Bundesbank official highlights digital euro's strategic benefits
Burkhard Balz of the Deutsche Bundesbank presented the digital euro as a strategic opportunity for Europe at the Bundesbank Spotlight event on January 27, 2026.
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem outlined the profound structural changes reshaping Canada's economy, driven by US protectionism, artificial intelligence, and shifting demographics.
The European Central Bank's Governing Council today decided to keep its three key interest rates unchanged.
Yannis Stournaras, Governor of the Bank of Greece, presented the banking and financial outlook for Greece and Europe in 2026.
Gent Sejko, Governor of the Bank of Albania, emphasized demographic change as a fundamental force reshaping economies at the launch of the EBRD Transition Report 2025-26. He noted that these shifts pose significant challenges for Albania's long-term growth and monetary policy.
Burkhard Balz of the Deutsche Bundesbank presented the digital euro as a strategic opportunity for Europe at the Bundesbank Spotlight event on January 27, 2026.
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Eli M Remolona, Jr.
Steven Maijoor, Executive Board Member of De Nederlandsche Bank, warned that Europe's digital dependence on a limited number of IT service providers creates systemic "fault lines" in the financial system.
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa D. Cook outlined her economic outlook, noting resilient U.S. growth, inflation stalled above 2 percent, and a stabilized labor market.
Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England, warned that global fragmentation and shifting power dynamics pose significant risks to open economies and the international rules-based system.
Norges Bank's Monetary and Financial Stability Committee decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 4 percent.
Riksbank Governor Erik Thedéen analyzed the causes of weak household consumption and its links to the housing market in Sweden.