Book contributions by Joasia E. Popowicz
Articles by Joasia E. Popowicz
UK regulator backtracks over ban on retail crypto trading
FCA wants to allow investment in trading notes it had previously deemed harmful
Confusion over Pakistan’s crypto policy
Central bank says crypto is legal, thus contradicting official’s previous statement before parliament
NBP’s Juliusz Jabłecki on geopolitics, bitcoin and gold
Director of financial risk management department talks tactics versus strategy, operations following the outbreak of war in neighbouring Ukraine, FX interventions and independent risk-taking
Weaponisation of reserves likely to spur de-dollarisation – survey
Freezing of Russian assets will have “significant consequences”, reserves managers say
Trends in reserve management 2025: survey results
Insights on strategies in anticipation of tariffs, interest rate divergence and geopolitical risk, FX diversification and de-dollarisation, as well as bitcoin in reserves, FX interventions and gold
Project Agorá ‘faces fragmentation challenges’
Conference hears how netting and liquidity-saving mechanisms are often at odds with T+0 settlement
Fed lifts supervisory requirements for crypto investments
Easing of regulations for banks is latest example of US’s increasingly pro-crypto stance
Central banks shore up reserves against fallout from tariffs
Officials prepare to protect FDI and conduct FX interventions, Reserve Management Trends survey finds
SEC officials issue conflicting statements on stablecoins
Commissioner slams statement for understating risks
CBSL head calls for proactive approach to tackle deepfakes
Governor tells Central Banking of institution’s response when his own image was used by scammers
Sri Lanka’s governor is latest to feature in deepfake scam
Video uses manipulated image to pretend central bank chief is endorsing financial investments
Fintech Benchmarks 2025 report – supervising security
Benchmarks highlight how technological advancement needs to go hand in hand with tougher security
Sama bans banks from using WhatsApp for customer comms
Directive comes amid spike in scams
Trump names assets for US crypto strategic reserve
Announcement triggers rally for bitcoin, ethereum, XRP, solana and cardano
Former Curaçao central bank execs told to repay misappropriated funds
CBCS’s ex-president ordered to pay back more than $1 million
Police arrest treasury officials over Bank of Uganda heist
Central bank said it has recovered more than $8 million of $16.9 million in diverted payments
Trump says ‘no’ to CBDCs
Digital asset schism between US and eurozone widens
Fed leaves central bank climate alliance
Departure from NGFS came ahead of US withdrawal from Paris climate agreement
Trumps launch cryptocurrencies ahead of inauguration
Donald’s and Melania’s meme coins come as administration signals crypto-friendly regulatory stance
BoE collaborates with NY regulator on crypto supervision
Senior staff to exchange expertise in digital payments and distributed ledger technology
SNB faces renewed drive to hold bitcoin in its reserves
Campaign calls for constitutional amendment that would force central bank to keep cryptocurrency
Bank of Uganda says it was target of $15 million fraud
Central bank says $8.2 million now recovered, but denies staff were involved or that its IT systems were hacked
BIS and World Bank find central banks split over retail CBDCs
Study says many institutions see value in launching fast payments systems first
Bank of Uganda launches investigation into $17m ‘hack’
Central bank declines to comment on millions of dollars reportedly stolen via diverted payments