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RBNZ governor in dispute with pro-business group
New Zealand Initiative spars with Adrian Orr over prudential policy
Most Germans would use digital euro – Bundesbank
Privacy, sturdiness and offline functionality among top concerns, survey finds
BdF paper looks at what new global currency would need
Unified debt market would go “some way” to internationalising the euro
Banknotes: April to June 2024
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People: April to June 2024
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months
Turkish inflation reaches 75% in May
Finance minister says ‘worst is over’ but one estimate says official figures are too low
Vietnamese central bank moves to lower domestic gold prices
SBV official says market may be fixed but analyst points to shifts in supply and demand
Swift tests AI-driven fraud detection
Pilot projects aim to detect fraudulent activity and improve information sharing
Maltese governor pleads not guilty to fraud
Prosecutors allege Scicluna failed to challenge suspect hospital deal while finance minister
Fed research investigates supply chain resilience
Stiglitz and co-authors look at firms’ investment in production capacity
MNB tells Hungarian lending group to ‘tread lightly’ in Russia
“Selling subsidiary for less than half its worth would help Russia,” OTP Bank CEO says
Global natural rates could be rising, SNB governor says
Jordan says Swiss central bank’s approach allows it to deal with uncertainty over r*
BoJ pays record profits to government
Central bank contributes $13.8 billion with gains from ETFs and bonds
Beth Hammack named new Cleveland Fed president
Former Goldman Sachs executive will vote on Fed policy in 2024
Twenty years on, Visegrád states are converging to rest of the EU
Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia have undergone economic transformation, CNB finds
Chinese cities ease home-buying rules as housing slump continues
Analysts say real estate sector unlikely to turn around this year despite recent interventions
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Sri Lanka keeps interest rates flat
Country introduces new governance reforms to state-owned banks
QE should stabilise rather than stimulate – ECB’s Schnabel
Asset purchases have become conventional, but central banks should exercise caution
BSP policy-makers’ staff resign over absence allegations
Philippine central bank says an internal probe identified six staff and disciplinary proceedings are ongoing
Israel holds policy rate
Move comes despite higher inflation expectations
RBNZ will activate debt-to-income tool
New Zealand central bank to bring in new macro-prudential tool in July
ECB paper recommends central fiscal instrument
Governments’ ability to delay fiscal consolidation should be limited, researchers argue
Egypt holds policy rates
Central bank says improved external financing after IMF loan will help price stability