Global economists briefing Wednesday 10 January, Roundtable This virtual roundtable convenes expert economists to discuss the global economic outlook, focusing on prospects for 2024 in the US, Asia and Europe.…
The future of payments 2023 Wednesday 13 December, Live broadcast Achieving the targets set in the latest phase of the G20 cross-border payments programme will require collaboration and engagement between…
Digital currency ecosystem brimming with confidence By Lewis McLellan An air of quiet confidence suffused the Digital Monetary Institute symposium, held on 10-11 May in London. Despite the battering that…
Setting the gold standard for climate transition Wednesday 10 May, Roundtable In 2022, the UK Treasury launched the Transition Plan Taskforce to drive credible climate transition plans and inform global…
Setting the gold standard for climate transition Wednesday 10 May, Roundtable In 2022, the UK Treasury launched the Transition Plan Taskforce to drive credible climate transition plans and inform global…
Are CBDCs a ticking timebomb for commercial banks? By David Creer and Alexander Feenie Most central banks have advanced plans to launch central bank digital currencies to run in parallel…
China is putting its economy back on track By Herbert Poenisch Now that the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party and Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference have concluded…
Kenya’s macroeconomic outlook with Sheila M’Mbijjewe Friday 24 March, Roundtable OMFIF convenes an in-person roundtable to discuss Kenya’s macroeconomic environment, financial markets infrastructure and investment opportunities. Sheila M’Mbijjewe, deputy governor…
Joachim Nagel on the future of economic and monetary union Wednesday 23 March, Lecture Against the backdrop of major challenges facing the euro area, including high inflation and tensions in…
CBDCs can help central banks tame inflation By James Shinn, Simon Chantry and David Bahamon ‘Soft versus hard landing’ debates all stem from one issue that has plagued central banks since…
Inflation Reduction Act: good for the planet, bad for diplomacy By Taylor Pearce Since it was signed into law in August 2022, reception of the US Inflation Reduction Act has…
Costa Rica plans to launch market-maker programme and SLBs By Burhan Khadbai Costa Rica’s sovereign debt management office is preparing for a pivotal year. It will launch a primary dealership…
Greater central bank independence vital for Sri Lanka’s recovery By Talal Rafi Sri Lanka has been running fiscal deficits for decades and has recorded a primary budget surplus only four…
A new China strategy for Germany By Taylor Pearce For the seventh consecutive year, China ranks as Germany’s largest trading partner. The partnership between the two economic powerhouses has grown substantially…
Time to review the workings of Bank of England independence By Peter Sedgwick Following the non-inflationary calm of its first decade of independence, the Bank of England has coped with…
Biden’s student debt plan flawed but the right move By Julian Jacobs The student debt crisis in the US originates in a mixture of policy failure and the expansion of…
Surge in UK gilt yields exposes pension fund weaknesses By Colin Robertson A decades long downward move in UK gilt yields has led to a fall in the interest rate…
Financial inclusion may be beyond the reach of CBDC By Philip Middleton Among the many benefits trumpeted by evangelists for central bank digital currencies, one in particular, cited by enthusiasts…
More questions than answers in debt digitalisation debate By Philip Moore If you think digital transformation has come anywhere close to maximising its potential for injecting efficiencies into the capital…
Britain’s past EU membership partly to blame for cost of living crisis By Brian Reading The cost of living crisis is worse for many households than the great depression. The…
Kazakhstan’s framework for CBDC issuance Friday 22 July, 09:00 BST The Republic of Kazakhstan started studying the feasibility of introducing a central bank digital currency back in May 2021. After…
OMFIF THE DAILY UPDATE Friday 13 May 2022 CBDC transformation creates chance for cross-border payments overhaul By Ruth Wandhöfer Many countries are researching, piloting or introducing central bank digital currencies.…
Only 14% of financial institutions headed by women By Clive Horwood OMFIF’s Gender Balance Index 2022 reveals gradual but not fundamental progress in the representation of women in the upper…
Competing definitions of the metaverse point to different futures By Lewis McLellan The metaverse is expected to serve a $13tn market by 2030 according to a report by Citi but…
BIS turns to blockchain to drive a new type of green bond By Lewis McLellan Blockchain, thanks to bitcoin’s proof of work consensus mechanism, does not have the best reputation…