Introducing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) would accentuate the contractionary effects of monetary policy shocks, a study by the Bank of Canada has found. The authors – researchers Saroj Bhattarai, Mohammad Davoodalhosseini and Zhenning…
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Laos replaces central bank governor amid economic woes – Central Banking End of drawer navigation content Skip to main content Bounleua Sinxayvoravong steps down after two years at the helm Laos’ parliament removed Bounleua Sinxayvoravong…
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Kyrgyzstan opens public consultation on laws governing CBDC – Central Banking End of drawer navigation content Skip to main content Amendments to legislation affecting digital som are due to come into force in 2027 The…
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Gabriel Galípolo, monetary policy director at the Central Bank of Brazil (BCB), is likely to be appointed as governor in August, a Brazilian newspaper has said. Lauro Jardim, columnist for O Globo, wrote on Sunday…
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Australian indigenous nation advances with digital currency – Central Banking End of drawer navigation content Skip to main content Birri Gubba dollar to be pegged to AUD and backed by assets including carbon credits An…
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The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has changed its central bank governor, it announced on July 6, promoting a man under international sanctions. Noor Ahmad Agha will now lead Da Afghanistan Bank after being its first…
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Issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) should not decrease seigniorage, panellists at the Central Banking Summer Meetings said on June 13. Seigniorage – the revenue a central bank makes from printing notes, an important source of…
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Uruguay appoints new central bank president – Central Banking End of drawer navigation content Skip to main content Vice-president promoted as outgoing chief resigns Central Bank of Uruguay boardroom Uruguay’s government appointed Washington Ribeiro as…
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Bahamas’ central bank will tell lenders to make CBDC available – Central Banking End of drawer navigation content Skip to main content Governor says central bank will introduce measures over next two years amid low…
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Central banks face a capital framework imbalance – should we care? – Central Banking End of drawer navigation content Skip to main content Most economists say clear recapitalisation frameworks are important. But many central banks…
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