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Outgoing Lebanese cabinet agrees to central bank reforms
Any new government may still prove unable to push through long-blocked measures
Riksbank launches 24/7 instant settlement system
Rix-Inst operates on same technology as ECB’s Tips system
Lagarde says ECB likely to abandon negative rates in September
Central bank would need to confirm end to asset purchases in June, and hike in July and September
Chile signs up to IMF’s first short-term liquidity line
Revolving $3.5 billion credit will replace flexible credit line arrangement
Fed nominee Barr plans to re-evaluate capital and liquidity rules
Proposed vice-chair for supervision sees limited role for Fed in tackling climate change
Rates round-up: South Africa, Philippines and Egypt hike
Emerging markets tighten policy amid unrelenting inflation
Fed hiring more staff to examine cloud providers
Regulator wants to put more “boots on the ground” at firms such as Amazon, Google and Microsoft
Ugandan president keeps governor’s role vacant
Observers say president Museveni wants loyal appointee to follow Tumusiime-Mutebile
Chinese authorities investigate senior PBoC official
Anti-corruption agencies launch probe into sacked head of monetary policy department
Fed’s Evans says front-loaded hikes are ‘pretty much in process’
Outgoing Chicago Fed president worries about uneven wage gains
Rates round-up: Uruguay, Tunisia and Serbia tighten policy
Inflation fears prompt more rate hikes from central banks worldwide
Interpol cancels red notice for Suriname ex-governor
Police body will not involve itself in a case that has a political character
BoE officials admit inflationary spiral is a growing risk
Deputy governor says “inflation mentality” could start influencing firms’ pricing decisions
Sarb puts South African bank into receivership
Central bank concerned by governance at lender owned by union and employers’ trust
Bangladesh Bank heist casino boss faces lawsuit in New York
Bank asserts Kim Wong was involved in money laundering for North Korean regime
Bernanke says Fed acted too slowly on inflation
Former Fed chair argues forward guidance hampered Fed’s response to rising prices
Digital euro could be reality by 2026 – ECB’s Panetta
ECB will step up engagement with authorities and investigate means of issuing CBDC
New York Fed’s Logan picked for Dallas Fed president
Appointment triggers controversy over failure to appoint a Hispanic candidate
Chilean convention proposes central bank reform
Draft constitution would give central bank broader mandate and larger council
IMF boosts dollar and renminbi weights in new SDR valuation
Euro records largest drop, while yen and sterling decline slightly
People: UK appoints Bank of England MPC member
India names two RBI executive directors; Chilean vice-president to chair Irving Fisher Committee
Yellen calls for new stablecoin regulation amid algorithmic crash
Terra, a leading stablecoin, lost its dollar peg as several crypto-assets fell
Polish MPs confirm Glapiński for second term
Governor wins narrow vote despite double-digit inflation and harsh criticism
US Senate reappoints Powell as Fed chair
Appointment comes as Powell’s approval rating in polls falls to lowest point in his career