Our Scans · (FS.1.02) Central Banking · Weekly Summary

• [New] By the time ECB or Bank of England could ship, regulated USDC and similar tokens were already handling material payment volume on public blockchains. support
• [New] Precious metals are expected to remain sensitive to geopolitical developments and monetary policy shifts in the coming years. Yahoo Finance
• [New] Key drivers supporting gold prices include continued central bank purchases, concerns over the independence of the Federal Reserve, rising U.S. debt levels, and fears of currency debasement. Yahoo Finance
• [New] Investing.com - Analysts expect gold prices to finish below current levels, but have raised their 2026 forecasts due to strong central bank demand and ongoing global economic uncertainty. Yahoo Finance
• [New] The Bank of England has implemented climate stress testing requirements that mandate financial institutions to assess and disclose climate-related risks. BUSINESS 2.0 NEWS
• [New] Fragmented stablecoin regulation could create instability, regulatory arbitrage, and risks to monetary policy. Kelman PLLC
• [New] The Bank of England expects stock markets around the world to fall because current share prices do not fully reflect the many risks facing the global economy. Insurance Journal
• [New] Investors remain concerned about US inflation, reinforcing expectations that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged for the remainder of the year. investing.com
• [New] With no clear signs that the conflict in the Middle East is winding down, investors are assuming that, amid high inflation, central banks will be forced to tighten monetary policy. investing.com
• [New] Regarding market pricing, a Bank of America survey shows that 58% of institutional investors still expect the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates within 12 months; CME FedWatch data shows that the probability of a rate cut in September has rebounded from 40% at the end of March to around 55%. PANews
• [New] Inflation risks are building, raising the prospect of an increase in interest rates from the European Central Bank later in 2026. financialpost
• [New] If a judgement were to be made today, there is a chance the Federal Reserve might lower interest rates once within in 2026. / USA TradingView
• [New] European Central Bank's Digital Euro Pilots - The ECB actively tests wholesale CBDC settlement using blockchain rails, signaling that central bank infrastructure will increasingly rely on distributed ledger technology. Blocsys
• [New] Geo ­ economically, the internationalization of the RMB gives China the opportunity to safeguard and expand its monetary and fiscal policy sovereignty and to reduce existing vulnerabilities vis-a-vis the United States. Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
• [New] The Bank of England is expected to move cautiously on interest rates amid mixed signals. CPA | The Credit Protection Association
• [New] 95% of respondents expect global central bank gold reserves to rise over 2027, reflecting a near-unanimous bullish outlook among monetary authorities. investing.com
• [New] While the Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates, potentially making cash less attractive, persistent inflation erodes purchasing power, particularly for middle and lower-income households whose wages have not kept pace. Kavout
• [New] Turkey's central bank is expected to keep rates on hold at 37.0% for a second straight meeting. Brown Brothers Harriman
• [New] Fed Funds futures repriced aggressively on Friday - traders shifted from pricing the central bank remaining on hold well into 2027 to now pricing a resumption of rate cuts by late 2026, with December becoming the most-probable first-cut window. investing.com
• [New] The Bank of England is testing the risks to the financial system caused by AI by conducting scenario analysis and simulations. Insurance Journal

Last updated: 30 April 2026