News & commentary
Read the latest financial and monetary policy news and commentary from OMFIF’s in-house analysts and global network of specialists.
Inside the Banque de France’s digital payments experiments
Blazing a trail in wholesale CBDC
OMFIF editors
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UK pension funds lie subservient to political needs
Practical application of Jeremy Hunt’s proposals prove difficult

A new concept for reserve management
Reserve managers will need to adapt their approach in volatile market environment

What to expect from the rest of the year
One more Fed rate hike at least and a narrowly softer dollar outlook

Norwegian bill paves way for progress in gender parity
Norway continues to be a global leader in helping to break the glass ceiling

Why the currency contenders are (still) pretenders
The dollar will remain dominant because there is simply no other alternative for now

Rethinking long-term growth in an ageing world
Maturing populations threaten to undermine economic growth, public finances and financial markets

Artificial intelligence is catalysing changes in intellectual property law
‘In the event that an AI produces material infringing copyright, who would be responsible?’

Primary dealers profit from ‘destroying their own credits’
Use of private placements to fill engineered shorts distort government bond market

HKMA advancing with CBDC experiments but not ready to commit
Digital Hong Kong dollar is still up in the air

Financing climate transition in Asia Pacific
Multilateral development banks play an important role in helping emerging markets transition to low-carbon economies

Towards an overhaul in Treasury-Bank of England relationship
‘Think the unthinkable’: need for UK fiscal-monetary coordination

Euro area central bank quantitative easing losses are temporary and recoupable
Fiscal effects, but no need for state capital support, from Eurosystem’s fixed-for-floating rate swap

Regulated Liability Network shakes up payments world
RLN proves it’s possible to achieve instant dollar settlement legally

Hong Kong poised to play pivotal role as demand for renminbi rises
HKMA Chief Executive Eddie Yue spoke with OMFIF on navigating challenges and seizing opportunities