Articles by Rachael King
Podcast: why the future of data management sits in the cloud
Cloud technology has numerous benefits for central bank data management
Central bank social media trends in the ‘Instagram age’
Uptake of visual social media platforms rises, as Facebook usage plateaus
Podcast: an update on the e-naira project
Bitt’s Imran Khan explains how its project in Nigeria is different to CBDC projects launched before
Podcast: Andreas Dombret on central bank climate supervision
Former Bundesbank senior official says financial sector is still underestimating climate risks
Podcast: Waking up to net zero
BNP’s Jane Ambachtsheer says central banks should not be held solely responsible for achieving net zero, but they have a significant role to play
Podcast: central banks’ data models going granular
Vizor Software’s chief technology officer, Ryan Flood, provides an update on changes to central banks’ regulatory data models
Swedish central bank announces end to net asset purchases
Sveriges Riksbank forecasts it will not raise rates until 2024, saying inflation rise is temporary
Currency Benchmarks 2021 report – ensuring confidence in the cash cycle
Perspectives on staffing, circulation, forecasting, substrate choice and security features, outsourcing, access to cash and climate risk
Podcast: Central banks and cloud adoption
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced central banks to think differently about cloud-hosted services
A future-proof RTGS blueprint
Operating hours, access and data standards should all be considered by central banks contemplating an RTGS overhaul
Podcast: Bank of Lithuania on becoming a ‘data-centric’ organisation
Officials from the Bank of Lithuania provide an update on their Data Management Maturity Program, Damama
CBDC issuance should not be rushed, say central bank experts
Officials at Singapore Fintech Festival warn central banks must be alert to risks of CBDCs
NGFS’s climate stress tests bolstered by new macroeconomic modelling
NiGem model will help central banks better understand economic transmission channels
BoE surprises with rate hold as inflation forecasts reach 5%
Market-implied path for interest rates rises to 1% by end-2022
Podcast: Dominik Weh on why central banks need to embrace technology
Central banks need to keep abreast of the current technology or risk being left behind
‘Say what?’ Trust in central bank communications
Central banks are changing how they communicate with different audiences, but judging the success of these communication efforts is difficult
Podcast: Payment networks of the future
Liz Oakes (Mastercard) and Somya Patnaik (ACI Worldwide) discuss how central banks can ensure consumers get the most out of new payment infrastructure
Podcast: reflecting on CBDC issuance in the Caribbean
Co-founder of Bitt, Simon Chantry: the ECCB is ready for issuance of central bank digital currency
BoE ends off-the-record meetings with banks
Change follows concerns about similar practices at other central banks
Time to ‘future-proof’ central banks – Sibos panel
Central bankers prepare for CBDC issuance as stablecoin threat eases
FCA staff seek union help following pay cut proposals
Unite union considers seeking statutory approval to represent staff at the UK regulator
Podcast: Fintech and the question of central bank autonomy
Central banks should ensure their fintech activities do not undermine transparency and independence, say Wouter Bossu and Arthur Rossi
UK’s FCA to invest £120 million in move towards cloud
Chief executive Nikhil Rathi says FCA will be “data and digital first” regulator