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Second round of 2019 Central Banking awards winners revealed
Winners include Warren Coats, St Louis Fed, Bank of Israel, RBA and National Bank of Ukraine
UK’s Link implements new fees in bid to halt ATM closures
Subsidy paid by banks to cash machine operators rises to up to £2.75
Dutch central bank and regulator call for AML law for crypto assets
But regulations should change to make crypto asset financing easier for small firms – DNB
Philippines’ Espenilla on indefinite sick leave
Deputy governors will rotate to perform his duties, central bank says
Bahamian financial sector shrinks by more than a third in six years
De-risking in international finance has disproportionately hit Caribbean banks, Rolle says; Bahamian banking reforms heighten concerns
Sudan central bank again pledges new banknotes as crisis continues
Rising prices fuel violence in capital as governor says he will seek foreign funds
RBI governor: India must ‘brace’ for global turbulence
Shaktikanta Das stresses need to stay firm on banks’ asset quality, despite earlier leniency
New chairman takes over at Bermuda Monetary Authority
Gerald Simons retires after six years in the post; chief executive now holds both senior posts
Fed launches banknote app for children
App provides details of security features, mimicking raised intaglio print through vibrations
Irish government nominates Philip Lane as next ECB chief economist
European governments have turned down two Irish nominations for senior ECB roles in last year
IMF expects global growth to slow further in 2019
“Significantly higher” and “increasingly intertwined” risks weigh on global growth, Lagarde says
Brexit unlikely to affect sterling’s reserve currency status
No-deal scenario could put major downward pressure on the currency
People: Albania appoints new deputy governor
Luljeta Minxhozi joins Bank of Albania; Netherlands Bank loses chief investment officer; Chile appoints first technology manager; and more
Central Banking Awards 2019: first winners announced
Reserve manager, initiative, asset manager, innovation in reserve management, global markets, custody and specialised lending awards unveiled
Nigerian central bank to set up national micro-lender
Leading presidential candidate says he will not give governor a second term
Brexit might allow simpler regulation for small UK firms – PRA chief
Sam Woods says “simpler, not weaker” regulation might boost both competition and safety
BoJ must normalise policy to cope with ageing population – former official
Japanese firms face labour shortages and limited ability to raise prices- Shirai
Turkish central bank makes early payout to government
Extraordinary general meeting sees CBRT agree to similar actions in future
Malta’s crypto asset plan means greater money laundering risks, IMF warns
Authorities must rapidly improve AML regime and guarantee FSA’s independence, mission says
CBSL resorts to monetary financing amid wait for IMF talks
Central bank promises loan to government will be unwound in the first quarter of 2019; IMF talks scheduled for mid-February
UK lawmakers demand fix for RPI miscalculation
House of Lords says Statistics Authority’s failure to fix error has left many members of public poorer
Costa Rica credit rating downgraded two notches amid persistent fiscal deficit
Fitch Ratings revised rating down despite early repayment of central bank and fiscal reforms
ECB revamps code of conduct for high-level officials
National governors and SSM board members must adhere to policy communication rules
EU supervisors set out process for cross-border AML data sharing
Agreement will allow ECB and national supervisors to share data on suspected money-laundering