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Bank of Russia deputy governor accused of mafia and spy links steps down
Putin ally Aleksandr Torshin alleged to have meddled in Spanish money-laundering and US elections
Head of Polish financial regulator arrested on corruption charges
Central bank governor still has PM’s confidence after defending accused regulator – senior official
Fed weighs future policy transmission framework
Implementing technical adjustments might be necessary, Powell says
Cyber resilience hinges on collaboration, Nordic central bankers say
A decline in cash usage means Nordic economies cannot rely on it as a backstop when systems fail; preventative measures must be cost effective, says Norwegian deputy
Basel III may be second-best outcome, admits Coen
Basel Committee secretary-general says framework could be strengthened; John Vickers renews calls for tougher capital standards
Moldovan finance minister becomes central bank governor
Ex-governor worked closely with new appointee in handling aftermath of massive bank theft
Italian crisis and trade tensions are raising eurozone risk – ECB
Emerging market stress and fears of protectionism may drag down global growth, ECB says
UK banks’ holdings of leveraged loans ‘very small’, BoE says
Global leveraged loan market growing rapidly but lending standards falling, says Bank of England
ECB launches eurozone real-time retail payments platform
ECB aims to prevent fragmentation of European real-time payments market
Bank of Israel to form financial stability committee
Central bank governor will chair committee aimed at co-ordinating regulators
Markets may have misread Powell speech, analysts say
Trump intensifies criticism, but Fed likely to continue raising rates
No-deal Brexit could hit UK harder than global financial crisis, BoE says
Latest analysis from the UK central bank says growth could plummet 8% in the event of a no deal
Staff from Australian central bank subsidiary convicted of bribery
RBA officials oversaw boards while crimes committed
Stress tests show major UK banks should withstand ‘disorderly Brexit’ – BoE
All large UK banks surpass risk-weighted capital and leverage hurdle rates
Incoming Mexican president nominates close adviser as deputy governor
Left-wing economist has publicly defended central bank independence
FSB calls for action as regulatory deadlines pass
Mark Carney urges G20 to stay disciplined as global growth begins to fade
Chinese authorities toughen rules on systemic firms
PBoC expands definition of systemically important firms and gains new powers
New Zealand central bank lowers loan-to-value ratios
RBNZ governor says housing risks are falling, but says banks may need higher capital ratios
Podcast: More women, greater stability?
Recent research from the International Monetary Fund reveals the inclusion of women in supervisory roles has a significant impact on financial stability
Bahamas central bank should reduce government debt holdings – governor
Governor says capital controls could be eased but measures needed to improve confidence
Singapore central bank probes possible misconduct at large trading group
Noble Group shares suspended as MAS, police and accounting regulators examine allegations
Increasing banks’ capital could enable looser regulations, says Greenspan
Former Fed chief discusses new book, ‘Capitalism in America, a history’, with journalist and co-author Adrian Wooldridge
FCA survey reveals significant increase in tech failures
Cyber incidents represented 18% of incidents reported to the FCA in year to October, despite firms appearing confident with current systems and processes
Bank of Israel launches surprise rate hike
Interim governor oversees first rate hike since 2011