News
IMF holds Georgia deal over central bank and sanctions unease
Three vice-governors quit after central bank refuses to implement US sanctions against businessman
Central banks of UAE and Egypt agree currency swap
Latest currency support move by UAE comes amid mounting pressure on Egyptian pound
Thai PM meets governor after unexpected rate rise
BoT said new government’s spending package is an inflation risk, as currency falls
Germany needs tighter fiscal policy, Nagel says
EU Stability and Growth Pact should have stricter fiscal rules, Bundesbank president argues
BIS wraps up cross-border CBDC trial
Project Mariana explored FX settlement using ‘automated market-makers’
Ex-governor issues stern warnings about planned RBA revamp
Debate over proposed changes to RBA’s board structure escalates
IMF says Somalia is on track to reach major debt deal
Agreement with Russia would unlock relief, governor says
BoE begins work on non-bank emergency backstop
Central bank planning to roll out facility to insurers and pension funds as first step
Mexico and Guatemala continue to hold rates
Inflation is still falling, but Banxico expects rates will stay high for some time
More rate hikes may be needed, says Bundesbank’s Nagel
German governor has a soft landing as his baseline scenario
Milei picks professor to be (last) central bank governor
Argentinian candidate picks dollarisation advocate for BCRA
BoT unexpectedly raises policy rate by 25bp
Central bank cut inflation and growth forecasts for 2023, but raises next year’s projections
BoE presses ahead with contentious insurance reforms
Changes to matching adjustment juggle competing priorities from government, firms and regulator
BoJ leaders divided on wage growth and timing of tightening
July minutes show disagreement over when firms will raise wages
FOMC members express different views for policy path forward
Bowman and Kashkari expect further rate hikes but Daly is less certain
Nigerian senate confirms governor and deputies
President’s nominees took over as acting officials last week after former deputy governors resigned
Bolivian reserves reaching critical levels, say experts
Central bank is depleting gold stocks to pay debt while monetary financing continues
Carstens says lack of legal clarity on CBDC ‘unacceptable’
BIS chief warns widespread uncertainty over legal status of digital currency could impact trust
MAS defends AML supervision in wake of billion-dollar scandal
Credit Suisse, Citi, DBS and Deutsche Bank among firms implicated
Will the ECB take its key rate past 4%?
French and Spanish governors say policy is working, but Nagel warns pace is too slow
Ghanaian MPC holds rates while Guinea opts for 50bp rise
Addison says Ghana’s growth will outstrip IMF forecast but reserves remain extremely low
South Africa and Egypt both hold policy rates
Sarb governor says job of fighting inflation “is not yet done”
Hong Kong regulator to publish more crypto information
Securities and Futures Commission reverses stance amid police investigation into crypto exchange
Iraqi central bank bans use of dollar for internal transactions
Move comes as tension with US over money laundering and Iran causes growing dollar shortage