Gold falls on stronger dollar, oil amid renewed Middle East hostilities
Dollar, oil gain on fading hopes of US-Iran peace deal. Gold fell on Wednesday, weighed by a stronger dollar and rising oil prices as continuing
Not all foreign exchange reserves are created alike
The motives for the accumulation and management of foreign exchange reserves are a key topic in international economics. This column highlights an aspect of the
Dollar rises but still not far from pre-war levels, data awaited
Given the likelihood of elevated inflation readings, the CPI on Tuesday and PPI on Wednesday. The U.S. dollar extended gains for a second straight session
Identifying monetary policy shocks in newspapers using GPT
Identifying the shock component of monetary policy is a precondition for measuring its causal effects. This column proposes a novel approach: using large language models,
Central bank digital currency, the future of money, and politics
A number of concerns have been raised regarding retail central bank digital currency. These range from competition and innovation, privacy issues, and monetary sovereignty. This
Building bank resilience by Additional Tier 1 debt reform
EU bank regulation under Basel III ensures bank solidity but often creates barriers to EU financial integration. Additional Tier 1 contingent convertible debt is designed
Trump’s mortgage-backed bond purchases not moving needle on housing costs
Experts say $200bln bond-buying effort unlikely to significantly lower housing costs. There’s scant evidence so far that U.S. President Donald Trump’s bid to make housing
Central bank digital currency and monetary sovereignty
Calls for a digital euro increasingly invoke monetary sovereignty, often on the grounds that Europe must retain control over its payment systems. This column argues
Dollar remains firm as markets await ECB, BoE rate announcements
The yen dipped 0.1% to 155.85, extending a 0.6% slide on Wednesday. The dollar inched higher against its major counterparts on Thursday as markets positioned
US dollar close to multi-week lows versus euro and yen before US data
Euro supported by ECB’s stance and strong economic data. Euro supported by ECB’s The U.S. dollar hovered around multi-week lows against the euro and yen
