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Malaysian central bank holds policy rate
BNM’s efforts to support the ringgit are paying off, deputy governor says
Sweden cuts rates while Norway holds
Norges Bank warns slowing disinflation may mean maintaining rates for longer than it expected
Ukraine’s central bank lifts more currency restrictions
Moves will enable more investment and strengthen economic recovery, NBU says
RBA keeps policy rate unchanged amid sticky inflation
Central bank raises inflation forecasts, as inflation declines more slowly than expected
DNB surveys Dutch consumers on CBDC use
Half of the population would not open CBDC current account, study finds
BdF governor: ‘We will need a CBDC’
European central banks should not “lag behind” on CBDC and AI, says François Villeroy de Galhau
Turkey official inflation surges to nearly 70%
Finance minister Şimşek says inflation will peak in May and then decline
Danish central bank warns over interest-only mortgages
Amortisation requirements for “riskiest loans” may reduce housing volatility, report says
RBA report looks at cross-border payments
Multilateral platform would be more scalable than bilateral links, Australian central bank says
Binance founder sentenced to four months in prison
Nigerian court adjourns separate money laundering case against the crypto exchange
Czech National Bank cuts rates by 50 basis points
Central European country follows in Hungary’s footsteps in easing
UK banks earn over £9bn interest on reserves with BoE
Higher interest rates present banks with bumper earnings
Former head of PBoC’s digital currency arm under investigation
Probe comes after Beijing launched a three-month anti-graft inspection
Oil shocks can be identified in real time, paper says
Bank of Italy researchers’ model identifies demand and supply shocks from daily data
Day-to-day payments too reliant on big tech – BdF deputy
Digital euro will not create a European ‘Big Brother’, Denis Beau says
Sri Lankan inflation rises in April
Foreign exchange reserves rose as a result of central bank intervention
Growth to slow in Asia-Pacific this year, IMF says
Fund cites ageing populations and lower productivity
BoJ considers allowing external access to CBDC data
Digital yen API sandbox launched in April
Politics and economics drive swap line decisions – IMF paper
Financial and trade links as well as political reasons affect decision-making, authors say
Trump advisers aim to curb Fed independence, report says
WSJ says leaked document discusses sacking Powell and giving Trump vote on policy
Pakistan holds interest rate ahead of IMF loan review
Central bank says inflation remains high even after dropping in March
Moldovan instant payments system used over 100,000 times
Central bank says new system’s use will expand to businesses this year
Research probes US consumers’ dislike of inflation
People prefer inflation close to zero but may misunderstand the underlying processes, studies find
Thai prime minister tells lenders to cut interest rates
Move comes amid continued tensions between government and central bank