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People: France appoints deputy governor
New deputy governors in Indonesia and Kenya; Dilma Rousseff to lead Brics bank
Russian governor says rates may have to rise
Nabiullina says economy may grow amid wartime investment, but inflationary pressures are high
Biden to name Brainard to White House post this week – reports
Fed vice-chair would become leading economic adviser
Japan nominates Kazuo Ueda as next BoJ governor
Analyst believes “half-insider” Ueda has balanced views on monetary policy
Lebanese governor says he will step down this year
European magistrates intend to return to investigate allegations against Salameh, reports say
Colombia’s Villar says tight policy necessary for future growth
Governor says inflation more stubborn than in neighbours, but will fall soon
China imposes stricter risk classification rules on banks
Regulators say the rules will help banks mitigate credit risks
Loose monetary policy has ‘big’ impact on crisis risk – NBER paper
Authors find causal link between easy policy stance and future financial instability
Inflation in Baltics set to remain highest in euro area
Charts highlight divergence between eurozone members
Spain’s De Cos calls for greater ambition in EU fiscal reforms
Redesign of fiscal rules must be supported by wider reform of financial governance, governor says
Former Malta deputy governor wins libel case
Alfred Mifsud wins €1,000 from Daphne Caruana Galizia, who was murdered in 2017
Rates round-up: Mexico adds 50bp
Mexico delivers surprise; Peru pauses tightening cycle; mixed decisions in Europe
Crypto ‘mixer’ regulation could be simple – Fed research
Counterparties could be obliged to follow similar rules as for cash
Japan to nominate Kazuo Ueda as next BoJ governor
Yen rises on surprise that Ueda is tipped to take up the top post
Nigeria cash changeover hangs in balance after court order
Supreme Court orders deadline be suspended as economy reels from after-effects of programme
Bank of Canada officials explain monetary policy transition
Central bank publishes first record of monetary policy meeting discussions
UAE grants licence to Russian bank
US voices concerns over sanctions evasion and threatens action against facilitators
Dallas Fed research casts doubt on ‘soft landing’
US Fed chair Jerome Powell sees US worker shortages as “more structural than cyclical”
Bank Negara Malaysia commits to improve financial inclusion
BNM says the pandemic has eroded many people’s financial buffers
RBI continues with gradual monetary tightening
Governor notes continued progress on inflation but core index remains “sticky”
People: New York Fed appoints new Soma manager
Fed names new FOMC secretary; ECB IT head is leaving; new COO at Irish central bank
ECB flags ‘persistent concerns’ over bank governance
Supervisors perform first assessment of “excessive leverage” and demand action from four banks
Lawmakers join pushback over SEC dealer rule
Bipartisan letter to Treasury says proposal would damage market liquidity
Treasuries’ negative swap spread may cause ‘significant pressure’
New York Fed article says tighter monetary policy could exacerbate Treasury market “fragility”