The Central Bank of Bolivia Bolivia’s new government has chosen a career central banker to become the interim president of the monetary authority. The country’s president, Rodrigo Paz, on November 13 appointed David Espinoza as…
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New forms of money could lead to the creation of “walled gardens” unless a public payment system ensures interoperability, research published by the Bank for International Settlements finds. The authors of the working paper – Jon…
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What lies beneath China’s SDR proposal? – Central Banking Skip to main content End of drawer navigation content Experts discuss whether the PBoC’s vision for an SDR-led international monetary system would represent a ‘monetary straitjacket’…
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The National Bank of Belgium Levels of public debt in Belgium, France, Italy, Japan and the US are a growing cause for concern, according to new research from the National Bank of Belgium. An article…
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Central banks communicate with “partial transparency” and “deliberate imprecision” to avoid the public overreacting or underreacting to their messaging, a new paper from the European Central Bank argues. The working paper, published on November 4,…
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HKMA-BCB trade finance link could be gamechanger, says expert – Central Banking Skip to main content End of drawer navigation content CBDC blockchain experiment has potential to boost global commerce, UN adviser tells Central Banking…
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Economists Barry Eichengreen and Raúl Razo-Garcia have revisited the forecasts for the global monetary system they made two decades ago, and made predictions for the next 20 years. In a paper published this week by…
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Emerging market economies benefit from central banks that respond quickly and forcefully to inflationary surges, a new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research shows. The paper, published at the end of October, says…
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People: Estonia selects new governor-designate – Central Banking Skip to main content End of drawer navigation content Plus senior promotions in Hong Kong, India and Sri Lanka Ülo Kaasik The Bank of Estonia’s supervisory board…
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ECB enters new phase for digital euro, with issuance set for 2029 – Central Banking Skip to main content End of drawer navigation content CBDC’s next phase to focus on technical readiness, market engagement and…
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