Opinion
Seven threats from big tech’s libra
Can central banks avoid a ‘big tech’ monetary meltdown?
Regulators should embrace digital ID
The lack of a single ID in financial services is causing unnecessary friction, argues Dave Birch
30 years of central banking
Central banks face credibility tests on a number of fronts
The Fed’s trade policy dilemma
FOMC should loosen, but members must speak out more forcefully against tariffs, writes Barry Eichengreen
Central banking’s 30-year cycle
Central banking has hit another crossroads, writes Central Banking founder Robert Pringle
The IMF should adopt a ‘real SDR’
The creation of a vibrant market in SDR linked to commodity prices could create a powerful new monetary anchor, argues Warren Coats
An inside story on the central bank gold agreement
Robert Pringle reveals details of Mbeki’s appeal to central bankers
PBoC is navigating into uncharted waters on RMB
Beijing and its central bank need to think carefully and act responsibly as the renminbi is steered into uncharted waters
Five reasons why Mark Carney should head the IMF
The outgoing Bank of England governor has all the requisite skills
Are central bank digital currencies inevitable?
Launching a CBDC could protect the pre-eminence of public money, a new report argues
Purists lament as most cheer Lagarde as next ECB chief
Lagarde expected to adopt similar philosophy to Draghi at ECB, making the central bank the ‘only game in town’ – at least for a while
The twilight of banking supervision
Supervision of banks in Europe has deteriorated, rather than improved, since the advent of the eurozone crisis
Doves vs hawks: IMF advice on unconventional monetary policy
Funds’ advice on innovative measures has not always “stood the test of time”, writes Philip Turner
Putting modern monetary theory to the test
Sayuri Shirai asks whether MMT might hold the solution to Japan’s stagnation
National Bank of Romania resists the populists – for now
Veteran governor Mugur Isărescu has run a largely successful campaign to defend the central bank’s independence during a turbulent year
A climate of change
Central banks are striving to take practical steps to tackle climate change risks. Can they succeed?
Education, education, education: designing a master’s in global central banking
The BoE’s Paul Fisher says there is a growing need for all-round central banking education
Motivations and prospects for central bank digital currency
Sayuri Shirai surveys the many forces driving increased interest in CBDC, and its flip side – changing cash dynamics
Finding our way to the new Ibors
Richard Heckinger highlights possible pitfalls on the road to new reference rates
Walking the talk – engaging with indigenous communities
Mike Hannah says engaging with disadvantaged communities is increasingly recognised as important for a central bank’s work
Should central banks be more active in managing integrity risks?
Antti Heinonen says banknote procurement faces the threat of corruption, but central banks can take steps to mitigate the risks
The Brexit conundrum
The Bank of England has only limited room to respond to a hard Brexit
Central Banking expands fintech bandwidth
New fintech category; newsletter to offer insights into related opportunities and threats
Five digital currency questions for central banks
Central bankers need to take a view on the ongoing disruption to monetary systems, rather than simply expecting the issue will go away, argues Adam Csabay