Levente Koroes

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My 8500-word piece on the state of global swap and repo lines is out! Ft. @rajakorman.bsky.social and many others - not sure if they're on Bluesky or not. www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...

It’s that time of the year again.

I went out last night. Happy to report that news of London's nightlife facing imminent doom are overstated: had a superb time dancing, spent a tenner on lime sodas and watched two middle-aged bald men with facial hair get into a fight over which one of them looked more like Johnny Sins.

We need AI for... milk tea and better washing machines

One former MNB governor chimes in.

Palma Polyak@palmapolyak.bsky.social

What a piece of news to wake up to György Matolcsy, Hungary’s former central bank governor, has been taken into custody as a crackdown on Orbán-era corruption networks intensifies The case centers on €500 million in public funds siphoned off through opaque investments & real estate deals telex.hu

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voyages.substack.comGoPro, make the non-creepy glassesNo AI, obvious recording indicators and good image quality is the path to recovery

Definitely feeling more FOMO over missing the London performances but his 2016 gig in Madrid remains my favourite concert experience forever

Levente Koroes@lkoro.es

I feel like I haven’t seen enough discourse about Paul Simon’s new live record from earlier this month. Two hours with a 33’ rendition of Seven Psalms! How excellent

I feel like I haven’t seen enough discourse about Paul Simon’s new live record from earlier this month. Two hours with a 33’ rendition of Seven Psalms! How excellent

Thinking about @jvtk.bsky.social today

tandfonline.comCentral bank digital currencies, financial subordination and the quest for infrastructural autonomy: the introduction of the eNaira in NigeriaPolitical economists have only recently begun to grapple with the question of how to conceptualise and systematically explain the responses of states in lower-income countries to the rise of digita...

Really enjoyed this new paper from @florencedafe.bsky.social - a cool, unique perspective on why Nigeria introduced a CBDC www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Entirely susceptible to clickbait today: first an article about the need for an independent Scottish central bank, and now the Hasan Piker interview on the FT

there it is

no please we don't want them (the camdenians)

Robert Hutton@roberthutton.co.uk

Maybe he'll use hypnosis to increase the volume and circumference of Camden until it includes Hackney.

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Benjamin Braun

@benbraun.social

16 Sept

FinTwitter@fintwitter.bsky.social

🔴 Fed's Chair Warsh: The FOMC removed a dose of accomodation.

16 Sept

The Fed transcript generator turning Hormuz into "whore moose" will never not be funny

10 Sept

The ‘Kirkiversary’ vs 9/11 split in discourse is fascinating to observe

8 Sept

I've drafted half a dozen posts about "becoming British" but the TLDR is that one really can integrate by taking an open mind and curiosity to most interactions. I love this country (in a non-flag-flaunting way) even if it is imperfect.

Sam Freedman@samfr.bsky.social

One reason England does so well is our second generation immigrants outperform their peers which is not true in most OECD countries. We are also very good at integration. And it's v sad that this is never acknowledge in debates on immigration.

8 Sept

Those drafts will eventually see the light of day. It ultimately comes down to inclusive vs exclusive nationalism. It is a misguided idea to think that one cannot "become British". Do I still struggle with some cultural references? Absolutely - but it's ultimately down to social practices.

8 Sept

Yes I'm very aware that I spent a vast majority of my time in spaces that were conducive to integration - a very international and diverse university community at @stedmundscam.bsky.social, then in East London - but I've seen many people not try, fail and complain about the peculiarities.

ft.comCan e-bike companies control their rogue riders?Lime, Forest and other rental providers say they are adjusting their service to encourage users to stop at traffic lights and not cycle on pavements

4 Sept

www.ft.com/content/239d... It's not tech or tracking that will solve this issue but outlawing time-based pricing and introducing distance-based fares instead. The current business model incentivises getting from point A to point B as fast as possible!

3 Sept

Is the City going through a Covid outbreak or is the fact that all Boots have sold out of tests a symptom of a supply issue? @londoncentric.media

giftarticle.ft.comJames Orr and the gospel of the new British rightReform’s policy head is a Cambridge theologian with an enviable contact book and a belief in ‘faith, family and flag’

3 Sept

I love how the people crying "foreign-funded international meddling in our sovereign politics" have been funding other people's meddling in politics abroad. Burn MCC to the ground

Giles Wilkes@gilesyb.bsky.social

What really intrigues me about all this nuttiness is how the stolid Christianity part coheres with the "and it's utterly wicked even to contemplate slowing down tech" Thiel-ist bit giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

(Proverbially)

The ECB vibecoded a live reddit sentiment analysis tool. It's super fun dashboard.r-risi.workers.dev#/overview

25 Aug

This but with £6 for a Guinness zero. Yeah no thanks.

Marie Le Conte@youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com

posting online: yeah yeah voters do just need to understand that inflation is a part of life and often the least bad option living in the world: just paid £8.40 for a barely drinkable medium glass of house white and I am ready for Crimes

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Karthik Sankaran

@rajakorman.bsky.social

15 Aug

Replying to @rajakorman.bsky.social

This is Metternich?

31 July

There’s an energy shortage in Hungary - interesting to watch how the new govt is dealing with it.

26 July

This and the FT signalboosting a McKinsey report highlighting the excesses of financialisation make me think that this is an insane timeline

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22 July

climate policy

Regime Accountant, CPA ☠️🎢@regimecpa.bsky.social

We would need something like central bank independence for taxation.

22 July

really considering cycling to Paris this weekend

20 July

Glad to have my hands on a physical (review) copy of @robinwigglesworth.ft.com ‘s new book. Plasticbacks are all the rage I hear…

18 July

The trip was going well until my Eurostar caught on fire and we had to be evacuated, then checked in again in Lille. Back in London three and a half hours late.

9 July

Ok fine some more. I saw some guys with a Super 8 and I had to grab a photo for @m-kamilla.bsky.social. I has a great kebab on a train. I had an even better cardamom bun off the train. I also cycled through wet pine forests and ate headwind for breakfast.

9 July

Anyway. I told myself I wouldn’t read the news for two weeks. It’s been great.

9 July

This adjective adds nothing of substance to the paragraph.

"compute equals power" I can't

"so much of the magic I get out of AI is because I already love learning" so much of the magic I get out of stabbing myself repeatedly is because I love swords

"when I fly from north carolina to california for my job I talk to chatgpt every part of the way" great. amazing. incredible.

why did it take until the fourth question and finally from Andrew Bailey to push back on the slop from this man

"If we get to AGI, do you think there will be a significant improvement in productivity?" how about we get there first

Imagine being the ECB's chief economist, having 45 minutes with OpenAI's chief economist and your first question not being "so what is your plan to profitability?"

25 June

Crossing London tonight is certainly an experience

25 June

As I continue my mission to civilise, I have taken it on myself to call people out who e-mail me with AI-composed text. You're welcome.

10 June

Proud to have awarded Jerome Powell Governor of the Year. @centralbanking.bsky.social

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19 May

A friend has built a service to be able to read his Twitter timeline in print, and he’s expanded it to Bluesky too. Sign up here if you’re interested. birdpost.co.uk

17 May

Just saw a racer take a shoe off around mile 8 of the Hackney Half, do a shoey and continue running. The death of the global citizen is greatly exaggerated

6 May

New collector coin from the @bportugal.pt to commemorate the World Cup has the organiser countries listed in alphabetical order - so the USA is last. Odds that Portugal will get 200% tariffs when Trump finds out?

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centralbanking.comCan Banrep survive schism with government? - Central BankingFinance minister’s withdrawal from board could prevent next two rate decisions from going ahead

23 Apr

One of our new reporters, Enes, wrote a fantastic feature on the events in Colombia. It's definitely worth a read.

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Jim Waterson

@jim.londoncentric.media

21 Apr

It’s the most Bluesky thing that’s ever happened: Comment is Freed x London Centric local elections prediction collab just dropped. www.londoncentric.media/p/london-loc...

londoncentric.mediaPredicting every London election resultPlus: What's the tube strike ACTUALLY about?