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CENTRAL BANKS 9 NOV 2026

Attempts to reset Polish constitutional court stall as Tusk and EC double down

The proposal is an attempt to defuse the current confrontation around the legitimacy of several of the constitutional court’s judges and restore legitimacy to…

CENTRAL BANKS 13 JAN 2026

Central bank chiefs voice ‘full solidarity’ with US Fed, Powell

The heads of major central banks have thrown their support behind the US Federal Reserve and its chairman Jerome Powell, saying in a joint statement Tuesday that…

CENTRAL BANKS 7 AUG 2025

Cash use is still growing, says ECB, while pushing ‘digital euro’

The European Central Bank is preparing to launch a digital version of the euro, while reporting that demand for physical banknotes is still rising.

CENTRAL BANKS 12 MAY 2025

Poland’s gold reserves exceed even those of the European Central Bank

According to the head of Poland's central bank, Poland now holds 509.3 tonnes of gold, more than the gold reserves of the European Central Bank (ECB). 

CENTRAL BANKS 6 JUN 2024

ECB cuts rates even as inflation fight goes on

The European Central Bank went ahead with its first interest rate cut since 2019 on Thursday, citing progress in tackling inflation even as it acknowledged the fight…

CENTRAL BANKS 23 FEB 2024

German, Dutch central banks post big losses, warn of more

The German and Dutch central banks on Friday posted multi-billion euro losses for 2023 and predicted more financial pain ahead, suggesting that they are unlikely…

CENTRAL BANKS 7 FEB 2024

Digital euro launch likely delayed as the hot money backs China

The digital euro's launch looks likely to be pushed back substantially from its 2027 goal.