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DNB officials propose framework for central bank capital
Study offers central banks a guide to the complexities of latent risk and independence
Markets likely to test ECB’s anti-fragmentation tool
ECB could struggle to avoid political disputes over TPI instrument, some observers warn
Indonesia keeps benchmark rate unchanged
Strong export growth and stable rupiah gives Indonesia room to hold rates, analysts say
CBDCs could limit bank runs, US paper argues
Digital currency could make policy-makers better able to handle banking panics, say researchers
ECB surprises markets with a 50bp rate hike
Central bank unveils new instrument to prevent sharp increases in sovereign bond spreads
Poland law would fund coal benefit with central bank’s profit
National Bank of Poland remitted 95% of profits to government in 2020
UK government proposes ‘competitiveness’ mandate for BoE
Measure proposed despite IMF warning that it could clash with financial stability mandate
Bank of Japan holds rates and increases inflation forecast
MPC predicts inflation will reach 2.3% this fiscal year but then fall back below target
Fed faces years of losses as interest rates rise
QE brought major interest rate risk onto central bank’s balance sheet
Australian government to review RBA mandate and governance
Review will look into the board structure and performance, after RBA suffers criticism over policy choices
Lebanese prime minister ‘ready to replace governor’ after police raid
Investigating judge fails to find Riad Salameh, as PM says parties must agree on new governor
ECB readies first hike since 2011 as it faces policy ‘trilemma’
Central bank may be forced to choose two options among price stability, fragmentation risk and market functioning
DNB fines Binance for ‘grave’ regulatory breach
Netherlands sanctions exchange over failure to register, but other regulators are more welcoming
Larry Summers says Fed suffers from dangerous groupthink
Former Treasury secretary argues a massive recession is needed to combat inflation
Australians can bear rising borrowing costs – RBA deputy
But Michele Bullock warns of greater financial burden for recent homebuyers
Bank of Ghana denies rationing FX
Bloomberg made claim in June article citing swelling fuel import bills
Labour supply key to understanding inflation, Shin tells G20
Understanding labour market is critical task for policy-makers, BIS head of research says
Polish governor accuses opposition of plotting violence against him
Glapiński says Tusk could use “a mob” to remove him and says opposition has broken law
Myanmar orders halt to foreign debt payments
Authorities order wider range of partly foreign-owned companies to sell FX to central bank
Chinese regulator urges banks to fund housing projects
Some analysts argue it is time for Beijing to intervene more forcefully
IMF says US faces hard balancing act
Excessive tightening by the Fed could cause negative spillovers for global economy, fund warns
Chilean central bank pledges to sell up to $25 billion to defend peso
Currency plummets by 4% to new record low against US dollar following 75bp rate hike
Fed internal watchdog clears Powell and Clarida
Inspector-general still examining Rosengren and Kaplan, while senators criticise new code
Two US regulators fine Bank of America $225m
Country’s second-largest bank unlawfully blocked access to unemployment benefits