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Gareth Vaughan on inflation targeting under the spotlight, asset bubbles, Venezuela & water's obvious economic importance

Gareth Vaughan on inflation targeting under the spotlight, asset bubbles, Venezuela & water's obvious economic importance

New BIS research paper looks at the 'unique set of challenges' posed by stablecoins and outlines the potential required policy response

New BIS research paper looks at the 'unique set of challenges' posed by stablecoins and outlines the potential required policy response

NZ Banking Association pushes back against RBNZ central bank digital currency proposal, raising financial stability concerns

NZ Banking Association pushes back against RBNZ central bank digital currency proposal, raising financial stability concerns

A new BIS research paper finds of the 68 stablecoins 'pegged' to the value of a specific asset, not one of them has been able to maintain parity with their pegs at all times

A new BIS research paper finds of the 68 stablecoins 'pegged' to the value of a specific asset, not one of them has been able to maintain parity with their pegs at all times

The IMF says stronger financial regulation and supervision, and developing global standards, can help address many concerns about crypto assets

The IMF says stronger financial regulation and supervision, and developing global standards, can help address many concerns about crypto assets

David Hargreaves examines two key speeches made this week that signal how bad inflation is getting - and why it will not be a short run thing

David Hargreaves examines two key speeches made this week that signal how bad inflation is getting - and why it will not be a short run thing

Ashley Alder and Jon Cunliffe propose applying current international payments guidelines to asset-linked digital coins

Ashley Alder and Jon Cunliffe propose applying current international payments guidelines to asset-linked digital coins

International ratings agency Moody's says central bank digital currencies could displace commercial banks from their current role in the payments system, disrupt their business models, and force changes to their funding model

International ratings agency Moody's says central bank digital currencies could displace commercial banks from their current role in the payments system, disrupt their business models, and force changes to their funding model

Bank for International Settlements says there is a risk of central bank digital currencies 'disintermediating banks or allowing destablising runs into central bank money'

Bank for International Settlements says there is a risk of central bank digital currencies 'disintermediating banks or allowing destablising runs into central bank money'

International co-ordinator the Financial Stability Board has issued a consultation paper with 10 key recommendations for regulation of 'global stablecoins'

International co-ordinator the Financial Stability Board has issued a consultation paper with 10 key recommendations for regulation of 'global stablecoins'

New survey from Bank for International Settlements shows central banks representing a fifth of the world's population look likely to issue a digital currency soon

New survey from Bank for International Settlements shows central banks representing a fifth of the world's population look likely to issue a digital currency soon

David Hargreaves tries to make sense of the latest official global moves on cryptocurrencies - and concludes there's still a fair chance we'll end up with a dominant global cryptocurrency 'by accident'

David Hargreaves tries to make sense of the latest official global moves on cryptocurrencies - and concludes there's still a fair chance we'll end up with a dominant global cryptocurrency 'by accident'

We look at some key data available from the RBNZ Dashboard to help investors and depositors in our banks understand where some important hazards lie

We look at some key data available from the RBNZ Dashboard to help investors and depositors in our banks understand where some important hazards lie

Do we have a household debt problem? Yes we do, but it is not as severe as you may think and we are getting it under control, David Chaston says

Do we have a household debt problem? Yes we do, but it is not as severe as you may think and we are getting it under control, David Chaston says

Central bankers' organisation argues blockchain is no substitute for the 'solid institutional backing of money'; Says the 'quest for decentralised trust has quickly become an environmental disaster'

Central bankers' organisation argues blockchain is no substitute for the 'solid institutional backing of money'; Says the 'quest for decentralised trust has quickly become an environmental disaster'