Levente Koroes @lkoro.es · 24/09/2026Entirely 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 100
Levente Koroes @lkoro.es · 16/09/2026The Fed transcript generator turning Hormuz into "whore moose" will never not be funny 010
Levente Koroes @lkoro.es · 10/09/2026The ‘Kirkiversary’ vs 9/11 split in discourse is fascinating to observe 020
Levente Koroes @lkoro.es · 08/09/2026I'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. 100
Levente Koroes @lkoro.es · 04/09/2026www.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!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 010
Levente Koroes @lkoro.es · 03/09/2026Is 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 000
Levente Koroes @lkoro.es · 03/09/2026I 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 100
Levente Koroes @lkoro.es · 26/08/2026The ECB vibecoded a live reddit sentiment analysis tool. It's super fun dashboard.r-risi.workers.dev#/overview 000
Reposted by Levente KoroesKarthik Sankaran @rajakorman.bsky.social · 15/08/2026This is Metternich? 151
Levente Koroes @lkoro.es · 31/07/2026There’s an energy shortage in Hungary - interesting to watch how the new govt is dealing with it. 000
Levente Koroes @lkoro.es · 26/07/2026This and the FT signalboosting a McKinsey report highlighting the excesses of financialisation make me think that this is an insane timeline 000
Levente Koroes @lkoro.es · 20/07/2026Glad to have my hands on a physical (review) copy of @robinwigglesworth.ft.com ‘s new book. Plasticbacks are all the rage I hear… 000
Levente Koroes @lkoro.es · 19/07/2026The 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. 001
Levente Koroes @lkoro.es · 09/07/2026Ok 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. 020
Levente Koroes @lkoro.es · 09/07/2026Anyway. I told myself I wouldn’t read the news for two weeks. It’s been great. 020
Levente Koroes @lkoro.es · 02/07/2026"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 000
Levente Koroes @lkoro.es · 02/07/2026"when I fly from north carolina to california for my job I talk to chatgpt every part of the way" great. amazing. incredible. 000
Levente Koroes @lkoro.es · 02/07/2026why did it take until the fourth question and finally from Andrew Bailey to push back on the slop from this man 000
Levente Koroes @lkoro.es · 02/07/2026"If we get to AGI, do you think there will be a significant improvement in productivity?" how about we get there first 010
Levente Koroes @lkoro.es · 02/07/2026Imagine 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?" 000
Levente Koroes @lkoro.es · 25/06/2026As 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. 000
Levente Koroes @lkoro.es · 10/06/2026Proud to have awarded Jerome Powell Governor of the Year. @centralbanking.bsky.social 000
Levente Koroes @lkoro.es · 19/05/2026A 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.ukbirdpost.co.ukBirdpost — Your feed in printA printed newspaper of your Bluesky feed, delivered to your mailbox. 000
Levente Koroes @lkoro.es · 17/05/2026Just 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 000
Levente Koroes @lkoro.es · 06/05/2026New 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?bportugal.pt 010
Levente Koroes @lkoro.es · 23/04/2026One of our new reporters, Enes, wrote a fantastic feature on the events in Colombia. It's definitely worth a read.centralbanking.comCan Banrep survive schism with government? - Central BankingFinance minister’s withdrawal from board could prevent next two rate decisions from going ahead 000
Reposted by Levente KoroesJim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media · 21/04/2026It’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? 1736048
Levente Koroes @lkoro.es · 21/04/2026Every now and again I see the Cato Institute write about CBDC and it's the same very mentally sane guy every single time.cato.orgEuropean Central Bank Denies Digital Euro Public Records RequestThe European Central Bank would rather control the flow of information than let the public see what’s happening for themselves. 000
Levente Koroes @lkoro.es · 15/04/2026Magyar on Hungarian state media this morning is an absolute treat 000
Levente Koroes @lkoro.es · 13/04/2026He called for a two-term limit in his acceptance speech tonight. 000
Levente Koroes @lkoro.es · 12/04/2026Went to my first midnight omelette party last night. Thanks for the inspo, @jemima.bsky.social! 150
Levente Koroes @lkoro.es · 09/04/2026My interview with the @suomenpankki.fi 's Olli Rehn has just been published. I asked him to elaborate on his views on how demographics will impact monetary policy, alongside geopolitics, green policies, NBFI and stablecoins. Read here: www.centralbanking.com/central-bank... 010
Reposted by Levente KoroesFergal O’Connor @a-fergal.bsky.social · 08/04/2026Banque de France's €11bn gold windfall discussed here, with myself quoted on what's behind it - shorturl.at/jhUFo by @lkoro.es @ucc.ieshorturl.atBanque de France made €11bn by ‘bringing gold up to standard’ - Central BankingExchanging lower-quality NY bullion for higher-spec European bars led to ‘exceptional’ capital gain 001
Levente Koroes @lkoro.es · 10/03/2026I'm (supposed to be) preparing for this exam and I'm convinced that it should, at best, ask candidates to demonstrate their ability to make a cuppa, engage in 15 minutes of small talk about the weather and display queuing skills. I'm also OK with having to recite the BTP announcement verbatim. 030
Levente Koroes @lkoro.es · 09/03/2026Insane story: Ukrainian savings bank swaps cash and gold with Austrian partner (€35m and 9kg), convoy gets raided by HU counter-terrorism officers and staff are detained in Budapest for 30 hours blindfolded and cuffed. HU authorities deny consular and legal access and speak Russian with them.centralbanking.comNBU governor calls for EU probe into asset seizure - Central BankingState-owned bank’s staff now released from custody, but assets remain in Hungary 010
Levente Koroes @lkoro.es · 05/03/2026It just keeps happening www.wsj.com/tech/ai/gemi...wsj.comGemini Said They Could Only Be Together if He Killed Himself. Soon, He Was Dead.A new lawsuit alleges Google’s chatbot sent a Florida man on missions to find an android body it could inhabit. When that failed, it set a suicide countdown clock for him. 000
Levente Koroes @lkoro.es · 03/03/2026Every now and again I realise that life in London means spending ~50% of my income on rent in a flatshare, getting ripped off by the most expensive public transport network in Europe and having the police laugh at even trying to recover my stolen bike (from the building I live in). 230
Levente Koroes @lkoro.es · 27/02/2026Cool ECB paper alert! These researchers used satellite data to monitor NO2 emissions and predict oil demand.ecb.europa.eu 011
Levente Koroes @lkoro.es · 18/02/2026The game of musical chairs at the @ecb.europa.eu continues. Who may replace Lagarde? My latest for @centralbanking.bsky.socialcentralbanking.comChanging of Lagarde: who might take over at the ECB? - Central BankingDe Cos and Knot among contenders, following reports that president may be stepping down early 011