central banks

Brazilian Regulators Strained Amid Instant Payment and FinTech Boom

Brazilian Regulators Strained Amid Instant Payment and FinTech Boom
Brazilian Regulators Strained Amid Instant Payment and FinTech Boom
May 12, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

Brazil’s central bank is reportedly facing budget and staffing strain amid a financial system boom. As Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (May 12), the regulator’s staffing...

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Central Banks Say US Stablecoins Threaten Financial Integrity
Central Banks Say US Stablecoins Threaten Financial Integrity
April 20, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Central bank officials are warning of potential threats from the increasing use of U.S. stablecoins for international payments. Stablecoins — crypto assets pegged to fiat...

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Central Banks Test a New Cross-Border Playbook
Central Banks Test a New Cross-Border Playbook
April 13, 2026  |  Cross-border Payments

  Moving money across borders still means navigating a patchwork of correspondent banks, local clearing systems and compliance checks that slow transactions, inflate costs and...

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Korean Central Bank Wants Slow Rollout for Stablecoins
Korean Central Bank Wants Slow Rollout for Stablecoins
June 24, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

The Bank of Korea has reportedly called for a gradual introduction of won-pegged stablecoins. The central bank’s senior deputy governor said Tuesday (June 24) that this slow rollout should...

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Fed, BIS See Smart Contracts Transforming Central Bank Liquidity Management
Fed, BIS See Smart Contracts Transforming Central Bank Liquidity Management
May 22, 2025  |  Banking

The digitization of money, and the movement to decentralized finance, begs the question: What happens to financial institutions, central banks and central banking policy? The...

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Why Central Banks Are Piloting Monetary Policy Tools for Blockchain
Why Central Banks Are Piloting Monetary Policy Tools for Blockchain
May 14, 2025  |  Blockchain

In many ways, it’s no longer a question of when blockchain technology will go mainstream across financial services. It’s becoming a question of when regulations...

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Bank of England Delays $779 Million Bond Sale After Tariff Turmoil
Bank of England Delays $779 Million Bond Sale After Tariff Turmoil
April 10, 2025  |  Banking

England’s central bank has postponed a bond sale following an uptick in tariff-related market pressure. As Bloomberg News reported Thursday (April 10), the Bank of England (BOE) had planned...

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Beyond Words: AI Shows Facial, Vocal Cues of Central Bankers Can Impact Financial Markets
Beyond Words: AI Shows Facial, Vocal Cues of Central Bankers Can Impact Financial Markets
March 26, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

A picture is worth a thousand words. In the world of central bankers, it can even move global financial markets. Central bankers like Fed Chairman...

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