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World will choose dollar stablecoins over CBDCs – Bessent
Treasury secretary expects private sector option to be “important source of funding” for US government
Cook links stubbornly high US goods prices to Trump’s tariffs
Fed governor, still fighting attempted dismissal, laments stalling of progress on tackling inflation
Czech National Bank holds rates
Sub-2% inflation does not warrant policy loosening, central bank says
Lenders use strict covenants to hedge against rate hikes – study
US banks exposed to policy volatility use breaches to cut lending in tightening cycles, authors say
MAS says support for IMF’s anti-poverty work aids stability
Central bank to provide $36.9m to aid fund’s work in Sudan and other underdeveloped countries
BIS paper models fiscal influence on monetary policy
Researchers propose alternative mechanism to fiscal theory of the price level
EU banks need more control over their data – DNB board member
Chair of supervision says tech, finance and public sector need to work together to reduce dependencies
Miran resigns from Trump’s Council of Economic Advisors
Departure from White House role comes after senators on banking committee called for his resignation
Kenya warns against ‘cash flower bouquets’
Floral-style gifts made of glued-together banknotes disrupt ATMs and are illegal, says central bank
Most non-centrally cleared repos have zero haircuts, FSB warns
New report provides sweeping view of $16 trillion market and suggests ways to close data gaps
Bank of Israel pushes back against politicians’ calls to buy gold
Head of markets says bank has done enough sanction-proofing with its portfolio, but refuses to elaborate
Eurozone banks unexpectedly tightened lending – ECB survey
Respondents suggest tariffs were partly to blame for reduction in available credit for businesses