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Turkish lira rises as central bank launches ‘incentive’ scheme
Selling pressure eases as new facility unveiled, but outlook remains uncertain
Bank of Jamaica hikes policy rate
Central bank raises rate by 50 basis points in bid to reverse inflationary trend
RBNZ seeks to quell ‘urban myth’ over counterfeit cash
Central bank says people risk falling foul of the law as practice of “scraping” banknotes spreads
Russia orders seventh straight rate hike
Central bank continues protracted battle against high inflation
RBI launches action plan to tackle weak non-banks
“Prompt corrective action” framework echoes rules in place for banks
Colombia stays on trend with 50bp hike
Central bank board unanimous on raising rate, but splits 4–3 on size of increase
IMF urges UK to withdraw ‘exceptional’ monetary policy
Fund says signals would dampen inflation expectations while leaving policy supportive
Armenia raises policy rate 50 basis points
Central bank tightens grip on credit with seventh rate hike in 12 months
ECB’s de Guindos tests positive for Covid-19
Vice-president has “very mild” symptoms and has not been in “close contact” with Christine Lagarde
BSP inks deal with Australian firm for polymer note
Note Printing Australia will produce 1000-peso banknote, circulating from next year
Georgia central bank orders 50bp hike
Central bank raises policy rate to 10.5% as inflation continues rising
Inflation to end year at 60%, Zimbabwe’s central bank says
Unofficial figures have annual inflation above 100%, but governor says monetary policy will keep prices in check
Bank of Israel increases banks’ ESG reporting requirements
Reform aims to bring higher transparency standards to Israeli financial system
PBoC cuts reserve requirements
But easing measure partially offset by withdrawal of other liquidity support
BEAC raises interest rates
Central African states’ shared central bank imposes first hike in three years
Eurozone unemployment declines to 7.3%
Youth unemployment rate also falls but is much higher at 15.9%
Hungary central bank widens rate corridor to create ‘room for manoeuvre’
“Asymmetrical” rate corridor designed to allow central bank to tighten policy quickly
Kenya’s central bank highlights growth rebound in 2021
Inflation has fallen to 6.5% following government stabilisation efforts to stem fuel prices
BIS and Fed launch New York ‘innovation centre’
Fed has mandate to “understand and, in some cases, manage” technological change, says Jerome Powell
German inflation reaches 5.2% in November
ECB’s Schnabel says inflation will peak this month and will decline towards 2% target in 2022
Brazilian inflation may be stabilising – official data
Mid-November inflation reading was unchanged from October as rate of food price increases slows
House prices rising at fastest rate since global crisis – BIS stats
Advanced economies see sharpest average increase, but India records largest cumulative rise
JP Morgan becomes world’s most systemically important bank
A handful of banks climb the rankings in this year’s updated FSB G-Sib list
RBNZ continues tightening as inflation approaches 5%
Rising commodity and transport costs see central bank overshoot 2% inflation target