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FOMC cuts rate projections as Powell warns of slowing growth
Federal Reserve’s rate-setting body projects slower inflation, higher unemployment
People: Malpass emerges as sole candidate for World Bank president
Bank of England extends Martin Taylor’s time on financial policy committee
Fed set to end quantitative tightening in September
FOMC will also slow the pace of its balance sheet reduction programme from May
Italian deputy governor to step down after clashes with government
Leading government ministers have called for large-scale change in Bank of Italy’s leadership
Bank capital ratios fall for first time since 2011
Basel monitoring report finds declines in both risk-weighted capital and leverage ratios
Riksbank reports positive feedback on second e-krona report
Central bank argues electronic currency would protect access to state-guaranteed money
Should central banks be more aggressive on climate change?
Discussion weighs up whether central banks should take more drastic action via monetary policy channels, but some warn they may overreach
PBoC improves policy communication
Central bank revamps English website and appears to address market concerns more frequently
Podcast: Bank of Israel’s Flug reflects on her time as governor
Former IMF economist talks about how her love of policy helped her lead Israel’s central bank
Cypriot former governor on trial for allegedly taking bribes
Former son-in-law will testify against Christodoulou in case connected to failed bank Laiki
Bahamas to explore CBDC access to government securities
Governor John Rolle outlines some near-term payment system reforms
EBA launches register of payment and electronic money firms
Freely available online register brings together national authorities’ data
‘Clock ticking’ for Australian institutions exposed to Libor – RBA’s Kent
Deputy governor warns current fallback measures may not be enough to mitigate transition disruption
RBI stands firm on stressed assets as Supreme Court deliberates
Central bank says it has not softened stance, but court could force it to grant forbearance
US crypto-asset regulation needs strengthening – Massad
Former CFTC chair Timothy Massad recommends a path for regulatory reforms
Slovak police wrongfully arrested supervisors – central bank
National Bank of Slovakia files complaint with prosecutor, saying police acted corruptly over failed insurer
Lithuania adopts maximum diversification as defensive strategy
Risk parity protects portfolio from lower bond prices and lower-for-longer yield environment
ECB to supervise bank that accused Latvian governor of corruption
Latvian authorities requested ECB action as lender sues them for alleged malpractice
UK statistics body to launch high-speed indicators
Big data approach should allow faster estimates of economic activity, ONS says
Pressure on Hong Kong dollar set to continue despite a dovish Fed
HKMA intervenes to defend peg, with pressure looking likely to continue
ECB to publish new reference rate in October
New rate should fully replace Eonia by beginning of 2022, ECB says
Brazil’s Campos Neto calls for independent central bank
President Jair Bolsonaro promised formal central bank independence during 2018 campaign
US agencies move to protect swaps after week of Brexit chaos
Legacy swaps can be transferred without facing onerous requirements, Fed says; week of parliamentary wrangling produces little progress on a final agreement
Argentina toughens monetary targeting on higher inflation
Government to send bill to parliament to prohibit central bank from financing the Treasury