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Central banks follow Fed with rate hikes
Several central banks have raised their policy rates in response to the Federal Reserve hike
Central Banking Awards 2022: first winners unveiled
Governor of the year, Risk manager, two Green initiative awards and more announced today
Uzbekistan central bank orders 300bp rate increase
Board refers to “high uncertainties and tensions in the external economic environment”
Kuwait’s government names new central bank governor
Basel Al-Haroun will begin five-year term on April 1
Taiwan central bank raises rates for first time since 2011
Rate increase since 2011 surprises markets as inflation is below 3%
People: Sarb appoints new Prudential Authority chief
New Malaysian assistant governor to take office in April, and RBNZ hires chief economist
Turkey holds rates again despite soaring inflation
MPC says that it aims to carry out “liraisation” of monetary policy as inflation reaches 54%
Lebanese judge arrests central bank governor’s brother
Judge is investigating governor Riad Salameh over alleged financial crimes
Brazil’s central bank continues sharp policy tightening
MPC increases key Selic rate by 100bp to 11.75%, as inflation reached 10.5% in February
Bank of England raises policy rate to 0.75%
Energy price shocks could push headline inflation higher than previously forecast, BoE says
Liu He intervention helps calm Chinese markets
Authorities promise easier policy as economy hit by Covid outbreak and Russia-Ukraine war
Central Bank of Costa Rica accelerates tightening cycle
Larger rate hike comes as invasion of Ukraine adds to existing inflationary pressures
Armenian central bank hikes rate by 1.25 percentage points
Policy-makers choose “relatively large” rate hike despite hit to growth from Russia-Ukraine conflict
UK regulators warn crypto firms not to breach sanctions
Crypto asset firms risk breaking law if they fail to enforce sanctions on Russia
Brazilian central bank overhauls fintech regulation
Central bank took inspiration from Basel III with phased introduction of regulations for payment firms
CCP collateral regulation could limit procyclicality – BoE paper
Requiring CCPs to reinvest cash collateral can help reduce procyclicality during stress, authors find
Riksbank activates wartime deployment for permanent staff
Swedish central bank aims to maintain key operations in an “increased level of preparedness”
Russian central bank further tightens ruble measures
Ukraine says it has dropped payment ID charges and re-started interbank forex transactions
PBoC to fine Tencent over AML breaches, report says
Nationwide crackdown on money laundering announced in January
US inflation continues ascent
CPI inflation reached new high of 7.9% in February
West African central bank denies devaluation
CFA franc has been pegged to European currency since establishment
Argentina suspends minting of coins
Global commodities inflation makes production too costly
Riksbank’s pandemic QE eased financing conditions, says research
Swedish central bank’s purchases boosted equities, depreciated krona and cut bond yields
Peru’s central bank continues policy tightening
Most indicators are pessimistic, central bank says, as IMF staff warn of possible currency pressure