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Mark Carney endorses UK Labour party’s finance spokeswoman
Former BoE governor says it is “beyond time” to put Rachel Reeves’s ideas into action
Bahrain announces new governor
Former BNP Paribas executive will take over in February from Al Maraj
Claudia Goldin wins Nobel Prize for economics
Economist uses history and data analysis to identify drivers of gender inequality
Basel III implementation is behind deadline, says committee
Only a third of member jurisdictions have adopted standards
Iraqi central bank denies it will ban all dollar cash transactions
Official says he was misquoted as dollar shortage worsens amid US-Iraq tensions
Fed watchdog says supervisors could have stopped Silvergate
Failed California bank should have required permission for switch into cryptocurrency
Canadian deputy governor warns of repeating pricing pressures
Vincent argues supply shocks, technology and consolidation may make raising prices easier
BIS Innovation Hub takes aim at cross-border compliance
Project Mandala will explore ‘compliance by design’ to boost efficiency of cross-border transactions
Fed leaders split on whether further rate rise is needed
Leaders agree a soft landing is possible but not certain
People: Novelist named to Honduras central bank board
SNB official retires next year; two new vice-presidents at ADB; and more
RBNZ continues to hold policy rate
MPC suggests the rate will stay put for some time
PRA plans dynamic insurance stress test for 2025
UK regulator will consult industry and publish more details next year
UK’s PM should have power to fire BoE governor, politician says
Former minister says Bailey lacks confidence among finance sector and politicians
Morocco gets IMF loan to deal with environmental crisis
Drought is becoming major challenge to macroeconomic stability, official says
Colombian and Caribbean central banks hold rates
Colombian board ignores government’s call for cut, while Jamaica and Dominican Republic also hold
RBA continues to hold rates under new governor
‘Some further tightening of monetary policy may be required,’ Bullock says
Central banks of UAE and Egypt agree currency swap
Latest currency support move by UAE comes amid mounting pressure on Egyptian pound
Policy ‘pivot’ can deliver soft landing, says NBER paper
Authors aim for more realistic model of expectations through “level-k thinking”
Thai PM meets governor after unexpected rate rise
BoT said new government’s spending package is an inflation risk, as currency falls
BIS wraps up cross-border CBDC trial
Project Mariana explored FX settlement using ‘automated market-makers’
BoE begins work on non-bank emergency backstop
Central bank planning to roll out facility to insurers and pension funds as first step
Mexico and Guatemala continue to hold rates
Inflation is still falling, but Banxico expects rates will stay high for some time
Monetary policy tops US CFOs’ concerns
Survey finds high rates curtailing spending in 40% of firms
Chinese prosecutors charge ex-PBoC official with taking bribes
Central bank fired deputy governor Fan Yifei in December