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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
South Korea and Malaysia renew currency swap line
Bank of Korea and Bank Negara Malaysia resume arrangement that lapsed in 2023
Nigerian president orders central bank to suspend levy
“Cyber security levy” would have charged 0.5% of most electronic transactions
People: RBI appoints senior officials
Liz Oakes to join Bank of England FPC; European Central Bank names head of information systems
Danish central bank asks citizens to vote on new banknote designs
Suggested figures for back of note include polar explorer and Hans Christian Andersen
IMF says Jordanian economy likely to stay stable
Fund staff forecast inflation will remain low and growth continue despite nearby conflict
Malaysian central bank holds policy rate
BNM’s efforts to support the ringgit are paying off, deputy governor says
Sweden cuts rates while Norway holds
Norges Bank warns slowing disinflation may mean maintaining rates for longer than it expected
Ukraine’s central bank lifts more currency restrictions
Moves will enable more investment and strengthen economic recovery, NBU says
RBA keeps policy rate unchanged amid sticky inflation
Central bank raises inflation forecasts, as inflation declines more slowly than expected
DNB surveys Dutch consumers on CBDC use
Half of the population would not open CBDC current account, study finds
BdF governor: ‘We will need a CBDC’
European central banks should not “lag behind” on CBDC and AI, says François Villeroy de Galhau
Turkey official inflation surges to nearly 70%
Finance minister Şimşek says inflation will peak in May and then decline
Danish central bank warns over interest-only mortgages
Amortisation requirements for “riskiest loans” may reduce housing volatility, report says
RBA report looks at cross-border payments
Multilateral platform would be more scalable than bilateral links, Australian central bank says
Binance founder sentenced to four months in prison
Nigerian court adjourns separate money laundering case against the crypto exchange
Czech National Bank cuts rates by 50 basis points
Central European country follows in Hungary’s footsteps in easing