Sveriges Riksbank governor Erik Thedéen will take over as chair of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, the committee’s oversight body said on May 13. The Group of Governors and Heads of Supervision (GHOS) appointed…
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François Villeroy de Galhau Central banks would need both wholesale and retail digital currencies, the Banque de France’s (BdF) governor said on May 6. They needed to take risks, rather than wait for “absolute certainty”…
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Central bank communications is a multifaceted operation, from internal to external stakeholders and audiences ranging from specialised economists to the media and general public. Demographics, technology adoption and even geography can affect how central banks…
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is set to transfer 2.1 trillion rupees (approximately $25 billion) in dividends to the country’s government, more than double the amount from last year. The figure represents a 141%…
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Martin Gruenberg, chair of the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, is stepping down after a review found the regulator had failed to deal with widespread cases of misconduct, including complaints against the chair himself. “In…
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The People’s Bank of China has expanded its central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot by linking it to Hong Kong’s fast payments system and allowing local residents to top up their wallets. The new interoperability…
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Central banks issued more press statements than the number of public appearances made by senior officials in the past year, the Communications Benchmarks 2024 shows. The average number of senior officials’ public appearances is 74.3.…
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The Bank of Korea (BoK) has promoted its head of reserves to deputy governor, it said in a statement today (May 16). Kwon Min Soo takes over as deputy governor for international finance and co-operation…
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The World Bank has priced the first Swiss franc-denominated digital bond issued by an international entity, it announced on May 15. It will be settled using Swiss franc wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) provided…
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View a printable version of this report in PDF format The Communication Benchmarks 2024 report reveals some emerging trends as well as some regularities, as four years of benchmarking data are now available for the…
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