bank of Finland blog
Higher deficits may cause authorities to engage in monetary financing, says Heli Simola
ECB launches digital euro ‘innovation platform’
Bank garners around 70 private “pioneers” and “visionaries” to discuss CBDC
FOMC vote rotation ‘distorts’ rates – NBER paper
Regional Fed presidents make decisions based on local conditions, research finds
Pakistan cuts rates to 11%
Central bank expects inflation to rise to 5–7% target level over coming months
Taiwan says currency surge unrelated to trade talks with US
Rumours of “Mar-a-Lago accord” causing NT$ appreciation are “false”, central bank says
Eurozone exports to US unlikely to rise in trade war – ECB study
US tariffs rerouted Chinese goods to eurozone, but exporters there failed to boost US presence
Time to worry about Japanese debt?
The transition to positive rates means Japan may need to re-examine its huge public debt burden, argues Sayuri Shirai
Experts divided over contraction in US economy
Ex-NY Fed chief says latest figures are an anomaly, though others point to Trump policies’ impact
Almost half of eurozone ready to stop buying US goods – ECB study
Tariffs have triggered significant animosity among consumers, research finds
De La Rue completes sale of authentication division
Banknote maker to focus exclusively on currency business
Natural interest rate driven by productivity growth – research
Population increase also plays important role in determining metric, RBNZ paper finds
Pension funds hesitate over BoE’s buy-side repo facility
Reduced leveraged and documentation ‘faff’ curb appetite for central bank’s gilt liquidity lifeline
BoE raises expectations for climate risk analysis by firms
David Bailey says banks and insurers need to use climate modelling to manage risk
Target inflation traditionally, G30 tells Fed
Working group says its proposed changes to Fed framework might prevent repeat of 2023 banking crisis
French expertise is essential to Lebanon recovery – BdL governor
Central bank head meets Villeroy de Galhau in Paris as part of efforts to tackle economic crisis at home
US Basel equivalence questioned as EU patience wears thin
MEPs say unfaithful US implementation of Basel III could trigger review of access to EU markets
Bank of Japan holds rates and halves growth outlook
Path to policy normalisation will depend on negotiations with US over tariffs, analysts say
ECB removes need for governing council to approve CCP facility
New “automatic” facility will require safeguards that are “still being implemented”, bank says