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Carstens: world may be on ‘cusp of a new inflationary era’
BIS chief warns new inflationary forces “have emerged with a vengeance”
Vietnam developing crypto legal framework
Country banned crypto as a means of payment in 2017
Presidential ally obtained funds from Zimbabwe central bank
RBZ exchanged Treasury bills at inflated rate as part of giveaway, investigation finds
Brazilian central bank strike escalates
Staff now out indefinitely, interfering with Pix and economic statistics
Dallas Fed research says housing bubbles are ‘brewing’
Housing price expectations may have unanchored from fundamentals, paper finds
Swiss inflation rises above target
Oil prices contribute to inflation that is now above the SNB’s forecasts
São Tomé governor replaced
Central bank chief had challenged prime minister for party leadership
UK authorities investigating LME over nickel trading suspension
Regulators to probe governance at the metals exchange after “disorderly” conditions halted trading
Saudi Arabia deposits $5 billion in Egypt’s central bank
Egypt agrees investment from Qatar and UAE, and seeks funding from IMF as wheat prices rise
BoE’s Cleland calls for innovation in wholesale payments
Wholesale payments suffer from inefficiencies despite being critical to financial stability, official says
Mauritania finance minister becomes new governor
Dhehbi succeeds Moulaye Taher, as ex-governor joins new cabinet
Central Banking Awards 2022: the winners in full
Recipients of the 2022 awards include Stanley Fischer, the Bank of Korea, Mario Marcel and many more
Central Banking Awards 2022: final winners unveiled
Prizes for Central bank of the year, Lifetime achievement, Transparency, Economics and more
BoE’s Broadbent highlights perils of forward guidance
Deputy governor warns conditional guidance is often viewed as a promise to act in a certain way
Rates round-up: Chile accelerates tightening
Plus Central African states, Jamaica and Georgia all order 50bp rises
Abu Dhabi wealth fund to “pause” Russia investments
Mubadala CEO calls Ukraine war “a travesty”, but fund has small Russia exposure
Fiji launches $7 varnished banknote
Reserve Bank issues commemorative note to celebrate rugby sevens squads
ECB announces phased end to Covid-19 collateral loosening
Conditions for access to liquidity schemes will tighten but Greek sovereign debt waiver will remain
Brazilian governor signals central bank close to halting rate hikes
Roberto Campos Neto said Selic rate at 12.75% should be enough to lower inflation back to target
Yen drops as BoJ defends yield curve target
Bond operations send Japanese currency to seven-year low against the dollar
Systemic stablecoins may not need ‘bank-style’ resolution – BoE
Non-bank stablecoins set for “tailored” regulatory regime under plans by UK policy-makers
Reserve Bank of India launches innovation hub
Central bank subsidiary tasked with “accelerating innovation” across the financial sector
Albania orders first rate hike in 11 years
Increase of 50 basis points returns policy rate to pre-Covid level
Honduras central bank warns on bitcoin again
Central American country will not follow El Salvador in making bitcoin legal tender, BCH says