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Bank of Canada pilot explores transitional risks of climate change
Six financial institutions joined the central bank and financial regulator in auditing their assets
First deputy governor to leave Russian central bank
Bank of Russia appoints new officials in first major change to senior leadership in three years
UK inflation hits 30-year high
Figure is now highest since CPI series began, driven by energy and food prices
Ecuador brings in anti-theft dyes
Latin American country faces increasing crime rates including attacks on ATMs
No ‘convincing case’ for UK retail CBDC, say legislators
Report warns of potential “significant challenges” for financial stability and privacy posed by CBDC
BoJ sees emerging signs of inflation in Japan
Central bank says inflationary risks are now “generally balanced”
PBoC cuts rates as Xi warns against ‘rapid tightening’
Quarterly GDP growth hits lowest rate in 18 months as Xi calls for international policy co-operation
Brazilian banks use market power to raise cost of credit – BIS paper
Research explores role of market power and informational switching in banking competition
Frequency of price changes strongly correlated to inflation, says Riksbank
The size of price increases remained stable in Sweden from 2010–18
Fed chair makes case for renomination
Powell needs 50 votes and may need at least three Republicans to side with his reappointment
People: BIS names chair; IMF appoints chief economist
De Galhau to chair BIS top governance body; international macroeconomist to lead IMF research; Bank Negara Malaysia appoints MPC member
Biden nominates three to Fed board
Republican senator signals likely opposition to president’s pick for top supervisor
Sweden inflation hits highest level in 28 years
Rise likely to boost hawkish positions at next Riksbank policy meeting on February 10
BIS paper calls for action on big tech dominance
“Digital platforms” can boost inclusion but may undermine other central bank objectives, authors say
RBNZ deputy governor leaves early over “breach of protocol”
Bascand talked about management restructuring with outside party
Benoît Cœuré to lead French competition authority
BIS Innovation Hub chief and former ECB executive set to return to Paris
Norway’s inflation reaches highest level since 2008
Headline reading reaches 5.3%, while core inflation increases by 0.5% to 1.8%
Bahamas prepares to phase out cheque payments
Central Bank of the Bahamas continues to push digital transformation
DRC central bank cuts benchmark rate by 100 basis points
Central African giant continues loosening monetary policy amid growth and steady inflation
Google data offers real-time indicator of business closures, says BoC research
Google Places database can reveal whether businesses are gone for good or just “hibernating”
Romanian MPC hikes rates again
National Bank of Romania warns of considerable uncertainty over future inflation levels
West African central bank freezes Mali assets
Regional authorities demand Malian military government hold elections as scheduled
Fed’s Clarida resigns after latest trading revelations
Vice-chair departs 17 days early after new disclosures about equities sales
ECB may have to act over energy prices, Schnabel warns
Transition to lower-carbon economy may boost inflationary pressures, says ECB board member