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IMF paper details system-wide stress-testing methods
Economists propose adding data on bank-NBFI links and details of market microstructure
Jamaica and Uruguay hold rates
Central banks cite deteriorating geopolitical tensions and extreme weather as upside inflation risks
Iran’s central bank chief says its oil exports are at zero
Governor adds that foreign reserves remain frozen as Trump vows ‘economic D-day’ against country
Sweden holds while Iceland tightens
Both Nordic central banks cite lingering inflation risk, but reach different conclusions
US Treasury doubles long-term bond purchases
Treasuries with 10–20 and 20–30-year maturities to be bought at $4 billion 'per operation'
Ghana’s gold board rejects responsibility for $1.7bn losses
Dispute follows claim by politician citing a report by IMF
Warsh called for fewer FOMC meetings in July
Minutes show committee agreeing on above-target inflation but disagreeing over AI’s effect on prices
US agencies propose crypto rules after Clarity Act stalls
SEC plans would exempt firms from some securities laws
Syria adopts electronic payment system
Central bank says move will eventually aid country’s reintegration into global financial system
Bitcoin has become ‘more equity-like’ – San Francisco Fed study
Asset’s ‘financialisation’ has helped it enter same sphere as stocks, paper argues
Mexico sovereign bond rigging case settled in New York
Agreement appears to resolve remaining claims over banks’ alleged manipulation of sovereign debt market
Tariff-induced inflation pressure begins to recede in US – study
Lower effective levies are translating into slower consumer price growth, St Louis Fed researchers say