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ECB and PBoC extend currency swap deal for three years
Central banks keep the size of the swap line unchanged
Canada’s Macklem sees global inflationary pressures easing
But more interest rate increases still needed, says Bank of Canada governor
IMF approves ‘food shock window’
Temporary measure will help countries deal with food insecurity
RBI working towards phased CBDC launch
Central bank preparing for pilots in both retail and wholesale digital currency
PBoC injects $15 billion into policy banks
This is the first time the PBoC has used the lending tool in more than two years
Vietnam’s central bank reassures depositors amid bank run
Arrest of a prominent businesswoman triggers a run on a major Vietnamese bank
Bernanke, Diamond and Dybvig win Nobel Prize
Economics prize goes to authors of widely cited work on financial crises
Four more African central banks raise rates
Ghana raises policy rate to highest level since 2017, plus hikes in Uganda, Sierra Leone and Tunisia
Default risks for Australian homeowners rising, RBA says
Some borrowers could see negative disposable income, but risk is not yet systemic
ECB paper looks at Covid-19 emergency supervisory measures
Relaxation of CET1 requirements positively affected lending, but change to Pillar 2 guidance did not
Gilt market shock ‘far exceeded’ historical price moves – BoE’s Cunliffe
“It might not be reasonable” to expect funds to insure against all extreme outcomes, deputy says
ECB should raise rates to neutral ‘without hesitation’ – Villeroy de Galhau
Banque de France governor expects energy prices to have peaked in September
RBNZ delivers fifth half-point rate increase in a row
Policy-makers signal more rate hikes to come
Philippine central bank warns against currency speculation
BSP issues warning after peso touches an all-time low
Rates round-up: RBA tightens policy 25bp
Plus rate increases in India, Israel, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica
BoE emergency bond purchases drop to zero
Central bank had offered to buy £5 billion per day, but actual purchases have been much smaller
BIS project seeks better historical statistics
Collaboration between BIS, central banks and academia aims at better understanding of economic history
US imposes sanctions on Russian governor
Treasury says Nabiullina and other officials have facilitated Russian invasion of Ukraine
Finance minister becomes new Guatemala governor
Gónzalez replaces Recinos, who had led the Bank of Guatemala for seven years
China rolls out new measures to boost housing demand
Authorities lower mortgage rates and offer a tax incentive for new home purchases
US and Korea agree to set up liquidity facilities if necessary
It is still unclear whether the facilities would involve a currency swap line
China, Hong Kong, Thailand and UAE complete cross-border CBDC test
Bank for International Settlements co-ordinated the trial on its mBridge platform
Eurozone inflation reaches new record level
Energy prices are still main driver but eurozone’s core goods inflation also rose
Charles III coins will circulate by end of year, says UK mint
New king will appear on 50 pence coin and commemorative issue