ECBSpeech
Schnabel urges central banks to put native reserves on-chain
European Central Bank Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel argued that central banks must issue programmable reserves natively on distributed ledgers.
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BISSpeech
EU bank resolution regime suffers from structural flaws
The European Single Resolution Mechanism faces procedural complexity, legal fragmentation and strict funding limits that undermine its efficiency.
DKNBSpeech
Nødgaard calls for offline payment backups and emergency banking
Danmarks Nationalbank Governor Ulrik Nødgaard urged the financial sector on August 31, 2026, to strengthen payment resilience against hybrid cyber threats.
RIKSBANKSpeech
Jansson sees scope to wait on policy despite summer inflation rise
Riksbank Deputy Governor Per Jansson stated that the Swedish central bank has scope to wait before adjusting monetary policy, despite summer inflation figures coming in higher than expected.
BISSpeech
Hernández de Cos urges tokenised deposits over stablecoins
BIS General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos warned at the Jackson Hole symposium on August 28, 2026, that stablecoins fail to uphold the singleness of money.
ECBSpeech
SSMSpeech
Greek HAPS securitisations maintain risk transfer status
Greek banks' securitisations under the Hellenic Asset Protection Scheme continue to meet capital relief requirements, European Central Bank Supervisory Board Chair Claudia Buch stated in a letter to the European Parliament on August 28, 2026.
FEDSpeech
Warsh targets 3.7 percent inflation and curbs forward guidance
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh signaled a sharp focus on reducing 3.7 percent inflation while scaling back the central bank's use of forward guidance.
BANXICOSpeech
GDP forecast raised to 1.5 percent with key rate held at 6.50 percent
Banco de México has raised its 2026 economic growth forecast to 1.5 percent from 1.1 percent while keeping its policy rate at 6.50 percent.
NORGESSpeech
Bache reviews inflation path and policy rate projections
Norges Bank Governor Ida Wolden Bache delivered the Schweigaard lecture, addressing key questions on inflation targeting, employment trade-offs and policy rate projections.
SARBSpeech
Commemorative R2 coins honour Charlotte Maxeke and 1956 marchers
The South African Reserve Bank has issued two commemorative R2 circulation coins honouring Charlotte Mannya-Maxeke and the 1956 women’s march.
BOJSpeech
Himino signals rate rises as underlying inflation nears 2 percent
Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino indicated the central bank will continue raising interest rates as underlying inflation approaches two percent.