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Bessent: Fed heads should come from districts they represent
US Treasury secretary says measure would not be applied retroactively
BoE launches system-wide test on private markets
Second ever exploratory scenario to include major asset managers; results expected in early 2027
US banks hoping for end of DFAST global market shock
As Fed consults on stress-test reform, lobby group argues regulator is double-counting market risk
Nigeria to discourage cash withdrawals and make deposits easier
Central bank says reform package aims to reduce cash usage and tackle money laundering
NBFIs could dent transmission – Bundesbank board member
Growing non-bank activity could diminish banking channel’s importance, says Köhler-Geib
People: Former DNB chief Knot joins Systemic Risk Council
Plus appointments at BIS Innovation Hub and Turkish central bank
Taiwan’s Yang says central bank money remains global ‘anchor’
Governor says it is still ‘ultimate settlement asset’, notwithstanding development of tokenisation
ECB reminds Italian lawmaker: monetary financing by gold is illegal
European Central Bank says budget amendment’s purpose is “not clear”
Bowman and Hill say stablecoin rules are on their way
FDIC acting chair says regulation to establish application framework should come this month
Ecuadorian central bank’s general manager resigns
Avellán leaves post year and a half ahead of schedule to ‘take on new professional challenges’
RBNZ’s Breman to discuss greater transparency with MPC
New governor says she will raise issue of attributing votes on rate decisions to individual policy-makers
MNB puts sectoral buffers in place as real estate pressure mounts
Subsidised loans have increased demand for property eightfold, central bank finds
BoE lowers capital requirements for banks
Governor says move reflects sector’s evolution as institution publishes latest fin stab report
Fiji launches first all-polymer banknote series
Crane Currency supplies five denominations that will enter circulation in January
Permissionless payments may be the future – NY Fed study
Stablecoins’ accessibility makes them different from other fast payment options, say authors
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PBoC emphasises stablecoins are illegal in China
Bank reiterates virtual currency ban and says pegged assets fail to meet identity and AML requirements
Kazakhstan establishes crypto portfolio in reserves
Central bank says it could spend “up to” $300m from gold and FX income
Italian government looks to raid central bank gold reserves
Budget amendment could see Bank of Italy liquidate 2,452 tonnes of bullion
Hedge funds cut BoJ bets after torrid year in yen rates
Dealers see lighter positioning after shock October election saw more than $300m of losses, compounding April’s pain
Serbia says sanctions on Russia pose financial stability risks
Central bank sounds warning as government threatens to divest Russian stakes in domestic oil refiner