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Cambodia links up quasi-CBDC with Malaysia
Malaysian bank users can transfer money to e-wallet developed by Cambodia’s central bank
HKMA to hold AML/CFT ‘lab sessions’ for firms
Hong Kong’s central bank wants firms to upgrade AML/CFT technology
Malaysian central bank to impose uniform base rate for retail loans
Unified rate will improve monetary policy transmission and consumer transparency – BNM
Negative yields decline in Dutch bond markets
Sovereign bonds account for majority of securities yielding negative returns
Israel’s financial risks back to pre-Covid levels – central bank
Banks are well capitalised and housing-related risks are low, report says
Philippines central bank keeps key rate at record low
Central bank pledges loose policy “for as long as necessary” as Covid-19 cases increase
Julio Velarde set to accept new term as Peruvian governor
New left-wing president said in June he intended to re-appoint long-serving governor
Global economy faces ‘decisive moment’ – IMF’s Gaspar and Gopinath
Policy-makers have “window of opportunity” to help those falling behind in Covid-19 recovery
RBNZ welcomes reformed governance framework
Overhaul of the central bank law paves way for new decision-making body
Link between US labour costs and inflation has weakened – ECB paper
US can sustain robust labour markets without risking inflation outbreak, researchers say
Fed decisions barely noticed by households – BIS paper
Researchers find even major events have only a muted impact on household inflation expectations
New Bafin president takes up role
Ex-Finma head pledges to make heavily criticised German financial regulator “world class”
Energy prices boost Norway’s headline inflation to 3%
Core index declines to 1.1%, the lowest level in almost four years
OECD flags early signs of ‘moderating’ growth
Slowdown is widespread in advanced economies, but emerging markets see greater divergence
BIS paper highlights ‘ripple effect’ of monetary policy
Balance sheets of upstream and downstream firms “salient, yet mostly overlooked”, authors say
CPMI aims to ‘shape the future of payments’
Committee publishes work programme for first time, focusing on innovation and risks in FMIs
Ecuador central bank doubles BIS credit line
Central bank to treat funds as precautionary to deal with a future downturn
People: Georgia names new vice-governor
IMF appoints director of HR; Kuwaiti emir makes delayed board appointments; Indonesia shuffles regional reps
Bank Indonesia bolsters FX settlement with Japan and Malaysia
BI continues to promote local currencies in a bid to “reduce dependence on the US dollar”
Myanmar central bank restricts foreign hires
Move comes after months of unrest and shortly after military announced 2023 polls
RBI promises policy support ‘as long as necessary’ despite inflation surge
Inflation breaches tolerance band but governor says economy now “in a much better position”
Waller ‘highly sceptical’ Fed needs a CBDC
Existing and planned payments system upgrades appear sufficient, governor says
Bank of Mexico increases monetary policy transparency
Central bank to start disclosing individual votes of board members after policy meetings
The distant cry of hawks? Fed begins tightening talk
Richard Clarida gives a date for hiking interest rates, as debate on taper timing continues