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Iran and Oman to establish ‘joint bank’
Central bank says new institution will help with financial settlement
Slovak court convicts central bank governor of bribery
Kažimír must pay €200,000 or face prison for having paid an official to expedite VAT refunds
Why making cents no longer makes sense
Experts praise US Treasury’s decision to stop minting pennies, but question policy’s implementation
European central banks taking more active role in cash cycle
Roundtable hears how fears over moral hazard are being set against need to preserve cash infrastructure
Bank of Korea makes 25bp cut and lowers GDP forecast again
Central bank hints at further easing as weak domestic recovery and US tariffs dim growth outlook
Fed agrees to unveil stress test models in transparency U-turn
US regulator commits to September 30 deadline for new measures
Fannie, Freddie … and Donald
Trump’s plan to privatise GSEs may pose systemic risks if not done properly – and Fed may have to intervene, say experts
Banks should better balance liquidity among themselves – Riksbank
US fiscal position also places “serious questions” over dollar’s role as reserve currency, bank says
RBNZ cuts by 25bp in sixth straight rate reduction
New Zealand’s central bank signals steeper easing cycle as tariff uncertainty dents growth outlook
Bangladesh to introduce new banknotes
Series to appear ahead of Eid al-Adha festival
Lagarde calls for euro to take on global role
ECB president says EU can be bulwark of stability amid increasing economic upheaval
Turkish central bank raises reserve requirements
Move comes as governor says bank will maintain tight monetary stance
Bank Indonesia to inject $4.8bn into country’s economy
Cut to liquidity buffer amid slowing growth aims to give banks greater flexibility in managing funds
Egypt eases policy by 100bp
Central bank cuts benchmark rate to 24% and expects to meet inflation target in Q4 2026
Russia’s neighbours work to enable digital offline payments
Central banks in Nordic and Baltic countries prepare back-up plans in event of major internet outages
BoJ official sees no need to act against rising JGB yields
Bond taper plan should continue as price movements not disruptive, board member says
Tariffs not the only policy causing uncertainty – Fed presidents
Officials highlight risks from US administration’s approaches to deregulation and immigration
Sri Lanka cuts benchmark rate to 7.75% as deflation persists
Central bank projects inflation will move into positive territory during third quarter
Sarb official warns of risk in RSA sovereign bond holdings
Banks must consider interest rate risk when buying South African government debt, head of stability says
ECB says tariff shocks ‘continue to reverberate’
Stability review says risk of slowdown has “increased markedly”, though banks are better placed than in 2008
Nigeria keeps policy rate at 27.5%
Bank makes second consecutive hold as inflation declines, and cites alarm over trade policy uncertainty
Failure to appoint deputies ‘a step back’ – Montenegrin central bank
Bank will “continue to implement its mandate” despite parliament not approving its candidates
Climate stress tests should involve industry – BdF official
Bottom-up approach enables banks and insurers to capture environmental risks, says Laurent Clerc
Banks should ‘regularly’ assess clients’ exposure to tariffs – ECB
Rising trade tensions threaten financial stability, bank’s economists say