Costs of Cash and Card Payments from a Consumer Perspective
The costs of payment methods for consumers are difficult to determine, not recorded in a harmonised manner on…
Use of credit claims under German law as ECONS collateral in MACCs
In case of a longer-term TARGET incident, the Deutsche Bundesbank may grant loans as part of the emergency settlement (Enhanced Contingency Solution/ ECONS)…
UK urged to relax Basel rules to curb shadow lending
The UK’s Basel III framework needs to be “rethought” because it is holding banks back and moving lending…
What quintessentially British images should go on the new banknotes? Our panel has some ideas | Athena Kugblenu, David Reynolds, Coco Khan, Connor Myers and Henry Bonsu
Functional and depressing at the same time – the meal deal Athena Kugblenu After the £10 note with…
How Policy Blunders and Rising US Debt Could Sink UK Bonds
The UK government bond market, or gilt market, is teetering on a cliff. Systemic risks from policy ineptitude,…
Bank of England’s policymaker warns neutral rate question can’t be avoided
[LONDON] Bank of England (BOE) policymaker Alan Taylor said UK officials cannot sidestep the question of where interest…
Bank of Italy selects 4 systemic risk countries for lenders, including Russia
(Corrects fourth and adds a fifth paragraph after UniCredit clarifies increased Russian sovereign bond holdings are a currency…
Bank of Italy selects 4 systemic risk countries for lenders, including Russia | 1450 AM 99.7 FM WHTC
Bank of Italy selects 4 systemic risk countries for lenders, including Russia | 1450 AM 99.7 FM WHTC…
Fostering innovation within a framework of trust
In today’s geopolitical context, maintaining Europe’s sovereignty has become a major imperative in all areas. The payment sector…
Stripe and TrueLayer to roll out Pay by Bank in France and Germany
Payments company Stripe, in collaboration with TrueLayer, has revealed plans to launch ‘Pay by Bank’ payment option in…
The impact of climate policies on financial markets: Evidence from the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
Is climate policy costly for firms? The academic literature has not come up with consistent evidence so far.…
The Bundesbank mourns the passing of former President Helmut Schlesinger
The Deutsche Bundesbank mourns the passing of its former president, Helmut Schlesinger. He was Vice-President of Germany’s central bank…