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This week’s featured stories 19 October – 25 October 2026…

Welcome to the WCR weekly update. World Commerce Review is the global trade and finance platform, discussing all things political, regulatory, technological, financial and, most importantly, the future

   

Physical shocks and economic resilience: a central bank perspective

James Talbot explains how physical climate shocks affect inflation and output, and how central banks can assess and respond across two linked horizons: near-term monetary policy and the longer-term roles of resilience, adaptation, and insurance in supporting price and financial stability

   

This week’s featured stories 12 October – 18 October 2026…

Welcome to the WCR weekly update. World Commerce Review is the global trade and finance platform, discussing all things political, regulatory, technological, financial and, most importantly, the future

  

Crisis controllers: how central banks navigate rapid change

The complex issues at the intersection of monetary policy, fiscal policy, financial markets, and regulation are reshaping the environment for central banks. In this period of radical change, Pablo Hernández de Cos examines their role in managing financial crises

   

This week’s featured stories 5 October – 11 October 2026…

Welcome to the WCR weekly update. World Commerce Review is the global trade and finance platform, discussing all things political, regulatory, technological, financial and, most importantly, the future

   

Money in the digital age

In the digital age, payments and finance need a trusted monetary anchor. Piero Cipollone explains how the digital euro, tokenisation and central banks can modernise public money and strengthen Europe’s financial system