Sweden’s Central Bank Finally Embraces DLT, but Only in Simulation Mode

Riksbank's e-krona pilot will run on distributed ledger tech, but the entire project will be operated as only a simulation through at least 2021......»»

The Turkish Lira is in Recovery Mode Turkey’s Lira finally recovered as the country’s central bank moved to ease pressure on the curre.....»»

Sweden's central bank will engage BlackRock’s Financial Markets Advisory for analysis work on the Swedish corporate bonds market, it said in a statement on Friday......»»

The European Central Bank expects to remain in crisis-fighting mode until into 2021 to combat an "unprecedented decline" in the euro zone's economy caused by the coronavirus pandemic, its President Christine Lagarde said on Thursday. Ciara Lee reports.....»»

Sweden's central bank is expected to keep its benchmark interest rate at zero at a policy meeting next week and is not expected to alter its stance for the foreseeable future, a Reuters poll showed on Friday......»»

Given the scrutiny about the effectiveness of negative interest rates — and the potential for unintended consequences — the Swedish central bank’s decision to lift its policy rate back to zero, while widely expected, is getting a lot of attention......»»

Sveriges Riksbank, the central bank of Sweden, on Thursday, increased the Repo rate from -0.25% to zero. 0 read more.....»»

World stocks drifted down from the week's record highs on Thursday, while the crown gained as Sweden's central bank became the first to raise interest rates from negative territory......»»

Sweden's Central Bank Governor Lays Out Digital Currency Vision Authored by Steven Guinness, Before a technological concept is introduced to the wider public, it is common for it to first undergo beta testing to iron out any deficiencies .....»»

Central Florida's third-largest bank embraces its responsibility to help create more resilient and sustainable communities......»»

What the central bank passes off as ‘funding issues’ could more accurately be described as liquidity injections to keep interest rates low, argues Sven Henrich......»»

Departing central bank president insists economic developments justify negative rates and resumption of QE.....»»

Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, Having destroyed discipline, central banks have no.....»»

Wednesday will include the release of minutes from the last Fed meeting in which the central bank cut interest rates......»»

The global central bank experiment with renormalization is officially over. After roughly half the world's central banks hiked rates at least once in 2018, the major central banks have returned to easing mode, and as the chart below shows, for the fir.....»»

With the Turkish Lira soaring on Friday, on what in retrospect turned out to be massive, FX-draining commercial bank intervention in the currency market, some TRY bulls were hopeful that their endless, currency crushing anguish may have been finally.....»»

The European Central Bank has downplayed a global slowdown for months, but it will finally take a tentative step next week to prop up the euro zone economy, signaling fresh stimulus to keep banks lending......»»

All that glitters is definitely gold in a new exhibition at Germany's central bank that lifts the veil on the nation's massive reserves of the precious metal, partly to reassure sceptics that the prized ingots are really there......»»

Whatever the election result, the central bank looks to be in no hurry to raise rates......»»

Anticipation appears to be the sentiment this morning as investors seem to look toward Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) event later today when the tech behemoth is widely expected to unveil new products.  read more.....»»