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Brazil’s MPC raises rate and tightens forward guidance
Central bank warns energy crisis and difficulties in restoring supply are boosting inflation
Powell says US is recovering faster than expected
Majority of FOMC members now expect policy rate hike in 2023, with no decision yet on taper
EU blocks 10 major banks from bond issuances
Commission alleges lenders need to clarify previous antitrust breaches
BIS opens Nordic innovation hub
Stockholm office is fifth in hub programme and involves four of the region’s central banks
MAS publishes inaugural sustainability report
Report details central bank’s own efforts to cut emissions and broader work with financial sector
The winners of the 2021 FinTech RegTech Global Awards
Fourth annual tech awards recognise excellence among central banks and the firms they work with
Central Banking FinTech & RegTech Global Awards 2021 virtual ceremony
View the trophy presentations, acceptance comments and future predictions from the winners of the 4th annual awards
ECB calls for change to proposed Polish central bank law
Proposal on loans to bank guarantee fund would break prohibition on monetary financing, ECB says
Linah Mohohlo: 1952–2021
The first female governor of the Bank of Botswana served with “exceptional energy”, commanding fear and respect over a four-decade career at the central bank
NGFS has ‘momentum’, but faces obstacles – Després
Lack of data and frameworks hamper climate mitigation, says Banque de France official
Former Brazilian governor dies
Carlos Langoni, who led the central bank from 1980 to 1983, fell victim to Covid-19
Russian central bank raises policy rate again amid rising pressures
Nabiullina says recovery is surging past central bank’s projections but that inflation will fall
Central banks will need new tools if low rates persist – Rogoff
Governments must clamp down on crypto assets while central banks develop CBDCs, economist says
Lagarde declines to give date for taper
Austrian governor immediately contradicts ECB chief, suggesting divisions on council
Transparency is essential for financial stability – Georgia’s Gvenetadze
But it is still possible to be “too transparent”, governor warns
Spanish governor favours green monetary policy
Hernández de Cos stresses ECB should account for climate risks in its price stability mandate
PBoC to score largest banks’ green finance efforts
Chinese central bank aims to spur growth in environmental investing
BoE’s Bailey says CBDCs could be ‘fundamental’
Innovation hub run by BoE and BIS hub likely to concentrate on CBDCs and payments, official says
Peru holds policy rate amid election battle
Likely winner of presidential election says he “respects autonomy” of central bank
DNB study finds Dutch expect to carry on using cash
Although payments are increasingly carried out by electronic means, citizens continue carrying cash
Germany facing ‘strong upswing’ – Bundesbank
Central bank revises 2021 GDP growth forecast from 3% to 3.7%
Basel Committee proposes strict treatment of crypto asset exposures
Crypto assets such as bitcoin will face risk weight of 1,250%
People: MAS’s Menon reappointed until 2023
Norges Bank appoints deputy to supervise SWF; Bahrain’s leader makes son deputy governor; RBI deputy reappointed
BIS and French and Swiss central banks announce joint CBDC project
Project Jura will link national CBDC initiatives in bid to facilitate cross-border payment