Central Banking
Central bank digital currencies must be user-friendly – ECB study
To be widely adopted, CBDCs will need to combine best aspects of existing payment methods
‘No clear public interest case’ for retail CBDC, says RBA
Australian central bank believes wholesale digital currency has greater potential
Bank Indonesia announces surprising rate cut
Central bank aiming to boost growth amid stable inflation and global easing cycle
Rise in UK services inflation curbs bets on BoE rate cut
CPI flat overall, but economists say uptick in core and services numbers likely to make policy-makers pause
Sarb releases ‘first-of-its-kind’ payments study
Central bank claims report is first comprehensive analysis in Brics countries
Swift tailors its operations for digital assets
Network says DvP and PvP capability will let securities buyers pay for and exchange tokens simultaneously
NBER paper reviews ‘state of the art’ climate modelling
Recent breakthroughs have increased accuracy and computational efficiency of IAMs
BoT governor calls for new growth model for Thailand
Sethaput advocates stronger focus on local development and quality of life
AI risks ‘strikingly similar’ to financial ones – DNB official
Central banks entering new phase of risk management, says board member responsible for supervision
Endgame manoeuvre: US banks put SLR reform back in spotlight
Plan to ease Basel III brings renewed focus to impact of leverage ratio on US Treasury market
Alpana Killawala on communications under six governors at the RBI
The former RBI comms chief speaks about the importance of strategic communications, courting the media, open mouth operations and altering a governor’s ‘rock star’ image
BIS begins design phase of Project Agorá
More than 40 firms join leading central banks in efforts to overhaul cross-border payments
BIS says carry trade unwind is part of broader pattern
Multi-strategy hedge funds drive spillovers across asset classes, analysis finds
EM central banks, Chinese and Indian households going for gold
Financial products have made it easier to access precious metal – BdF research
‘More and better’ data needed on non-bank sector – FSB’s Schindler
Lack of transparency hinders effective oversight, says secretary-general
IMF staff propose updated ‘new arrangements to borrow’
Fund’s second line of defence is already being scaled back under quota reforms
Hong Kong and Macao authorities link bond settlement systems
Direct connection could allow investors to trade wider variety of financial products
OIG says Bostic violated Fed’s rules and policies
Atlanta Fed president created “appearance of acting on confidential FOMC information”
BoE’s revised Basel III plans will be ‘welcomed by industry’
Banks will breathe “sigh of relief” over less stringent proposals, say experts
Central banks should examine demographics – Finnish governor
Rehn says sharp decrease in hours worked and increased immigration may not continue
Serbia follows ECB with 25bp rates cut
Central bank cites slowing domestic and global inflationary trends for its decision
Russia hikes rates by 100bp
Central bank says growth in demand for goods and services still “significantly outstrips” supply
CBDC transactions reach 7 trillion yuan, PBoC official says
Figure suggests e-CNY transactions almost quadrupled in the year to June
Peru cuts rates by 25bp for second successive month
Policy rates among lowest in Latin America amid cooling domestic inflation