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Climate change poses ‘acute uncertainty’ for economy – RBA’s Bullock
Incoming governor says climate change may lead to structural changes and affect neutral rate
Vietnam joins South-east Asian cross-border payment bloc
Six Asian central banks have joined forces to build faster and cheaper cross-border payments
Lagarde envisions new model for world of ‘shifts and breaks’
ECB chief predicts bigger supply shocks and relative price swings in future
Policy rate is Fed’s most powerful monetary tool, says paper
Researcher tests impact of changes in short-term rate, forward guidance and asset purchases
China rolls out more support for property sector and stock market
Authorities cut stamp duty on stock trades for first time since 2008 and relax home-buying rules
BoE study recommends ‘simple and flexible’ CBDC infrastructure
Central bank needs to be wary of firms wielding too much market power, author says
US inflation hurting poorer citizens – St Louis Fed research
Nearly 90% of low-income households report significant stress from inflation
RBA says CBDC decision is likely ‘some years away’
Australian central bank says a CBDC might improve payments system but also questions its necessity
Kazakhstan cuts main rate as outlook improves
Governor says inflation should keep falling but fiscal policy or Russian prices could derail forecast
IMF modifies deal with Argentina
Fund disburses $7.5 billion ahead of elections despite finding government failed to meet some targets
Iceland raises main rate 50bp as inflation persists
Inflation is falling but central bank warns “strong demand pressures” remain
BIS paper highlights costs and benefits of crypto regulation
Decision to regulate needs to be backed by data and clear frameworks, authors say
South Korea and Indonesia hold rates
Bank Indonesia says it will issue securities in bid to bolster rupiah
Cambodia and Laos launch cross-border payments link
Travellers from the two countries will be able to shop in their home currencies using QR codes
Prospects for Palestinian economy ‘bleak’, IMF says
Fiscal crisis and “volatile” security situation undermine hopes of recovery
CPMI-Iosco report surveys CCP tools for ‘non-default losses’
Losses from investment risk or cyber attacks could threaten a CCP’s survival, report says
Generative AI has ‘broad systemic implications’ – IMF
Economists argue regulators need to take action now to mitigate risks
MAS finalises rules for stablecoins
Singaporean central bank to label qualified coins as “MAS-regulated stablecoins”
BoE researchers call for more advanced stress-testing techniques
Survey finds “great strides” in modelling but calls for greater complexity and feedback loops
UK debt risks likely to stay below historical peaks – BoE analysis
But firms are increasingly vulnerable to rising interest rates, economists find
Central Bank of Ireland suffers credit data breach
Over 20,000 borrowers’ credit scores impacted by “archiving error”
AI could challenge ‘art’ of central banking – BIS’s Pereira da Silva
Greater use of artificial intelligence could impact decision-making at central banks, official says
BoE prepares to supervise wholesale cash distribution
Law change grants central bank powers to intervene in cash distribution network
Trump says no to third Powell term
Former president says he is “not a fan” of Fed chair he picked in 2017