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BoJ sets out goals for interest rate benchmark reform
Working committee aims to publish deliberations in March 2019
Fiji’s central bank holds rates amid trade uncertainty
Tax and energy rises are boosting inflationary pressures, central bank board says
Swedish deputy governor praises eurosystem’s instant payments project
Government involvement necessary for safe real-time payments, Jochnick says
Bank of Israel criticises government’s defence spending plans
Outgoing governor Flug also disagrees with finance ministry’s low-tax policies
Monetary policies spill over to currencies, BIS paper says
Paper examines impact of multiple monetary policies on cross-border bank lending
Sierra Leone’s president fires governor and appoints successor
Recently-elected president appoints academic as economy’s problems worsen
Bank of Thailand names digital currency partners
Central bank says first phase of ‘Project Inthanon’ should be completed by first quarter of 2019
Australian payments upgrade eases emergency payments – RBA deputy governor
New payments platform speeds payments between government agencies, Boulton says
Removing low-denomination coins not inflationary - BoE research
Rounding would be applied to total bill and not individual items, paper argues
People: Chinese and Turkish central banks each gain new deputy governors
Bank of England director to lead Irish central bank financial stability department; and more
Financial stability mandate could ‘undermine’ monetary policy – Weidmann
Bundesbank governor says putting financial stability on par with price stability would be a mistake
Kenyan central bank reports big increase in banks breaching regulations
Governor calls for banks to consider their “long-term impact on society”
ECB policy changes foreign-denominated lending – Bank of Spain paper
Tighter ECB policy usually leads to increased lending abroad, researcher finds
Financial crisis lowered US output – San Fran Fed research
US output has been persistently lowered by 7 percentage points, researchers say
Kenyan central bank toughens cyber security standards
Regulator issues minimum standards for cyber security for payment system providers
Trump says Federal Reserve should give him ‘some help’
US President says central bank should hold policy rates while he negotiates trade deals
Australian central bank holds rates, but governor warns of future rises
Board members confident about effects of tighter Fed policy and possible trade disputes
Bank of England mulls synchronised settlement for new RTGS
Adding new functionality could reduce cost and risks for RTGS participants, BoE says
Chile’s central bank says recovery is strengthening
GDP grows 5.3% year-on-year as central bank holds policy rates for 15 months
Bank of Mauritius lowers inflation forecast
Adverse shocks to food prices are subsiding, central bank says
Central bank digital currency could worsen panics - Bank of Spain article
Depositors might transfer funds to central bank accounts during financial stress, researcher says
Vietnamese government orders tougher capital ratios for banks
Banking modernisation plan pledges increased central bank independence but is short on details
Bank of Mexico board unsure about new government’s fiscal policies
Board members said uncertain policies of incoming government may alter domestic demand
Turkish and Qatari central banks agree $3bn swap deal
Gulf monarchy announces $15 billion investment on August 15 to support crisis-stricken ally