The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has made two appointments to its governing board. Grant Spencer is to serve a five-year term effective from today (July 1). Spencer is a former deputy governor, acting…
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Geopolitical ructions and the role of the dollar – Central Banking Skip to main content End of drawer navigation content Implications of the new US administration’s policies for the international monetary system and central banks…
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Central bankers became eerily quiet on touchy subjects when they were conducting asset purchase programmes, a new paper argues. Noisy Politics, Quiet Technocrats: Strategic Silence by Central Banks, published on June 25, finds that monetary…
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BIS reports record income as Carstens steps down – Central Banking Skip to main content End of drawer navigation content General manager attributes strong result to successful banking department transformation The Bank for International Settlements…
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People: April to June 2025 – Central Banking Skip to main content End of drawer navigation content A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months Central…
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Lagarde renews calls for digital euro – Central Banking Skip to main content End of drawer navigation content ECB president tells lawmakers to “rapidly” introduce legislation for CBDC launch Christine Lagarde Christine Lagarde has described…
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A fractured monetary system – Central Banking Skip to main content End of drawer navigation content US policy is encouraging a transition away from a dollar-led, rules-based order President Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation day’ tariffs imposed…
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Over the past two decades, central banks have become more transparent than ever before. They publish interest rate projections, hold press conferences, release detailed minutes and conduct extensive outreach. Yet, as the recent VoxEU article Fed communication…
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Legal experts have criticised a recent ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States (Scotus) that effectively upheld President Donald Trump’s decision to dismiss two members of independent government agencies. The decision, they say,…
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In a recent study, Stijn Claessens, Thomas Glaessner and Daniela Klingebiel raised a crucial alarm: central banks are becoming more vulnerable financially. They argue that, amid today’s rising economic and political uncertainties, central banks must rethink…
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