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Putin nominates Nabiullina for third term as she announces emergency QE
Bank of Russia to buy unspecified amount of sovereign bonds as governor pledges control of inflation
Kuwait’s government names new central bank governor
Basel Al-Haroun will begin five-year term on April 1
People: Sarb appoints new Prudential Authority chief
New Malaysian assistant governor to take office in April, and RBNZ hires chief economist
Central banking in occupied Ukraine: what might happen?
How Russian authorities might deal with banking and currency in occupied Ukraine
Turkey holds rates again despite soaring inflation
MPC says that it aims to carry out “liraisation” of monetary policy as inflation reaches 54%
Lebanese judge arrests central bank governor’s brother
Judge is investigating governor Riad Salameh over alleged financial crimes
Ukraine war could affect eurozone growth and inflation – Lagarde
Philip Lane says eurozone inflation still largely driven by transitory factors
US lawmakers approve vote on four Fed nominations
Senate Republicans end boycott after Raskin withdraws bid, but oppose Lisa Cook
Bank of England raises policy rate to 0.75%
Energy price shocks could push headline inflation higher than previously forecast, BoE says
Fed triggers lift-off with 25bp hike
FOMC cuts economic growth projections for 2022 but proceeds with tightening
Russia likely to default on sovereign debt
Putin and finance minister say country may make payments in rubles
Liu He intervention helps calm Chinese markets
Authorities promise easier policy as economy hit by Covid outbreak and Russia-Ukraine war
IMF says Ukraine invasion likely to cut global growth
Higher commodity and food prices will impact Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and Central Asia
Raskin withdraws Fed candidacy
Nominee cites “relentless attacks by special interests” after key senators oppose bid
Bank of Russia bans gold purchases
Central bank says demand for gold increased after VAT was lifted by Putin’s decree
UK regulators warn crypto firms not to breach sanctions
Crypto asset firms risk breaking law if they fail to enforce sanctions on Russia
Raskin Fed role in doubt as key senators voice opposition
Manchin says appointment would “politicise” Fed with opposition to fossil fuels
Brazilian central bank overhauls fintech regulation
Central bank took inspiration from Basel III with phased introduction of regulations for payment firms
Court will not suspend Carrasquilla appointment to Colombian central bank
Lawyers allege appointment is form of state capture and violates gender quota law
Russian central bank further tightens ruble measures
Ukraine says it has dropped payment ID charges and re-started interbank forex transactions
PBoC to fine Tencent over AML breaches, report says
Nationwide crackdown on money laundering announced in January
No bank meets ECB expectations on climate disclosures
Supervisor sees progress since 2020 report, but significant gaps remain unaddressed
Energy firms call for central bank support to cover margin spikes
Trade body warns energy market participants risk being unable to meet “unprecedented margin requirements”
Bank of Thailand and finance ministry delay PayPal suspension
PayPal Thailand must comply with KYC regulations by end of year, central bank says