ECB
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Eurosystem excess liquidity drops to 2.5 trillion euros
An ECB report shows excess liquidity declined from 3.4 trillion to 2.5 trillion euros over 2024 and 2025 as key rates fell by 200 basis points.
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BIS
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Downstream investment and focal firm pay drive supply chain spending
A Bank of Japan working paper finds that firm spending behavior in Japanese manufacturing is tightly linked along supply chains.
ECB
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Short video boosts digital euro adoption by 12 percentage points
A European Central Bank study reveals that watching a short explanatory video increases consumer willingness to adopt a digital euro by 12 percentage points.
BIS
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Only eight of 43 supervisors operate fully integrated IT platforms
A Bank for International Settlements survey of 43 financial authorities reveals that only eight have fully integrated their supervisory information systems.
FED
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Global repo volume reaches 16 trillion dollars as fragility grows
A Federal Reserve study reveals that the 16 trillion dollar global government bond repo market faces structural vulnerabilities.
ECB
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BOJ
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Long-term bond yields reach 2.4 percent as balance sheet shrinks
The Bank of Japan raised its policy interest rate to 0.75 percent and reduced monthly bond purchases during fiscal 2025.
BOJ
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Inventory buffers shield Japanese manufacturing
A Bank of Japan study reveals that corporate inventory buffers protect manufacturing output against bottleneck supply disruptions for up to four months.
BOJ
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Downstream investment and lead firms shape supplier wages and capital
A Bank of Japan study reveals that Japanese manufacturing firms adjust capital investment and regular wages based on downstream customer activity and lead firms within supply chains, while temporary foreign demand shocks induce synchronized bonus payouts across production networks.
ECB
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Labour market reforms boost private investment by 5 percent
Major labour and product market reforms boost real private investment by 5 percent and 3 percent respectively over six years, according to ECB research.
FED
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Pre-planned projects drive two thirds of Opportunity Zone growth
A Federal Reserve study reveals that state governors prioritized census tracts with pre-existing construction planning for Opportunity Zone designation.
BIS
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Shift to domestic debt raises African interest burdens to 14 percent
African economies face mounting debt service burdens as higher interest rates on domestic currency borrowing offset recent fiscal gains.