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IMF extends higher loan caps for low-income countries
PRGT will be able to hand out bigger credits through end of 2024
Mozambique parliament passes SWF law
New fund will absorb oil and gas revenue in line with IMF conditions
IMF members approve 50% increase in quotas
Decision was not unanimous and leaves voting shares unchanged
Riskiest non-banks shrink for first time since 2009
FSB says narrow measure of riskiest firms fell in 2022 as asset price falls hit investment funds
Swedish inflation expectations remain anchored, research finds
Riksbank economists highlight central bank actions to tackle both low and high inflation
FCA official confirms end of ‘temporary permissions regime’
European firms must have UK regulatory approval by December 30
Jamaica ‘twin peaks’ law coming in 2025, official says
Central bank will oversee non-bank sector after scandal at securities firm
Credit lines can amplify stress – NBER paper
Study finds junk-grade firms draw more credit, and drawdowns can worsen liquidity shocks
Norges Bank makes surprise rate hike as inflation rebounds
Governor warns economy is cooling but inflation has risen in past two months
BoJ’s CBDC designed to hold ‘minimum’ amount of user data
Offline solutions deemed to pose too great a risk of double spending and counterfeiting
ECB paper attempts to measure spillovers from Fed policy
Authors use asset price data to estimate global effects of FOMC moves
Bank of Canada maps path to ‘fourth-generation’ models
Officials plan to create new workhorse model backed by variants focusing on key topics
Argentine government devalues peso and replaces governor
Finance minister announces austerity as IMF welcomes new president’s early moves
CGFS draws lessons from 168 years of macro-pru policy
Controlling housing market risks can force authorities into difficult political economy terrain
Dubai creates new sovereign wealth fund
Dubai World “will be affiliated” to new investment arm
Riksbank’s Bunge warns weak krona boosts inflation
Deputy governor stresses monetary policy is working, but risks persist
BCRA requires prior approval for all FX requests
Virtual freeze on exchange as Pesce and other directors make way for Milei’s picks
RBA plans to review retail payments regulation
Governor Michele Bullock outlines plans to modernise Australia’s payments system
Higher rates will push up firms’ debt costs gradually, says research
Authors warn that financial vulnerability could stem from higher for longer rates
Indonesia and South Korea to launch cross-border settlement
Bank Indonesia has been a leader in boosting the use of local currency for cross-border trade
Brazil’s Pix reaches new record 163 million transactions in a day
Central bank launched instant payment system three years ago
Myanmar lets kyat float
Central bank also reduces requisition of foreign currency as war goes badly for junta
Obstfeld argues central banks’ rate models are ‘conceptually flawed’
Former IMF chief economist says rates could soon return to the effective lower bound
Zimbabwe announces name of next central bank governor
Mushayavanhu will take over next year, ending Mangudya’s decade as RBZ head