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IMF approves $3 billion for Ghana
Governor welcomes conditions, including cutting inflation and ending monetary financing
Dollar’s commodities link is creating risks, BIS paper warns
Simultaneous rises in dollar and commodities prices could harm stability, researchers say
Philippine central bank pauses tightening as inflation eases
Governor Medalla says rate rises seem to have affected domestic demand
Bolivian governor says country faces ‘liquidity crisis’
Authorities’ response to bank failure could worsen financial stress, analysts say
China’s National Financial Regulatory Administration officially opens
Veteran banker and former provincial governor Li Yunze will lead new regulator
Taiwanese central bank opposes sovereign wealth fund proposal
Legislators propose using 10% of Taiwan’s $561 billion foreign reserves to set up a SWF
People: ECB seeks new supervision chief
Andrea Enria nears term end at SSM; Bank of Canada appoints deputy; Israel names SWF head
European Council adopts Mica regulation
Crypto legal framework covers issuers and service providers but not defi
Inflation impact of ECB tightening will peak in 2024, says research
Effect on economic activity is faster and will reach highest intensity in 2023
BoK and Samsung strengthen ties on offline CBDC research
Central bank and tech giant to look at ways to minimise security risks with offline CBDC payments
French prosecutors issue arrest warrant for Lebanese governor
Salameh condemns move and calls for Lebanon to end co-operation with European investigations
Quantitative tightening and forward guidance need rethink, say economists
Forward guidance removes options to respond to shocks, say academics and experts
Lebanese governor fails to attend French court hearing
Salameh’s lawyer calls summons “null and void” as politicians hold talks over possible successor
Argentina raises rates again
Economic stability grows more distant as elections loom
Lula’s risky challenge to the Brazilian central bank
President can nominate board members and increase inflation target as he pushes for lower rates
Fed’s Bowman defends regulatory ‘tailoring’
Governor calls for independent review of SVB collapse, dismissing Barr report
European body criticises some of ECB’s supervisory methods
ECB rejects audit body’s arguments over supervision of eurozone NPLs and capital levels
UK regulator and police raid crypto ATM sites
There are no legally registered crypto ATMs in the UK
Ravi Menon reappointed as MAS chief for two more years
Menon was previously rumoured to be leaving his long-held post
Biden nominates Jefferson as Fed vice-chair
President chooses first Latinx candidate for Fed board, and names Cook for full term
Fed walking a financial stability ‘tightrope’
Experts disagree over US regulators’ use of systemic risk exception for deposit insurance
Peru holds rate at 7.75%
Central bank maintains policy unchanged since January, although inflation remains over target
PBoC asks banks to lower maximum deposit rates
Recent data suggest consumption demand remains weak despite lifting of Covid-19 restrictions
BoE raises rates 25bp and ditches UK recession forecast
Central bank predicts inflation will stay higher for longer after MPC splits 7–2 on policy hike