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European judges seek to question Lebanese governor
German and French investigators want to speak to Salameh over money-laundering allegations
Zambian central bank needs more safeguards, IMF says
Fund says central bank’s independence is still under threat despite reforms
BoE completes unwind of gilt market intervention
“Financial stability portfolio” took a month and a half to wind down, as QT continues
Bank of Thailand to open virtual banking applications
Virtual banks should open in 2025 and come under same regulatory regime as existing lenders
Bank of Russia restarts open FX trading to support ruble
Ruble will trade openly against yuan as Russian dependence on Chinese markets appears to grow
Egyptian currency plunges amid move to flexible exchange rate
“Heavily managed” exchange rate “has not served Egypt well”, says IMF mission chief
BSP governor signals smaller rate hike likely next month
Governor Felipe Medalla says pressure from US monetary policy has declined
Fed will not fight climate change without mandate, Powell says
Elected officials must take lead in policies to green economy, Fed chair argues
Argentina activates Chinese swap lines
Central bank says move will boost reserves but observer says it is unlikely to strengthen peso
Madagascar central bank has new governor
Andrianarivelo takes over after Rabarijohn resigns early, citing health reasons
France must mandate regulation of crypto assets, governor says
Government should not wait for EU to pass regulatory measure, Villeroy de Galhau argues
IMF’s Gopinath rewrites classic open-economy model
Mundell-Fleming model’s assumptions make it less useful for modern policy-making, economist says
Regulators should treat crypto trading as gambling – Panetta
Self-destruction of crypto sector is not assured, says ECB official
New Bank of Tanzania governor appointed
Emmanuel Tutuba replaces Florens Luoga, whose term had ended
Crackdown on internet firms is ‘basically done’ – PBoC party chief
Guo Shuqing’s comment comes as Ant Group founder Jack Ma cedes control of company
Nigerian court orders security service to stop harassing governor
Politicians’ anger over cash restrictions during election may be behind pressure, observers say
Papua New Guinea flights grounded amid FX dispute
Central bank accuses fuel supply firm of failing to repatriate foreign exchange earnings
Mexican government nominates new Banxico board member
Previous member Esquivel played dovish role on rate-setting body
Tonga names new governor
Moeaki takes up role after disqualification from parliament for bribing voter
South Asia’s rapid progress under threat, IMF warns
Millions have escaped poverty but “bold” policies are needed to avoid backsliding
Bank of Japan to raise inflation forecasts, reports say
Central bank said to be likely to project nearly 2% annual inflation for 2024
Brazilian financial intelligence unit moves from central bank
President gives finance ministry control of unit but leaves its powers unchanged
Bahamas central bank backs law change on SDRs
Governor supports move to allow finance ministry to use SDRs but opposition condemns proposal