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UN body warns central banks could set off global recession
UNCTAD report calls for price controls rather than rate hikes
Russia’s Mir forced into retreat
Banks and payment systems across Asia banish Russian cards after US warnings
US imposes sanctions on Russian governor
Treasury says Nabiullina and other officials have facilitated Russian invasion of Ukraine
Finance minister becomes new Guatemala governor
Gónzalez replaces Recinos, who had led the Bank of Guatemala for seven years
China rolls out new measures to boost housing demand
Authorities lower mortgage rates and offer a tax incentive for new home purchases
US and Korea agree to set up liquidity facilities if necessary
It is still unclear whether the facilities would involve a currency swap line
Israel, Norway and Sweden to link CBDCs in BIS project
Trial will test international retail and remittance payments
Eurozone inflation reaches new record level
Energy prices are still main driver but eurozone’s core goods inflation also rose
Bank of Mexico raises rates 75bp for third time
Banxico raises inflation forecasts as analysts say it is likely to continue following Fed
Colombia orders ninth consecutive rate increase
Inflation rises above central bank projections as finance minister expresses frustration
Charles III coins will circulate by end of year, says UK mint
New king will appear on 50 pence coin and commemorative issue
PBoC allows some cities to cut mortgage rates for first-time buyers
One-third of China's largest cities will qualify for new arrangement, analysts say
Regional Fed presidents signal resolve and acknowledge recession risks
Fed’s Collins, Mester, Bullard, Evans, Kashkari and Daly speak on the path ahead for policy
Four African central banks take policy decisions
Morocco and BEAC increase rates and Tanzania reduces liquidity while Angola cuts policy rate
Nigerian MPC raises rates as inflation reaches highest level since 2005
Governor says inflation is gathering pace and next year’s election is increasing sovereign risk
Bank of Uganda denies government broke law on loan repayment
Opposition says government borrowed more than $2 billion, but central bank rejects claim
The risks of a simultaneous and rapid global tightening
Economists call for a more co-ordinated and gradual increase in interest rates
PBoC warns investors against renminbi speculation
Central bank seeks to shore up currency after the onshore yuan fell to its lowest against dollar since 2008
IDB fires president after accusations of abuse of power
External investigators claimed Claver-Carone had not co-operated with probe
Thailand’s central bank raises rates 25bp again
Inflation reaches highest level since 2008 as Thai currency weakens
BoE to buy bonds on ‘whatever scale is necessary’
Turmoil in gilt markets forces pension funds to dump assets to meet margin calls
IMF warns UK government as pound resumes fall
BoE’s Huw Pill signals need for “significant monetary policy response” to government spending plan
ECB will not consider QT until rates back to normal – Lagarde
Central bank holds close to €5 trillion in eurozone securities, over €4.2 trillion in public assets
Rate rises reveal defi weaknesses – Powell
Regulating algorithms highlighted as key crypto challenge at Banque de France conference