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RBI proposes regulatory sandbox in bid to grow fintech sector
Draft proposal would enable 10–12 companies to operate without usual regulations
Fed proposes leverage ratio exemption for custody banks
Latest regulatory easing proposal would see custodians gain exemption for some assets
Central bankers call for ‘practical action’ to tackle climate risks
Leading central bankers and supervisors attending a Network for Greening the Financial System event at the Banque de France called for immediate action to be taken to tackle climate risks – they said the time for talking is over
Argentina imposes price controls to tackle hyperinflation
Central bank governor apologises as year-on-year inflation figures rise 54.7%
Politicians pressured Sarb to help allegedly corrupt figures – governor
South African central bank was told to give banking licence to Gupta family – Kganygago
NY Fed official sketches key factors for balance sheet plans
Fed’s nominal securities purchases may be higher than before crisis, official says
US imposes sanctions on Venezuelan central bank
Trump administration attempts to close one of Maduro regime’s last sources of external financing
Suriname's president replaces fired governor
Robert van Trikt vows to not bow to political pressure and finance public spending, and says focus for next year will be on AML controls and payment maturation
Bank of Israel slams critical report into supervision
So-called Tycoon Committee “ignores material facts” and reaches “mistaken conclusions”, says central bank
Central banks urged to take four key climate actions
Network for Greening the Financial System releases its first comprehensive report
‘They could do nothing’: insights into political interference at the Fed
Interviews with former Fed chiefs reveal what it is like to be chair when politicians want their way
Promotion chances crucial to boosting gender balance at central banks – ECB
European Central Bank assesses the success of diversity policies in addressing the gender gap
BoE to implement TCFD climate impact recommendations
Mark Carney unveils UK central bank’s move at NGFS event in Paris
Austrian central bank gives strong warning on draft regulation law
Changes would harm balance and efficiency and increase influence of special interests – OeNB
Podcast: North Macedonia on the brink of change
New central bank governor is determined to put her own stamp on an institution preparing for change, as the country looks to enter the EU
ECB starts publishing senior officials’ declarations of interest
Mario Draghi is one of the senior officials to hold over €100,000 in a bank directly supervised by ECB
ECB and Banque de France to contribute to Notre-Dame repair fund
Central banks join outpouring of support after blaze at Parisian landmark
PRA breaks new ground on climate risk supervision
BoE says it is the first regulator worldwide to set expectations for firms in tackling climate risks
China’s new loans rebound as PBoC focuses on growth
PBoC maintains focus on growth but possibility of reserve ratio cut in April has eased
People: Saunders and Kashyap reappointed to BoE committees
BoE reappoints its most hawkish member to Monetary Policy Committee; RBNZ gains new chief economist; ESM appoints new audit board member
St Louis Fed creates educational ‘multiplier effect’
Head of economic education at the St Louis Fed talks to Central Banking about its approach to financial inclusion
Irish central bank welcomes ‘culture board’ in bid to change banks
Board must enforce changes called for by central bank reports, Derville Rowland says
Draghi expresses concern over Fed independence
ECB governor says he is “especially” worried by events in US
Maduro regime arrests two central bank workers
Officials detained after meeting with Venezuelan presidential challenger Juan Guaidó