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Eswatini validates green finance taxonomy framework
Felicia Dlamini-Kunene, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Eswatini, opened a stakeholder workshop to validate the country's Green Finance Taxonomy.
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US birth rate decline driven by desire and medical difficulty
A Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta working paper identifies two primary drivers behind the falling U.S. birth rate: decreased desire for children among Gen Z and increased medical difficulty in conceiving across generations since the Boomers.
Automation risks human capital traps, needs policy
A Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta working paper explores how automation impacts career dynamics and human capital.
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Study quantifies firm-worker match information content
A Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis working paper introduces an empirical strategy to assess if firm-worker matches are 'inspection' or 'experience' goods.
Euro area geopolitical risk index reveals inflation, output costs
A new Bank for International Settlements (BIS) working paper introduces a geopolitical risk indicator tailored to the euro area.
Uganda's BoU launches ESG and climate disclosure initiatives
Michael Atingi-Ego, Governor of the Bank of Uganda, launched two transformative initiatives at a Partners' Breakfast Meeting on April 29, 2026.
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Woods defines 'clinical' banking supervision
Sam Woods, Deputy Governor for Prudential Regulation, reflected on the unique nature and evolution of banking supervision in a speech at Bayes Business School.
Nagel: Inflation risks persist, Europe must strengthen
Deutsche Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel addressed global challenges, emphasizing the need for a stable and strong Europe.
Balz: Cash and digital payments need strong foundations
Burkhard Balz, Member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank, emphasized the need for central banks to actively shape the evolving cash and digital payment landscape.
BIS study links Battle of Trafalgar to 1805 liquidity crisis
A new Bank for International Settlements (BIS) working paper reveals how the 1805 Battle of Trafalgar triggered a severe global liquidity crisis.
McMunn: Capital, competition, complexity shape regulatory debate
Mary-Elizabeth McMunn, Deputy Governor for Financial Regulation at the Central Bank of Ireland, outlined regulatory perspectives on capital, competition, and complexity.
Ghaffour: Integrated social finance for poverty alleviation
Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour, Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, emphasized the need for an integrated approach to Islamic social finance to achieve lasting poverty alleviation.