BIS
Weerasinghe: Sri Lanka targets less-cash economy by 2027
Dr P Nandalal Weerasinghe, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, outlined a National Payment System Roadmap for 2026-2027.
Speech
BIS
Ter Weel: Cash, cards, digital euro for resilient payments
De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) Executive Board Member Bas ter Weel outlined the DNB's Payment Strategy 2026-2028 at a research conference.
BDE
Spanish household income up, wealth distribution shifts
The Banco de España (BDE) presented the main results of its 2024 Household Finance Survey (EFF).
BIS
Bulgaria's economy faces energy risk, policy discipline needed
Dimitar Radev, Governor of the Bulgarian National Bank, outlined economic prospects in an uncertain global environment.
BIS
Byles: Resilience defines economic leadership in emerging markets
Bank of Jamaica Governor Richard Byles emphasized that resilience is the new measure of economic leadership for emerging markets.
BIS
Stournaras warns of stagflationary energy shock for euro area
Yannis Stournaras, Governor of the Bank of Greece, highlighted the macroeconomic and monetary policy implications of the present energy price shock for the euro area.
BIS
Panetta: Bank of Italy returns to profit, outlines strategy
Bank of Italy Governor Fabio Panetta reported a gross profit of €3 billion for 2025 and outlined the institution's 2026-2028 Strategic Plan.
BDE
Escrivá: Scenarios crucial for monetary policy in uncertain world
José Luis Escrivá, Governor of the Banco de España, discussed the challenges facing central banks, emphasizing the role of scenarios in navigating monetary policy under high uncertainty.
ECB
Cipollone: Tokenisation needs central bank catalyst
Piero Cipollone, ECB Executive Board member, discussed the transformative potential of tokenisation and distributed ledger technology (DLT) in finance.
BDE
Deputy Governor assesses geopolitical, banking risks
The Banco de España Deputy Governor assessed the geopolitical situation and its impact on the banking sector on April 15, 2026.
FED
Barr: Rural communities need investment, show innovation
Federal Reserve Board Member Michael S. Barr emphasized the need for sustained investment in rural communities.