Central Banking

No signs yet of war triggering financial distress, analysts say - Central Banking Markets have been orderly so far, but picture could change if Strait of Hormuz remains shut

Analysts say there are no signs – at least yet – of any emerging financial distress from Middle East conflict www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...

ECB reveals longer-term DLT strategy - Central Banking Bank to focus on building ‘entirely innovative and integrated’ tokenised asset ecosystem

ECB unveils more details of DLT strategy www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...

RBI buys bonds as Iran war threatens economic outlook - Central Banking Economists expect central bank to stay on hold, despite risk of higher inflation and lower growth

Reserve Bank of India intervenes to cap bond yields www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...

Nearly 450 staff to leave BoE under cost-cutting plans - Central Banking Central bank says it is targeting £45 million in savings this year

Around 8% of staff are set to leave the Bank of England www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...

NBU governor calls for EU probe into asset seizure - Central Banking State-owned bank’s staff now released from custody, but assets remain in Hungary

National Bank of Ukraine calls on “European partners” to investigate why the Hungarian authorities have seized $40 million of Oschadbank assets www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...

PBoC plans more market-based monetary policy formulation - Central Banking Analysts expect Middle East conflict to have little impact on policy in China

China’s monetary policy will increasingly be driven by market forces over the next five years www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...

Single and dual mandates often result in same policy – Schnabel - Central Banking AI productivity boom yet to show up in eurozone data, ECB board member adds

ECB’s Schnabel rejects calls for a Fed-style dual mandate www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...

Suspended BCB officials named in Banco Master probe - Central Banking Former member of rate-setting committee allegedly provided advice to owner of collapsed lender

Two suspended senior officials at the Central Bank of Brazil have been named in the ongoing criminal investigation into failed lender Banco Master www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...

Bangladesh Bank faces fresh questions over independence - Central Banking Experts question governor’s affiliations after lawyers petition Supreme Court to have him removed

Ousting of Bangladesh Bank governor challenged in Supreme Court www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...

ECB to run digital euro pilot in second half of 2027 - Central Banking Participants to include payment service providers, end users and merchants

ECB publishes plan for digital euro pilot www.centralbanking.com/fintech/cbdc...

Fed’s Bowman: Basel has driven banks out of traditional loans - Central Banking Vice-chair for supervision renews call to bring mortgage lending back to banking sector

Post-2008 regulatory framework in the US has “over-calibrated” when it comes to traditional lending activities, says Michelle Bowman www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...

Hedge funds and private credit pose stability risks, says Macklem - Central Banking Canadian governor says firms’ growing importance could have knock-on effects in times of stress

Rapid growth in two areas of non-bank finance may be creating vulnerabilities in the global financial system, warns Bank of Canada’s Tiff Macklem www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...

Counterfeit notes continued to decline in Europe in 2025 - Central Banking ECB records ‘one of the lowest levels’, though Belgium, Cyprus and Czech Republic see uptick

Number of fake euro notes declines www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...

ECB’s Donnery casts doubt over mooted competitiveness mandate - Central Banking Secondary objective would ‘muddy the waters’ about bank’s role as supervisor, board member says

Competitiveness mandate would not suit ECB, says Donnery www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...

Malaysia holds policy with an eye on conflict uncertainty - Central Banking BNM also notes upside potential of tech, lower tariffs and pro-growth measures globally

Malaysia holds policy rate www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...

Asian central banks prepare for conflict-induced energy shock - Central Banking IMF’s Georgieva says Iran war creates energy and confidence risks for most of region

Energy shocks key risks for Asian economies, say experts www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...

Swiss National Bank announces new banknote designs - Central Banking Central bank commissions Swiss firm Emphase to design new bills

SNB unveils new banknote designs www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...

BoJ’s path to normalisation less certain with Iran conflict - Central Banking Ueda suggests rate hikes will continue, but analysts point to a range of possible scenarios

BoJ’s Ueda says it will continue to raise rates if economy follows forecasts www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...

How will Europe’s central banks react to the Middle East crisis? - Central Banking ECB unlikely to veer from rate path as it had expected to undershoot during 2026

European central banks are weighing up their options for responding to a spike in inflation www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...

Bank of Russia sues EU in Luxembourg over asset freeze - Central Banking Legal battle between Moscow and Brussels continues as bank reserves stay immobilised

Bank of Russia files lawsuit against EU www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...

Middle East conflict creates new uncertainty for the Fed - Central Banking Additional inflationary risks could jeopardise Trump’s hopes for rate cuts, experts say

Middle East conflict complicates Fed’s decision pathway www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...

ECB to promote women’s financial literacy with fitness tracker - Central Banking EuroSteps initiative combines step counting with ‘bite-sized lessons’ in money management

ECB launches financial literacy campaign for women based on step-counting www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...

RBA governor says conflict may require monetary policy response - Central Banking Bullock says board considering potential supply shocks amid already high levels of inflation

RBA’s Bullock says monetary policy response may be required ifinflation expectations become unanchored www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...

Middle Eastern central banks respond to Iran crisis - Central Banking Israel unveils relief package for firms and citizens, while Turkey suspends repo auctions

Central banks in the Middle East have begun responding to the fallout from the conflict in Iran www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...

Bolivian authorities burn cash following plane crash - Central Banking Central bank revokes legal tender of notes transported via military cargo plane that crashed in El Alto

Bolivian plane crash money burned by authorities www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...

Asian central banks monitoring FX volatility amid oil shocks - Central Banking Indonesia, Singapore and India look to manage inflationary pressures from war in Middle East

Central bankers in Asia monitoring market developments stemming from the outbreak of conflict in the Middle East www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...

Norges Bank makes Nkr26.2bn loss on back of appreciating krone - Central Banking Annual report says bank is continuing to modernise settlement system and research CBDC

Norges Bank posted loss in 2025 www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...

China acts to slow yuan gains by scrapping FX forward hedge cost - Central Banking PBoC to remove 20% reserve ratio as it aims for ‘reasonable and balanced’ renminbi

PBoC to scrap reserve ratio for foreign exchange forwards sales www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...

Banxico took it easy for too long, says economist - Central Banking Academic believes February’s inflation figures should give monetary policy-makers reason for concern

Economist says Banxico missed the mark with its easing cycle www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...

ECB posted €1.3bn loss in 2025 - Central Banking Reserves grew by €13.6bn while central bank thinned balance sheet by €37.3bn

ECB annual accounts report show that it made a €1.3 billion loss www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...