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EBA and ECB hit out at capital hurdles to banking union
Top regulators frustrated by push to ring-fence capital and liquidity in EU subsidiaries of EU banks
Strike halts Australian banknote production
Unions reject 2% offer and point to governor’s call for higher wage increases
Pakistan strengthens China ties with expanded swap agreement
Doubling of swap line is latest in a series of sometimes controversial integration measures
Malaysian central bank sends details of own land deal to anti-corruption body
Finance minister says money was used to pay off debts of scandal-hit state-owned fund
Turkish central bank carries out emergency rate hike as currency falls
Erdogan statements and emerging market sell-off put pressure on lira
Swift starts work on pan-European real-time payment connectivity pilot
Messaging infrastructure aims to connect Tips and EBA Clearing’s RT1 system
Bahamas central bank chooses design for new headquarters
Central bank will bear cost of new building
Dudley calls for ‘aggressive action’ on benchmark reforms
Failure to move to new framework before 2021 could create “large-scale disorder”
Belize must act to escape cycle of defaults – IMF staff
Country has completed third debt restructuring in a decade
US House passes deregulation bill with bipartisan support
Once President Trump signs it, measure will relieve some regional banks from stricter requirements
Philippines central bank launches reorganisation
The effort will take 12 months to complete and includes the creation of new functions
Bank of Ghana cuts rates as economy stabilises
Central bank lowers interest rates to 17% as inflation moderates to the middle of the target
Higher interest rates prove a challenge for reserve managers
Argentina has lost 14.3% of its reserves since late April trying to defend the peso
ECB welcomes draft Cyprus law changing governance of central bank
But ECB advises government to resolve confusion over reserve levels
BoE MPC split on publishing rate forecasts
Jan Vlieghe argues current system is “unnecessarily complex”, but Carney is sceptical
Brazil’s central bank launches fintech laboratory
Central bank partners with big tech firms to help modernise how financial services are delivered
Constancio says EU countries are ‘moving the goalposts’ on risk sharing
ECB vice-president says sovereign bonds should have positive risk weightings
Technology can support comprehensive credit risk management – panellists
The expansion of balance sheets since the crisis has created new challenges for central banks
Malaysian central bank to take part in 1MDB investigation
Lead roles in probe taken by former attorney general and anti-corruption officials
Argentina rescue advances as emerging markets suffer outflows
IMF backs Argentinian reform process as it prepares to supply emergency funding
Ghana’s Addison warns banks on price of not innovating
Emerging fintechs have the power to displace traditional banks, Ghanaian governor says
People: Finland’s Rehn confirmed; Kalyalya gets extension
Olli Rehn appointed governor and Denny Kalyalya given term extension
EU Council aims to limit bail-in debt rules
Leaked BRRD text reveals Greek and Portuguese banks could escape subordinated debt regime
Bank of Mexico admits $15.2 million went missing in cyber heist
Central bank says customers’ accounts were not penetrated