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Bank of Uganda hikes rates for first time since 2015
Rising oil prices and exchange rate volatility prompt central bank action
Fed could change capital rules for bigger banks – vice-chair Quarles
Deregulatory act had already softened regulations for banks with below $100 billion, up from $50 billion
Powell downgrades Phillips curve importance
Unemployment forecasts are not too good to be true, Fed chairman argues
Liberia’s central bank says all ‘missing’ banknotes are accounted for
Internal investigation concludes banknotes ordered between 2016 and 2018 were delivered to vault
Zimbabwe banks ordered to ring-fence foreign currency accounts
Move appears to be a step towards de-dollarisation
Williams softens stance on neutral rate
“At times r-star has actually gotten too much attention”, says New York Fed president
Euroclear to offer US dollar settlement in central bank money
New settlement should reduce credit and operational risk on settlement banks
Bank of Canada launches new communication initiative
Central bank hopes new publication will promote financial literacy among Canadians
ECB says Cyprus must act carefully over NPL plans
Government must also take care over treatment of assets of collapsed bank, ECB cautions
People: Mexico appoints board member
Jonathan Heath to join Bank of Mexico board; new deputy governor in Solomon Islands; Google’s Julien Blanchez to head Swift data analytics
Crypto bank targets 2019 launch
Switzerland’s Seba Crypto sets its sights on banking licence with “technology-neutral” regulator
Nafta deal to reduce uncertainty in Canada and Mexico
Regional rate-setters have become increasingly concerned about effects of trade disruptions
Gita Gopinath named IMF chief economist
The Harvard academic is a specialist in international finance and an adviser to central banks
EBA raises ‘serious concerns’ over Malta’s AML regime
Enria calls for changes to EU’s AML regime and says Maltese authority must make major changes
RBI steps in to tackle liquidity crunch
Central bank steps up market operations as financial markets wobble
Draghi calls for new macro-prudential tools
Policy-makers do not fully understand “shadow banking” sector, Draghi tells ESRB
DNB says Dutch banks must tighten money laundering controls
Netherlands Bank calls for harmonisation of European AML regulations and beefed-up EBA role
Italy’s expansionary budget increases pressure on debt
Draghi warns government plans have tightened financial conditions for households and businesses
Costa Rica government resorts to central bank financing
Government to use Treasury bills to finance growing deficit as public sector workers go on strike
‘Momentum building’ behind financial response to climate change
FSB welcomes progress on disclosures; BoE report finds many UK banks are facing up to the risks
Bank Indonesia raises policy rate in fifth hike since May
Rupiah is at lowest level since global financial crisis
Argentina adopts floating exchange rate regime to tackle peso crisis
IMF extends running standby arrangement to $57.1 billion
EBA warns on funding stresses from QE exit
‘Mediterranean’ banks’ reliance on repo funding could be tested by withdrawal of stimulus
ECB narrows down choices for next supervisory head
Donnery, Enria and Ophele will appear before European Parliament