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CBDC little threat to Canadian bank liquidity – paper
Bank of Canada research says most bigger banks have enough funding to handle retail CBDC competition
Zimbabwe freezes all bank lending
President announces controls on money creation to stem decline of currency
US banks anticipate delay to Basel III implementation
New Fed supervision head expected to align schedule with EU and Japan, but time is tight
BIS figures show banks cutting Russia exposures
Exposures down almost half since Russia annexed Crimea in 2014
HKMA advances e-HKD exploration
Authority notes risks around cyber security and removing intermediary banks
The international effort to manage NBFI risks: where do we stand?
The Covid-19 shock demonstrated more needs to be done to address stability risks posed by the NBFI sector. Maurizio Trapanese details progress made during the Italian G20 presidency as well as outstanding macro-prudential issues
PBoC focusing on grain and energy to stem inflation
Price stability in grain production and energy supply key to growth, says governor
Stablecoins revive US narrow banking debate
Legislators suggest simplified bank rules to regulate issuers, but Federal Reserve is cautious
Paraguay legislators clash with central bank over secrecy rules
Legislators considering changes to central bank law
PBoC announces policies to help pandemic-stricken economy
Package of 23 measures echoes actions taken in 2020
Biden nominates Barr for Fed supervision post
Previous nominee Sarah Bloom Raskin withdrew in March after Republican attacks
Tech talent: a global bottleneck for central banks?
Central banks are struggling to recruit people with the right fintech expertise. The search for talent may also create new ethical challenges in managing links to industry
Mitigating regulatory risks of mobile payments
Third-party payment providers need to give up data to supervisors to prevent fraud
Gas investments important for energy security, UK’s Sunak tells BoE
Chancellor of the Exchequer urges officials to support government’s energy security policy
Chinese draft law sets up financial stability fund
New government committee would oversee financial stability as concerns grow
Quantum computing: ready for prime time?
Central banks should add QC to their strategic planning, despite it being a work in progress
Is a bond market crisis imminent?
Central banks need careful action and a good dose of luck if they are to avoid financial instability
Fractures in the monetary system
Seizure of Bank of Russia assets likely to have long-term implications for international system
Central Banking Awards 2022: final winners unveiled
Prizes for Central bank of the year, Lifetime achievement, Transparency, Economics and more
Lifetime achievement: Stanley Fischer
Fischer has had a profound impact on monetary economics and central banking during his prolific career
Technology services: SAP
The software company pulled off a high-stakes ‘big-bang’ launch of a new core banking system for the Saudi Central Bank
Project Ellipse: real-time data and the ‘art of the possible’
BIS’s Andrew McCormack and MAS’s Kenneth Gay talk about phase two of the suptech project, which combines real-time news with regulatory data
Currency initiative: Central Bank of the Philippines’ Cash Service Alliance
Homegrown IT system allows Philippine central bank to direct cashflows between banks during Covid-19
Payment services: CMA
The Swedish payments firm is well known as a provider of core infrastructure for central banks, and is now a key player in a new payment system linking the Arab world and beyond