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All regional Fed heads reappointed for five-year terms
Renewals of presidents’ and vice-presidents’ terms allay fears of political interference
Ueda may feel he is behind the curve – ex-BoJ official
Hayakawa points to inflation risks from high public spending and predicts up to four more hikes by 2027
BSP eases policy and indicates further cuts will be limited
Governor says decision will boost Philippines’ economy amid ‘painful’ governance issues
People: October to December 2025
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months
Fed cuts by 25bp amid another three-way split on FOMC
Miran votes for deeper cut, and Goolsbee and Schmid opt to hold, as experts point to stagflation risks
Canada holds rates as concerns over investor confidence remain
Governor says country is undergoing difficult structural change
Riksbank leaves strategic asset allocation unchanged for 2026
Current reserves portfolio provides ‘good balance’ between preparedness, risk and return, says bank
Ueda says BoJ’s long-term rates have risen ‘somewhat rapidly’
Japan’s central bank will purchase government bonds if yields continue to rise, governor says
South Africa’s inflation target cut a ‘major’ feat, says IMF
Move likely to reduce borrowing costs and improve debt sustainability, institution says
BoE stress test finds UK CCPs resilient to extreme shocks
Bank will skip next year’s exercise to develop internal capabilities and resume testing in 2027
Trump denies offering Orbán Argentina-style ‘financial shield’
US president says Hungarian PM ‘certainly asked for’ protection arrangement
IMF has no mandate for SDR stablecoin, says Tobias Adrian
Fund’s capital markets head says backstops are also crucial if instruments are to live up to their name
Australia holds, flags possible rate hikes next year
RBA keeps policy steady amid heightened inflation while governor says no cuts for foreseeable future
BIS probes ‘exceptional’ FX activity around April shock
Triennial survey would likely have shown less dramatic shift without tariffs, economists find
Eurozone bank uncompetitiveness a ‘myth’ – Schnabel
Regulations have made lenders better, says ECB board member
BIS points to ‘structural transformations’ in markets
Quarterly review cites higher volatility and gold losing its status as a safe haven asset
IIF says China’s CBDC irrelevant to renminbi internationalisation
Economists say yuan’s use for payments growing, though it remains “stagnant” as reserve currency
Visa to launch payment operations in Syria
Card service provider partners with central bank to integrate country into global digital economy
Bessent: Fed heads should come from districts they represent
US Treasury secretary says measure would not be applied retroactively
Saudi fund leaves $3bn in Pakistan’s central bank for another year
Deposit accounts for around a fifth of SBP’s dollar reserves
Digital euro could reopen e-krona debate for Riksbank – Bunge
Swedish central bank to fully move to eurozone settlement system by 2030