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Major central banks are up against a very tough task in navigating monetary policy next

The central bank bonanza returns to town this week and will feature plenty of big names on the agenda. The BOJ, BOC, Fed, BOE, and ECB will be stepping up to the plate but are all...

Where in the World Is All That Gold Stored?

As central banks buy more gold, where to put all that heavy metal is an increasingly important question. Reserves must be secure and ready to trade in a crisis.

Fed officials debate extending dollar swap lines to global central banks

Ranked: Central Banks Buying and Selling Gold in 2026

Central banks gold buying in 2026 shows rising demand from emerging markets amid geopolitical uncertainty.

Central banks failed on inflation

Central banks claim they defeated inflation by raising interest rates. The evidence suggests otherwise. In this video, I look at seven major economies, including the Read the full...

The world’s central banks are now treating stablecoins like a real multi-trillion dollar monetary threat

The world's central banks stopped arguing about whether stablecoins are risky long ago. Their main concern now is about who will control them and how. On April 20, BIS General Mana...

Central bank bosses enlist for war game to gauge threat of Lehman-style bust

Finance chiefs to join exercise in Washington designed to assess how they would handle collapse of significant bankThe bosses of the central banks and treasuries of the UK, US and...

The world’s central banks are wrestling with a gigantic problem

Surging inflation, an economic slowdown, and uncertainty over how long the energy shock set will last has forced central banks to adjust.

Chile holds rates but Iran war oil risk echoes across global central banks

The decision itself is unlikely to move markets, with the hold unanimous and widely expected. The significance lies in the language. Chile's explicit warning that the Middle East...

Why Central Banks Are Doubling Down on Gold 

Reserve managers are steadily increasing their gold holdings, extending a 16-year streak of net purchases and accelerating in response to mounting geopolitical and financial uncert...

CBK turns to IMF, World Bank amid turf war over bond market reforms

CBK has sought IMF and World Bank support to refine the bond‑market guidelines and build stakeholder consensus.

ECB April meeting account notes that upside risks to inflation had intensified

Upside risks to inflation and downside risks to growth had intensifiedThe economy had already been weakening, held back by persistent uncertaintySuch weakness could persist well be...

How have interest rate expectations changed after this week's events?

Rate hikes by year-endRBNZ: 83 bps (67% probability of no change at the next meeting)ECB: 60 bps (77% probability of rate hike at the next meeting)BoE: 52 bps (64% probability of n...

Are central banks ready to move tokenization from simulation to real money?

A Bank for International Settlements-led trial has shown that tokenized central bank money and bank deposits can complete cross-border payments in a single atomic step across curre...

Can central banks curb inflation as energy costs rise?

Central banks hold rates steady as energy shock tests inflation fight.

Big central banks say rate hikes are getting closer

Bank of Canada weighs clearer playbook to handle supply shocks

The Bank of Canada is weighing whether to spell out how it responds to supply shocks in its monetary policy framework, including how much emphasis it places on the strength of the...

Unconstrained Banking (Stanley Epstein)

Introduction: The End of the Old Limits For most of modern history, banking resembled a carefully en...

Bank of England set to hold at 3.75% as Iran war forces stagflation reckoning

The Bank of England is expected to hold Bank Rate at 3.75% on Thursday in an 8-1 vote, with new forecasts set to show higher inflation and weaker growth as the MPC assesses the Ira...

BoE's Breeden: Iran war raises risk that vulnerabilities could crystallise

Full speech hereIn her speech, Sarah Breeden, the Bank of England’s Deputy Governor for Financial Stability, assesses the current state of the global financial system against a bac...

Central banks turn net sellers of gold for the first time in 10 months

Led by Turkey and Russia, central banks sold a net of nearly 30 tonnes of gold, offsetting purchases by other banks

Bank of Canada sets course for Consumer-Driven Banking and stablecoin supervision

Speaking at Open Banking Expo Canada 2026, Ron Morrow, executive director of payments, supervision and oversight at the Bank of Canada, told attendees that consultation with the in...

Inflation fight again putting central bank independence under strain, policymakers say

Could the Bank of England bring the economy down?

The Bank of England has held interest rates, but the real story is what happens next. Beneath its decision, pressure is building to raise rates Read the full article...