Banks may not be able to fill a liquidity gap if non-banks retreat from lending, industry says
With no final decision made, the Bank of England continues to design a CBDC
Economist Tomasz Wieladek examines the data
Central bank distributed ledger technology moves a step closer with major trials.
Fresh interoperability legislation will be transformative, but don’t expect a copy of Brazil’s PIX just yet.
Mamo Mihretu, governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia, talks about progress on the country’s debt restructuring talks, the fight against inflation and plans to encourage foreign investment in the country.
Ukraine’s central bank governor tells us how the bank is helping keep the lights on, even as Russia targets Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
The chairman of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru speaks about the country’s plan to lower inflation and further develop its banking sector.
Watch our interviews from the Felaban event in Miami Beach, Florida.
Monetary policy in the region is decoupling from the US Federal Reserve. Next year will be key to assess whether the region’s central banks have graduated to countercyclical policy and can provide a lesson for the world.
Despite the significant challenges and risks of the inflationary outlook, Banco de la República is acting to fulfil the central bank’s price stability mandate, writes the governor.
Natia Turnava, the first vice-president of the National Bank of Georgia is using every tool in her toolbox to help Georgia weather economic, climate and dollarisation headwinds.
After being caught out seven years ago, Nigerian lenders are better prepared to absorb the impact of the naira’s recent devaluation.
BIS’s chapter outlines the pivotal role central banks can play in the emerging world of tokenisation to harness programmability and ensure a level playing field. Is a unified ledger the way forward?
Rhee Chang Yong, governor of the Bank of Korea, talks about concerns for economic growth, the impact of geopolitics and plans for a central bank digital currency.
Bolivia’s central bank president, Edwin Rojas, talks to The Banker about how the bank is tackling a sharp fall in foreign currency reserves.
The central bank governors of Bolivia, Chile, Colombia and Guatemala dismiss concerns about increased financial volatility at the IDB.
The head of Slovakia’s central bank has been convicted of bribery, but it is too early to assess the impact.
The governor of the Central Bank of Kuwait talks about the impact of slowing economic growth on the local banking sector, CBDCs and other digital initiatives, and the country’s nascent green finance initiatives.
The National Bank of Georgia’s outgoing governor talks about his biggest regret and the need for central banks to make unpopular decisions.