Levente Koroes
@lkoro.es
Reporter for Central Banking covering Europe, reserves management, ESG, cybersecurity and fintech. I also like running, coffee and photography. Opinions are my own unless otherwise indicated.
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
September 24, 2026 at 8:46 AM
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
no please we don't want them (the camdenians)
Maybe he'll use hypnosis to increase the volume and circumference of Camden until it includes Hackney.
Find it both grating and frankly, deeply weird, that Zack Polanski’s leaflets are simply dishonest about where he lives.
Literally nobody cares. It’s normal to move within London. “Hackney man seeks job in Camden” is not something you need to play word games around.
Literally nobody cares. It’s normal to move within London. “Hackney man seeks job in Camden” is not something you need to play word games around.
September 22, 2026 at 1:17 PM
no please we don't want them (the camdenians)
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The Fed transcript generator turning Hormuz into "whore moose" will never not be funny
September 16, 2026 at 6:39 PM
The Fed transcript generator turning Hormuz into "whore moose" will never not be funny
The ‘Kirkiversary’ vs 9/11 split in discourse is fascinating to observe
September 10, 2026 at 10:20 AM
The ‘Kirkiversary’ vs 9/11 split in discourse is fascinating to observe
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.
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.
We are also very good at integration. And it's v sad that this is never acknowledge in debates on immigration.
September 8, 2026 at 10:03 AM
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.
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!
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!
Can 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
www.ft.com
September 4, 2026 at 10:16 AM
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!
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!
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
September 3, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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
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
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
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James Orr and the gospel of the new British right
Reform’s policy head is a Cambridge theologian with an enviable contact book and a belief in ‘faith, family and flag’
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September 3, 2026 at 9:18 AM
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
The ECB vibecoded a live reddit sentiment analysis tool. It's super fun dashboard.r-risi.workers.dev#/overview
August 26, 2026 at 9:23 AM
The ECB vibecoded a live reddit sentiment analysis tool. It's super fun dashboard.r-risi.workers.dev#/overview
This but with £6 for a Guinness zero. Yeah no thanks.
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
living in the world: just paid £8.40 for a barely drinkable medium glass of house white and I am ready for Crimes
August 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM
This but with £6 for a Guinness zero. Yeah no thanks.
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This is Metternich?
August 15, 2026 at 3:23 PM
This is Metternich?
There’s an energy shortage in Hungary - interesting to watch how the new govt is dealing with it.
July 31, 2026 at 4:42 PM
There’s an energy shortage in Hungary - interesting to watch how the new govt is dealing with it.
This and the FT signalboosting a McKinsey report highlighting the excesses of financialisation make me think that this is an insane timeline
Wow "traitor to the west," strong words, Elon, who are we talking about here... ah the editor-in-chief of The Economist
July 26, 2026 at 11:36 AM
This and the FT signalboosting a McKinsey report highlighting the excesses of financialisation make me think that this is an insane timeline
climate policy
We would need something like central bank independence for taxation.
July 22, 2026 at 5:37 PM
climate policy
really considering cycling to Paris this weekend
July 22, 2026 at 3:40 PM
really considering cycling to Paris this weekend
Glad to have my hands on a physical (review) copy of @robinwigglesworth.ft.com ‘s new book. Plasticbacks are all the rage I hear…
July 20, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Glad to have my hands on a physical (review) copy of @robinwigglesworth.ft.com ‘s new book. Plasticbacks are all the rage I hear…
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.
July 18, 2026 at 11:02 PM
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.
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.
July 9, 2026 at 4:58 AM
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.
Anyway. I told myself I wouldn’t read the news for two weeks. It’s been great.
July 9, 2026 at 4:50 AM
Anyway. I told myself I wouldn’t read the news for two weeks. It’s been great.
This adjective adds nothing of substance to the paragraph.
July 9, 2026 at 4:43 AM
This adjective adds nothing of substance to the paragraph.
"compute equals power" I can't
July 2, 2026 at 9:40 AM
"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
July 2, 2026 at 9:39 AM
"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.
July 2, 2026 at 9:37 AM
"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
July 2, 2026 at 9:35 AM
why did it take until the fourth question and finally from Andrew Bailey to push back on the slop from this man