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BIS and World Bank find central banks split over retail CBDCs
A survey by economists from the World Bank and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) finds central banks to be split ...
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Eurozone needs ‘exceptional mechanism’ to resolve banks – BdF
The study, by Riad Benahmed and Manon Houarner, says small and medium-sized banks in the bloc are safe. Even if they were to ...
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Inflation targeting regime needs reform – BIS paper
The inflation targeting regime adopted by most central banks should be reformed to place greater emphasis on financial ...
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South Korea pledges ‘unlimited liquidity’ to stabilise markets
South Korea’s finance ministry and central bank today (December 4) pledged to provide “unlimited liquidity” to stabilise the ...
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OECD highlights ‘resilient’ economies beset by risks
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has predicted that global growth will strengthen and inflation ...
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Economists commonly use AI for data analysis
Central bank economists tend to use artificial intelligence (AI) mainly for data analysis, the Economics Benchmarks 2024 find ...
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Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe maintains interest rates at 35%
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has kept interest rates at 35%, the highest level of any country in Africa. In a statement ...