Central Banking

29/08/2025

245 economists speak out over Trump’s attempt to fire Lisa Cook

Expert says if Trump succeeds it will be the end of Fed independence; governor sues to void presidential order

29/08/2025

Bank of Korea plans to revive CBDC pilot

Bank of Korea’s Rhee says CBDC may be used to distribute government subsidies

28/08/2025

Post-pandemic inflationary surge means Fed needs to stay on its toes to maintain its credibility, says economics professor

Jackson Hole speaker Emi Nakamura talks credibility, tariffs and independence

28/08/2025

Current and former PBoC governors disagree about stablecoin hype

Views pivot on whether US dollar-backed stablecoins or other currencies will prosper

28/08/2025

Dutch merchants may be warming to digital euro, survey finds

DNB study finds vendors wary of costs, wanting “equal or lower” fees compared with existing options

28/08/2025

Not too hot, not too cold: BSP rate enters ‘Goldilocks zone’

BSP governor says one more cut likely this year as bank cites risks posed by US trade policy

27/08/2025

Read our on King dollar, by Paul Blustein. Reviewed by Ivo Maes

https://hubs.li/Q03FND570

27/08/2025

Bank of Canada will not review inflation target, says Macklem

Guidance is well understood and provides stability in uncertain times, argues Canada’s Macklem

27/08/2025

“Africa is leading in many ways. Thirty-one fast payment systems are live across 26 countries”

Central banks should lead policy for a payments transformation that benefits all levels of society, argue Jean Pesme and Michael Wiegand

27/08/2025

Legal experts weigh in on whether Trump can fire Cook

Some scholars criticise the US president’s move, but others say there are grounds for dismissal

27/08/2025

Bank of Thailand minutes say easing should continue to counter effect of US tariffs

Bank of Thailand board signals further easing likely, minutes show

26/08/2025

Over a third of central banks are accelerating their digital currency work in response to the rise of stablecoins and other crypto assets, finds BIS survey

Developing and emerging economies more likely to make retail CBDC available on distributed ledgers