India pushes digital rupee through welfare pilots as BRICS CBDC plan takes shape
India is turning to welfare payments to drive adoption of its central bank digital currency as it prepares…
THINK Ahead: Central bankers’ balancing problems | articles
Imagine for a moment you’re a central bank boss here in Europe. Not a great role play right…
ECB interest rate dilemma: Eurozone growth stalls as Iran war fuels inflation
As the European Central Bank (ECB) enters its pre-meeting quiet period before the interest rate decision next Thursday,…
Middle East stasis set to keep Fed on hold at Chair Powell’s swan song | articles
In terms of inflation, it has been five years since either headline or core consumer price inflation were…
DRC and Zambia listed among countries that hold most of the world’s copper
The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia are strengthening Africa’s position on the global copper map,…
Consumer sentiment at record low as Americans feel impact of war in Iran
US consumer sentiment showed some improvement amid a two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran, but it’s still…
Jersey’s inflation rate is 2.7%, a decrease on the last quarter
Jersey’s retail price index (RPI), which is a key measure of inflation on the island, increased by 2.7%…
Octopus Energy customers furious amid upcoming price rises as Martin Lewis responds
Octopus Energy customers have reacted angrily after receiving barely two weeks’ warning about upcoming price increases on electric…
Germany growth forecast cut on energy shock, signaling trouble ahead
Werner Schnell | Flickr Open | Getty Images Europe’s biggest economy was set for a rebound, but now…
South Africa inflation rises as global oil shock lifts prices across Africa
Consumer prices rose 3.1% year-on-year, up from 3.0% in February, according to Statistics South Africa. On a…
ECB signs agreements with European standard setters to facilitate digital euro payments
24 April 2026 European Card Payment Cooperation (ECPC), nexo standards and Berlin Group to work with ECB to…
UK retail sales rebound as motorists stock up on fuel
UK retail sales returned to growth last month as they were pushed higher by motorists stocking up on…