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Kyrgyzstan opens public consultation on laws governing CBDC

Kyrgyzstan opens public consultation on laws governing CBDC

Kyrgyzstan opens public consultation on laws governing CBDC – Central Banking End of drawer navigation content Skip to main content Amendments to legislation affecting digital som are due to come into force in 2027 The…

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Brazil’s president may appoint monetary policy head as governor

Brazil’s president may appoint monetary policy head as governor

Gabriel Galípolo, monetary policy director at the Central Bank of Brazil (BCB), is likely to be appointed as governor in August, a Brazilian newspaper has said. Lauro Jardim, columnist for O Globo, wrote on Sunday…

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Australian indigenous nation advances with digital currency

Australian indigenous nation advances with digital currency

Australian indigenous nation advances with digital currency – Central Banking End of drawer navigation content Skip to main content Birri Gubba dollar to be pegged to AUD and backed by assets including carbon credits An…

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Taliban regime appoints new Afghan governor

Taliban regime appoints new Afghan governor

The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has changed its central bank governor, it announced on July 6, promoting a man under international sanctions. Noor Ahmad Agha will now lead Da Afghanistan Bank after being its first…

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CBDC will not reduce seigniorage, panellists say

CBDC will not reduce seigniorage, panellists say

Issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) should not decrease seigniorage, panellists at the Central Banking Summer Meetings said on June 13. Seigniorage – the revenue a central bank makes from printing notes, an important source of…

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Uruguay appoints new central bank president

Uruguay appoints new central bank president

Uruguay appoints new central bank president – Central Banking End of drawer navigation content Skip to main content Vice-president promoted as outgoing chief resigns Central Bank of Uruguay boardroom Uruguay’s government appointed Washington Ribeiro as…

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Bahamas’ central bank will tell lenders to make CBDC available

Bahamas’ central bank will tell lenders to make CBDC available

Bahamas’ central bank will tell lenders to make CBDC available – Central Banking End of drawer navigation content Skip to main content Governor says central bank will introduce measures over next two years amid low…

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Central banks face a capital framework imbalance – should we care?

Central banks face a capital framework imbalance – should we care?

Central banks face a capital framework imbalance – should we care? – Central Banking End of drawer navigation content Skip to main content Most economists say clear recapitalisation frameworks are important. But many central banks…

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Head of Malta’s central bank resists calls to resign

Head of Malta’s central bank resists calls to resign

Head of Malta’s central bank resists calls to resign – Central Banking End of drawer navigation content Skip to main content Prime minister removes embattled governor from board of financial services authority Edward Scicluna Edward…

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Kazakhstan’s CBDC pilot enters second phase

Kazakhstan’s CBDC pilot enters second phase

Kazakhstan’s CBDC pilot enters second phase – Central Banking End of drawer navigation content Skip to main content Central bank to examine how digital tenge could be used to reduce corruption in public spending The…

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