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HKMA fines Commerzbank for anti-money laundering lapses
German banking giant failed to conduct required checks on 17 customers between 2012 and 2016
ADB provides $100 million in emergency loans to Mongolia
Funds will be used to expand government support for vulnerable households
Chinese authorities arrest 234 suspects linked to Henan banking scandal
Authorities also start repaying more depositors after months-long freeze
Fintech needs better oversight as risks grow, FSI says
Basel-based group sees room for system-level testing and closer scrutiny of tech firms
Australian banks must do more on climate risks, RBA official says
Green asset taxonomy must be appropriate for Australian conditions, says central bank official
Bank of Israel raises rates by largest amount since 2002
MPC says short-term inflation expectations have fallen, but warns of faster increases in house prices
Geostrategic risks now a major factor – CNB reserves head
Ondrej Strádal supports use of CBR reserves for reparations, is reassessing renminbi allocations and has US recession as a ‘base case’ scenario
Bank Indonesia raises interest rates for first time in three years
Governor says decision is “pre-emptive” after inflation reaches a seven-year high
PBoC urges big state banks to increase lending
Yi Gang summons bankers as PBoC says economy faces “critical moment’
Myanmar regime replaces governor
New central bank head Than Than Swe survived attack by gunmen in April
HKMA deputy chief executive to retire early
Hong Kong’s finance secretary will chair a panel to pick a successor through open recruitment
Pakistan names new governor
Jameel Ahmad succeeds Reza Baqir after three-month delay
Bank of Jamaica hints rate rises may be ending
MPC increases policy rate 50bp and says 6% may be “appropriate”
Egyptian president appoints acting governor
Hassan Abdallah replaces Tarek Amer, who resigned abruptly on August 17
Uruguay continues policy tightening
Policy-makers say inflation and expectations are stubbornly high
Covid hits women in US workforce – Bowman
Fed governor confident about greater employment opportunities for women, despite inflation headwinds
Ghana emergency MPC meeting ends with 300bp increase
Country in renewed IMF talks as inflation spirals and currency falters
Philippine central bank raises policy rates by 50bp
The BSP revises upwards average inflation for 2022 to 5.4% from 5%
RBA sets up new panel of private-sector economists
Expert panel will meet at least twice a year; move follows “embarrassing” forecasting issues
Central Bank of Egypt governor resigns
Amer joins presidential staff amid inflation and currency crises
Housing affordability dropping across the US
Fed’s large rate hikes and constrained housing supply create tough market for buyers
Ecuador government will not recognise new superintendent of banks
Legislature and government clash as courts disagree on legality of appointment process
RBNZ delivers fourth straight 50bp rate hike
New Zealand’s central bank now expects rate to peak 15bp higher, at 4.1%
Fed paper explores information problems in financial panics
Tight liquidity can cause investors’ beliefs to become “systematically divorced from fundamentals”