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Central Bank of Liberia set for reform as IMF approves funding
Damning audit report leaves acting governor with a lengthy to-do list
Nuclear industry says World Bank should resume financing
Industry bodies say Institution should allow nuclear projects to fall under “green bond” taxonomy
Hungary cuts rates by 25 basis points
Central bank says prime minister’s austerity plans will help by providing fiscal credibility
Nigeria raises key interest rate to historical high
Rate now stands at 27.25%, despite slight drop in headline inflation last month
Central Bank of Brazil warns against lavish fiscal spending
Policy committee says unsustainable public debt would make it harder to control inflation
Hong Kong launches second phase of CBDC pilot
Next stage will explore use cases for e-HKD and tokenised deposits
People’s Bank of China cuts medium-term lending rate
Reduction comes a day after PBoC unleashes slew of economic stimulus measures
Reserve Bank of Australia holds policy rate
Policy-makers say cut is unlikely in near term while government’s plan to overhaul central bank sours
Bank of Israel extends credit benefits for war-affected citizens
Three-month extension follows escalation of conflict with Hezbollah
Riksbank to receive $2.46bn from Swedish government
Capital injection will put central bank just above minimum equity level required by law
PBoC unveils major stimulus package
Central bank cuts key rate and reserve requirements, boosts support for property and stock markets
Supervisors use generative AI to tame ‘chaotic’ data
Officials merge credit databases with unstructured reports to sharpen bank oversight, explains Banco de España ex-deputy
People: IMF appoints general counsel
Bank of Russia names new monetary policy head; Rob Brand becomes DNB’s chief investment officer
China announces 10bp cut in short-term interest rate
Decision comes days after central bank left benchmark rates unchanged
Philippines central bank cuts reserve requirement ratios
Move follows rate cut in August
Pricing and funding pressures from BoE's QT hit gilt repo dealers
QT-driven funding cost rises combined with clients’ price demands see at least two banks pull back
Experts split on impact of Fed’s new Basel III proposal
Economists divided over financial stability ramifications of vice-chair’s new capital ratios plan
PBoC keeps benchmark rates unchanged
Bank holds one- and five-year loan prime rates, despite weak economic data
IMF review of Russia’s economy ‘postponed indefinitely’
Regular Article IV consultation cancelled after international pressure
Bank of Japan holds policy rate
Decision comes as core inflation accelerates for fourth consecutive month
Sri Lanka reaches new agreement to restructure debt
Central bank involved in reaching deal, which came two days before presidential election
BIS warns of growing offshore reinsurance risk
Deals by private equity-backed life firms could mask risk in $25 trillion industry, report says
Norges Bank holds rates and hints at easing path in 2025
Central bank says core inflation of more than 3% precludes cuts this year
Brazil raises policy rate by 25bp in unanimous decision
Central bank defies global easing cycle as domestic inflation remains above target