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Mexico reminds banks crypto transactions are illegal
After El Salvador bitcoin law, authorities state virtual assets ‘not legal tender in Mexico’
ECB’s Enria warns eurozone banks over risk-taking
ECB likely to lift recommended dividend pause in September, chief supervisor says
Malawi police arrest former central bank governor and other officials
Kabambe and three others linked to the central bank charged with money laundering
NY Fed’s reserve repo facility marks new record
Banks and funds park almost $1 trillion with New York Fed accounts paying 0.05%
UK and Singapore to co-operate on regulation
Central banks and finance ministries to co-operate on cyber security and climate impact
Iranian president appoints new central bank governor
Economics professor has served as central bank’s deputy governor since 2014
Another Ukrainian central bank official quits in protest
Head of financial stability department backs other officials’ strong criticisms of bank decisions
Climate risks narrowly concentrated among EU banks, report finds
Only 25 EU banks bear most exposure to physical risks of climate change, ECB-ESRB report says
Kuwait dispute leaves SWF without managing director or full board
Fiscal battle between monarch and parliament keeps top positions at sovereign wealth fund vacant
People: Chile’s central bank appoints new general manager
FCA makes appointments to legal team; Haitian governor to lead financial inclusion initiative
Ukrainian central bank officials resign in protest
NBU’s decision-making process and standards are under threat, official says
Danish central bank denies suffering breach in SolarWinds hack
Media reports claimed central bank had been exposed for seven months
FSB proposes menu of policies to tackle money market fund risks
Proposal aims for tailored approach to boosting resilience of key funding markets
Georgieva proposes China deputy governor for IMF job
Li Bo would become deputy managing director from August
BIS annual report: ‘disaster averted’ but world ‘not out of the woods’
Report weighs up three scenarios for “pandexit”, none of them without drawbacks
BIS pays out double dividend after bumper profit
Recovery from Covid-19 handed the BIS its second-largest profit in its history
Hong Kong to study ‘e-HKD’ at retail level
Hong Kong will begin study on retail CBDCs and work with PBoC on e-CNY in the next year
Hungarian central bank raises policy rates
MNB says data shows upside risks and pledges to continue bond purchase programmes
ECB takes over supervision of largest EU investment firms
Firms posing systemic risk should not try to circumvent new regime by changing structure, ECB says
Peru’s likely president-elect will reappoint Velarde
As opponent disputes his narrow win, Castillo affirms role of long-serving governor
Carney warns CBDC delays play into hands of big tech
Failure to launch CBDC risks entrenching power of tech firms, former BoE governor says
US Congress votes to repeal ‘true lender’ rule
Trump-era provision allowed lenders to partner with big banks, which prompted usury fears
Mexican central bank raises rates for first time since 2018
Governing board votes three to two for hike, citing above-target inflation and upside risks
Pandemic changes could help women advance in central banks
Remote working gives staff flexibility not offered by existing arrangements, say senior policy-makers