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Nagel warms to interest rate cuts, stresses differences with US
Bundesbank president underlines strategic importance of digital payments
| By David Marsh and Taylor Pearce
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The West needs to reinvest in the global order
It’s time to focus on the bricks and mortar of international co-operation
Can the Europeans find leverage over Trump?
Nato, Biden and Europe could all benefit from ex-president’s bellicosity
Stick or twist? Tough questions ahead for reserve managers
A return to diversification or a ‘wait-and-see’ approach?
Central banks should be prepared to pay for CBDCs
Reluctance to fully invest is holding the technology back
Independent monetary policy central to Czechia’s inflation fight
Euro area economies have seen slower progress
Bank of England’s digital pound faces up to lack of trust in public institutions
Central banks have their work cut out earning an increasingly scarce commodity: the trust of the public
AfDB’s hybrid capital deal opens new asset class for MDBs
Groundwork to unlock crucial lending to emerging markets has been laid
Commercial banks may have bigger role in CBDC design than expected
Deposit guarantees are the elephant in the room
Indonesia election uncertainty clouds fiscal outlook
A two-round election is the most likely scenario
ECB could forge ‘missing link’ through risk-sharing on government bond-buying
Prospective shift in central bank securities doctrine partly reflects northern losses
Gardens, islands and bridges: The quest for interoperability
Discussing the value of interoperability and the challenges of delivering such solutions
South Africa faces prospect of multi-party coalition
A coalition could bring more stability, or it could make addressing challenges harder
Should hedge funds be primary dealers?
DMOs’ potential reliance on hedge funds is risky but ‘something to analyse’
CBDC success depends on public and private sector collaboration
Overcoming the hurdles in ecosystem development and adoption
