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ECB paper uses RCT data on inflation expectations
Consumers’ level of attention is determined by economic environment, research finds
Bank of England may cut rates soon – deputy governor
Pressures have faded but economy is facing second-round effects, Broadbent said
Regulators must be wary of AI’s ‘invisible hand’ – BoE official
Two members of the financial policy committee back idea of AI “constitution”
Paper finds link between housing costs and inflation expectations
Housing inflation expectations exceed other measures – National Bank of Belgium research
G7 may use Russian asset profits to fund Ukraine
US asks European governments to agree money should back $50 billion loan
Past US presidents’ Fed pressure raised inflation – NBER paper
Nixon-era evidence points to major impact on price level from “political pressure shocks”
Eurosystem completes first DLT experiment
Austrian central bank settled “mock transaction” on distributed ledger technology
Bank of England to increase staff in regional office
Seven-fold expansion of Leeds employees will widen talent pool and improve trust, BoE says
World Bank to issue first international CHF digital bond
Bond to be settled by Swiss franc wholesale CBDC
Data ‘does not warrant’ July cut by ECB, Schnabel says
Eurozone inflation risks remain tilted to the upside, ECB board member warns
Fed green lights more capital relief trades
Five US banks authorised to issue repeat credit-linked notes backed by financial guarantees
Bank of Korea reserves chief promoted to deputy governor
Kwon Min-soo has overseen substantial growth and diversification of the reserves portfolio
RBI calls for better compliance and risk management in NBFCs
Compliance should transcend box ticking and delve deeper, deputy governor says
Bernanke urges regular policy reviews at BoE
Former Fed chair recommends reviews of “policy implementation and framework”
Credit rating agency failures continue despite EU reforms, paper finds
Bond issuers are still “shopping” for good ratings, ECB paper says
Europe needs ‘pragmatic and flexible’ AML authority – Irish deputy
New body should “pick important problems and fix them”, Derville Rowland says
ECB warns against AI market concentration in financial services
Using the same AI providers may amplify risks and threaten financial stability
PMA launches instant payments amid Gaza cash shortage
Instant payments rolled out as most banks in Gaza have suffered “partial or total destruction”
IMF reaches staff-level agreement with Argentina on EFF
The fund could release a tranche of nearly $800m upon board approval
China holds key rate flat
Move comes two days before PBoC starts selling long-term sovereign bonds
Geopolitical events create tougher financing conditions, ECB finds
Systemic crises are unlikely unless a significant shock occurs
QE helped smooth sovereign bond yields, ECB paper finds
Eurosystem’s asset purchases helped reduce effect of “auction cycle”, researcher says
Riksbank’s Thedéen to be next Basel Committee chair
Current chair Hernández de Cos stepping down as Bank of Spain governor in June
HKMA creates tokenisation advisory group
New group includes BIS Innovation Hub, regulators, academics, banks and tech firms