
Daniel Hinge
Editor, Benchmarking
Daniel Hinge is editor of Central Banking’s benchmarking service and subject specialist for economics and monetary policy. He has reported on the central banking community since 2012, in roles including news editor and comment editor. He holds a degree in politics, philosophy and economics from the University of Oxford.
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Articles by Daniel Hinge
Central bankers discuss policy-making amid high uncertainty
Flexibility, caution and financial stability analysis can support monetary policy, panellists say
Working group minutes: central banks seek cash cycle efficiencies
Some EME institutions are restructuring operations and promoting digital payment methods
Obituary: Stanley Fischer, 1943–2025
Fischer had a profound impact on central banking, as path-breaking academic and top policy-maker
European central banks taking more active role in cash cycle
Roundtable hears how fears over moral hazard are being set against need to preserve cash infrastructure
Strategic Planning Benchmarks 2025 – model banks analysis
Data breakdowns reveal differences in strategic goals, department structure and salaries
Strategic Planning Benchmarks 2025 report – charting a path
The first strategic planning benchmark sheds light on department structure, control methods and KPIs
Working group minutes: refining forecast models
Central bank economists discuss challenges of tackling errors and integrating new model features
Governance Benchmarks 2025 – model banks analysis
Data breakdown highlights independence pressures, capital frameworks and staffing challenges
Governance Benchmarks 2025 report – independence amid turbulence
Benchmarks highlight pressures on independence but most say protections are sufficient
US Treasury volatility highlights repo market risks
Yields spiked overnight as tariffs came into effect, piling pressure on heavily leveraged hedge funds
‘Declaring war on the world economy’: economists react to Trump tariffs
Early estimates point to stagflation in US, as tariffs hit highest level since early 20th century
Kganyago continues push to lower Sarb inflation target
Economists back South Africa’s central bank governor, but finance minister remains sceptical
Agent-based models come of age
Central banks are increasingly modelling the economy as a complex system
BoE museum showcases virtual reality Phillips machine
VR version of Moniac brings 144kg hydraulic economic model to wider audience
Fintech Benchmarks 2025 – model banks analysis
Data breakdown reveals differences in CBDC research, AI use and adoption of the cloud
Working group minutes: facing up to CBDC adoption challenges
Participants at Cape Town meeting saw drawbacks to digital currency versus other payment methods
Risk Management Benchmarks 2025 – model banks analysis
Drilling into the data reveals patterns in risk prioritisation and department structure
Branching paths: the Czech National Bank’s many modelling options
Three external reviews each recommended a different combination of models. The CNB now faces tough design choices, and must also decide how to upgrade its economic research
Risk Management Benchmarks 2025 report – mind the techno-political gap
Responses show central banks’ shifting priorities as volatility increases
2024: The year in central banking
A look back at the biggest and most popular news stories of the year
Economics Benchmarks 2024 – model banks analysis
Additional data breakdowns reveal patterns based on staffing and development
FSB launches plan to rein in non-bank leverage
Limited data and uneven regulatory mandates pose major challenges
Economics Benchmarks 2024 report – making models work
The benchmarks this year include more granular details on key model design features
Economists urge BoE to be more transparent on rate paths
Value of scenario analysis depends heavily on revealing reaction function, speakers say