Why are central banks looking at blockchains? Central banks are tiptoeing into the world of blockchain not because it is ...

Central banks should still be able to conduct monetary policy effectively and perhaps be even nimbler in a more decentralized ...

Bank deposits may be up next. This is a new terrain for central banks. Historically, money and securities have been tied to accounts, their movement and ownership recorded according to Italian mat ...

The Swiss franc has appreciated 10% against the U.S. dollar since the beginning of the year. A strengthening franc has put ...

These assets may one day serve as alternative means of payment and, possibly, units of account, which would reduce the demand for fiat currencies or central bank money. It’s time to revisit the ...

Markets want central banks to ride to the rescue with lower interest rates as economic growth sputters. A disappointment ...

Some robberies are messy acts of desperation. But these heists were planned with methodical precision, carried out by crews ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -It's Japan's version of the Fed's Jackson Hole symposium, without the trail hikes or views, and this year's ...

Payments are one of the most highly regulated areas of financial services, simply because the movement of money from one ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Central banks should still be able to conduct monetary policy effectively and perhaps be even nimbler in a more decentralized financial system, according to the findings of a ...

US and Iraqi authorities revealed a complex scheme involving prepaid cards that funneled illicit funds to Iranian-backed ...

The gold-silver ratio provides insight into the relationship between gold and silver prices. As the price of gold per ounce continues to rise, it can be costly to get in if you want to buy physical ...