Central-bank accounts could have reduced fraud and made administering stimulus payments easier, faster and more secure. A central-bank digital currency can also be a useful policy tool.

Malaysia's central bank cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time in five years on Wednesday, as it looks to support ...

The central bank releases a comprehensive update of economic indicators and the forecast official cash rate track when it publishes its quarterly Monetary Policy Statement (MPS), which is due on ...

The European Central Bank raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point Thursday and signaled another hike to come next month, unmoved by evidence of a mild recession in the 20 ...

In 2016, a mysterious syndicate tried to steal $951 million from Bangladesh’s central bank - and laid bare a profound weakness in the system by which money moves around the world.

A global central bank test lab has designed a prototype bitcoin monitoring system aimed at giving authorities a clearer picture on how, when and where the cryptocurrency is used.

Turkey’s central bank has asked local lenders to limit the amount of dollar purchases they make in the interbank market to ease pressure on the lira, according to people with direct knowledge of ...

China’s central bank expanded its gold reserves for a seventh straight month in May, furthering its bid to diversify holdings despite ongoing price fluctuations.

The central bank would have data on every transaction and at least some data on the CBDC's users. Anytime a large organization has so much user data, there's the potential for privacy issues.

Payments made using central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) will grow from $100m this year to a massive $200bn in 2030. The startling numbers from Juniper research reveal a 260,000% increase over ...

The European Central Bank raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point to 4% Thursday and hinted it was done with its protracted campaign of rate hikes to tame stubborn inflation.

The Biden administration has been something of a disappointment on financial privacy and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), but it’s not as though their policies are a break from the past.