Opinion/Our Take
An inside story on the central bank gold agreement
Robert Pringle reveals details of Mbeki’s appeal to central bankers
Five reasons why Mark Carney should head the IMF
The outgoing Bank of England governor has all the requisite skills
Purists lament as most cheer Lagarde as next ECB chief
Lagarde expected to adopt similar philosophy to Draghi at ECB, making the central bank the ‘only game in town’ – at least for a while
National Bank of Romania resists the populists – for now
Veteran governor Mugur Isărescu has run a largely successful campaign to defend the central bank’s independence during a turbulent year
A climate of change
Central banks are striving to take practical steps to tackle climate change risks. Can they succeed?
The Brexit conundrum
The Bank of England has only limited room to respond to a hard Brexit
Five digital currency questions for central banks
Central bankers need to take a view on the ongoing disruption to monetary systems, rather than simply expecting the issue will go away, argues Adam Csabay
The ‘great fintech wall of China’?
Deploying fintech wrappers could help to solve part of the People’s Bank of China’s capital control dilemma; trials possible in Greater Bay Area
The euro: a troubled third decade?
Italy’s pact-busting budget highlights ongoing eurozone frailties
Three tricks to remove a troublesome Eurosystem governor
Eurozone authorities have learnt how to circumvent central bank independence – emboldened by feeble action by the European Commission
Can central bank revamp help Tunisia remain a ‘public good’?
Central Bank of Tunisia moves to modernise, but faces tough times ahead
New Jamaican law could end Caribbean’s ‘colonial era’
Granting the Bank of Jamaica operational independence to pursue an inflation target could transform central banking in the Caribbean
Time for Central Bank of Argentina independence
Monetary financing has fallen sharply under Mauricio Macri’s administration, but must now end; independence law would help efforts to shatter Argentina’s inflationary shackles
Regulatory efficiency or rollback?
Team USA’s new clarion call for regulatory “efficiency” comes with a worrying undertow, particularly related to regulatory rollback and ‘light-touch’ supervision of algorithms
The hunt for a crypto taxonomy
Cryptocurrency, crypto asset, crypto token – or something else? Finding the right term helps shed light on the structure of the fast-growing crypto market
A changing of the guard
Risks emerge amid leadership changes at the US Federal Reserve Board and the People’s Bank of China
Productivity puzzles and the neutral rate of interest
Monetary policy frameworks should be subjected to internal and external reviews to ensure they remain fit for purpose
Brexit drives a wedge between BoE and markets
Market expectations of future UK interest rates appear out of line with views expressed by the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee. It comes at a time when Brexit ‘news’ often trumps economic data
Are central banks allowing markets to get a bad name?
Dispute over the role of offshore derivatives trading in Asia raises important questions about the role of financial markets in a world increasingly dominated by short-term trading
Tackling the ‘human agency’ problem
Central banks are readying their communication strategies to mitigate a populist backlash against their post-crisis policies
Basel action needed before ‘regulatory cycle’ turns
Failure to reach a deal raises the risk of more entrenched protectionist positions
Last stand for central bank independence?
Political attacks on Janet Yellen and Mark Carney appear to be just the start of a sustained assault on central bank independence. It’s a battle the central bankers may lose
Brexit and Hungary’s challenge to European governance
The European Central Bank and Europe's political leaders must meet the challenge as another front opens for European monetary stability
Central Banking launches ‘responsive’ website
New website aims to offer more user-friendly experience, automatically adjusting to whatever device used – be it computer, tablet or smartphone