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Brazilian governor signals central bank close to halting rate hikes
Roberto Campos Neto said Selic rate at 12.75% should be enough to lower inflation back to target
Yen drops as BoJ defends yield curve target
Bond operations send Japanese currency to seven-year low against the dollar
Systemic stablecoins may not need ‘bank-style’ resolution – BoE
Non-bank stablecoins set for “tailored” regulatory regime under plans by UK policy-makers
Reserve Bank of India launches innovation hub
Central bank subsidiary tasked with “accelerating innovation” across the financial sector
Albania orders first rate hike in 11 years
Increase of 50 basis points returns policy rate to pre-Covid level
Honduras central bank warns on bitcoin again
Central American country will not follow El Salvador in making bitcoin legal tender, BCH says
SNB keeps rates at -0.75% but increases inflation forecasts
War in Ukraine is boosting inflation through higher oil and other commodity prices, SNB says
Argentina orders 200bp rate increase, to 44.5%
Tighter monetary policy is in line with IMF deal, while neighbour Paraguay makes 50bp hike
RBI paper finds high market power can undermine bank stability
Author documents “inverse U-shaped” relationship, suggesting only some mergers are desirable
Putin demands export payments in rubles
Central bank governor Elvira Nabiullina reportedly tried to resign after invasion but was told to stay by Russian president
Riksbank may need to raise interest rates earlier – Anna Breman
Deputy governor warns inflation is likely to continue to rise due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Korean president names new central bank governor
Rhee Chang-yong is currently IMF Asia-Pacific director
Central Banking Awards 2022: second tranche announced
Awards published today include capacity building, communications, website and global markets
Central bankers see ‘potential’ in stablecoins
But John Williams, Cecilia Skingsley and Perry Warjiyo warn such systems must be better regulated
Azerbaijan continues gradual tightening
Central bank adds 25bp at March meeting, for a total of 150bp in hikes since September
Egypt hikes rates at unscheduled meeting
Central bank orders 100bp increase on March 21, the first rise since July 2017
Mexican financial institutions create gender equality committee
Eleven public and private institutions join initiative promoting women’s participation in the economy
Central banks follow Fed with rate hikes
Several central banks have raised their policy rates in response to the Federal Reserve hike
Central Banking Awards 2022: first winners unveiled
Governor of the year, Risk manager, two Green initiative awards and more announced today
Uzbekistan central bank orders 300bp rate increase
Board refers to “high uncertainties and tensions in the external economic environment”
Kuwait’s government names new central bank governor
Basel Al-Haroun will begin five-year term on April 1
Taiwan central bank raises rates for first time since 2011
Rate increase since 2011 surprises markets as inflation is below 3%
People: Sarb appoints new Prudential Authority chief
New Malaysian assistant governor to take office in April, and RBNZ hires chief economist
Turkey holds rates again despite soaring inflation
MPC says that it aims to carry out “liraisation” of monetary policy as inflation reaches 54%