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Commodity prices rise sharply after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Energy prices already account for around 50% of headline inflation in the eurozone
People: Canadian deputy governor retires
Ghanaian deputy governor gets second term; IMF statistics director steps down, and more
Fed officials debate risks of a ‘hot economy’
Academics and policy-makers weigh up whether economy is now overheating
US announces initial financial sanctions on Russia
Biden administration bars secondary market bond transactions, but expert says impact likely to be limited
RBNZ increases policy rate to 1%
Committee debated the possibility of increasing rates by 50bp
Bailey seeks to clarify controversial comments on wage restraint
BoE governor says firms need to curb price rises to limit impact on poorest households
UK sanctions on Russia target five smaller banks
EU and US yet to announce detailed measures as expert calls possible Biden measures “weak”
Stablecoin risks raise need for CBDC research – Brainard
ECB’s Panetta says “stablecoins are not money”, as Brainard weighs CBDC as possible alternative
Leading Colombian presidential candidate plans central bank reform
Gustavo Petro claims current government has captured the board of directors
Lebanese central bank sent millions to firm linked to governor – report
Central bank paid millions of dollars to firm investigated by Swiss prosecutors, Reuters says
FOMC adopts new ethics rules on trading
Fed reforms follow months of controversy over equities trading and three resignations
Chilean central bank joins regional foreign reserves network
Membership of Flar is latest measure to boost access to funds after 2019 exchange rate crisis
Eurozone inflation may hit target in medium term, says Lane
ECB chief economist says eurozone may face fundamentally changed inflation dynamics
Honduran Congress clears way for SDR loan
Declaration of “emergency” will allow government to access $335 million held at central bank
Sovereign bond markets test ECB’s QE withdrawal plans
Investors see “huge risks” of turmoil in peripheral eurozone debt markets
Turkish central bank holds main rate despite high inflation
Committee says it expects inflation trend to reverse soon, as headline figure nears 50%
US Senate Republicans stall Fed nominations
Raskin denies opposition lawmakers’ allegations that she engaged in untoward lobbying
Lebanese judge says security forces blocked interview of governor
Signs of rising political tensions over investigation of corruption allegations against Salameh
FSB warns of rising crypto asset risks
Sector could harm global financial stability if it carries on growing at current rate, FSB says
IMF report supports Colombia’s policy tightening
Colombia vulnerable to external shocks and needs higher reserves, IMF staff say
Staff suing Turkish central bank over Istanbul move, says report
Media says staff have been told to move to “uncompleted” headquarters in June
Brazil’s Campos Neto: markets show less fear of Lula win
Presidential candidate reported to have embraced central bank independence
RBI deputy makes case for crypto asset ban
Left alone, crypto products could “wreck the currency system”, says T Rabi Sankar
Nigerian governor says credit programme has boosted agriculture
Emefiele repeats warning on over-reliance on oil and says central bank has lent $2 billion to farmers