BIS
Eswatini holds discount rate, flags global risks
Central Bank of Eswatini Governor Phil Mnisi updated media on global and domestic economic developments, confirming the discount rate remains at 6.75 percent.
Speech
ECB
Cipollone: Euro essential for monetary sovereignty in digital era
Piero Cipollone, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, emphasized the euro's critical role in safeguarding monetary sovereignty amid digital and geopolitical shifts.
CBI
Kincaid stresses intermediary role in evolving consumer finance
Deputy Governor Colm Kincaid highlighted the critical role of financial intermediaries in meeting evolving consumer needs and navigating digital risks.
BDE
Escrivá: Banking union, digital euro crucial for EU growth
Bank of Spain Governor José Luis Escrivá emphasized the critical role of completing the Banking Union and advancing the digital euro to boost European competitiveness.
BOJ
Japan's policy rate raised to 1.0 percent, more hikes signaled
Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Himino announced the central bank raised its policy interest rate to around 1.0 percent.
BIS
Stournaras: Savings Union to boost Europe's investment, resilience
Yannis Stournaras, Governor of the Bank of Greece, emphasized the critical role of the Savings and Investments Union (SIU) in strengthening the European economy.
BIS
Nagel: German economy needs investment, unified capital market
Deutsche Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel urged immediate action to boost the German economy.
BIS
Sleijpen: Europe races clock for Savings and Investment Union
Olaf Sleijpen, President of De Nederlandsche Bank, urged Europe to accelerate its journey towards a Savings and Investment Union.
BIS
Kincaid: Consumer Code boosts financial literacy
Colm Kincaid, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland, outlined the regulator's role in advancing financial literacy.
BIS
Global debt, cyber risks challenge Chile's financial stability
Central Bank of Chile Governor Rosanna Costa presented the Financial Stability Report for the first half of 2026.
BIS
Iceland's krona: From amplifier to shock absorber
Þórarinn G. Pétursson, Deputy Governor of Monetary Policy, explained how Iceland's krona transformed from amplifying economic shocks to absorbing them.