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Lebanese governor is charged with financial crimes
Prosecutor asks higher court to examine case against Riad Salameh
Iran imposes FX controls as currency falls again
Commodities inflation bites ahead of upcoming new year
South Korea holds rates for first time in 12 months
Governor says further rate hikes are possible as figures show economic contraction in last quarter
BoE’s Mann challenges idea of ‘long and variable lags’
MPC member says changing transmission of policy in UK may demand more tightening
How US demographics complicate the Fed’s job
Ageing population and pandemic legacy are confounding economists’ predictions
Currency round-up: Charles III causes controversy
Australian government drove decision to drop UK monarch from notes, as ECCB weighs its options
Bank Indonesia’s Warjiyo nominated for a second term
Few governors have served two terms in the central bank’s history
PBoC releases draft rules for Swap Connect
Foreign access to onshore CNY swaps limited to interbank bond market users, while Isda docs aren’t ruled out
Bank of Spain board member quits hours after appointment
Cabrales had signed letters expressing support for Catalan pro-independence politicians
China revamps risk exposure rules for commercial banks
New rules aim to improve banks’ risk measurement and reflect size differences, regulators say
Slovak prosecutor charges central bank governor with bribery
Kažimir has denied allegations that he sought bribes while serving as finance minister
Who will replace Brainard at the Federal Reserve Board?
Another empty chair leaves another difficult choice for Joe Biden
Rates round-up: Philippines raises policy rate 50bp
Zambia increases amid poor inflation outlooks; Uruguay joins Latin American rate pause trend
FSB outlines crypto and defi risks to financial stability
Future work will map “oracles”, “bridges” and other links with traditional finance
Brazilian president ‘not interested in fighting’ Campos Neto
Monetary council keeps 3.25% inflation target unchanged despite president’s criticism
Bank of Japan to start CBDC pilot in April
Central bank presses ahead with designing a general purpose CBDC
Laotian central bank launches CBDC pilot
Bank of the Lao PDR working with Japanese government and fintech firm to test CBDC
EU countries must report Bank of Russia assets, Commission says
Move opens way for seizing Russian assets, but Swiss government says confiscation would be illegal
Fed officials say rates may have to rise despite CPI fall
Harker, Bowman, Williams and Logan sound hawkish notes in speeches
Cuba replaces central bank governor
Head of foreign exchange body takes over from Wilson González
World Bank president to step down in June
Malpass to leave office early in June after sparking climate change controversy
Bolivian central bank offers preferential rate for dollars
Dwindling reserves drive new measures to obtain foreign exchange and gold for central bank
One in five fintechs in Ireland send inaccurate returns to regulator
One in four reported deficiencies in safeguarding customers’ funds