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Zimbabwe reverses policy stance, slashing rates to 35%
Monthly inflation continues uptick, but central bank’s MPC halves policy rate following review
US market liquidity deteriorated in 2019, Fed warns
Frequency of equity market flash events has increased significantly since 2018
Powell meets Trump in the White House again
Fed makes one notable change to its statement, compared with February’s communication
Argentina’s currency controls help stabilise peso and reserves
Uncertainty about the fiscal policies of the incoming president is contributing to falling bond prices
Irish central bank publishes sanctions guidance
Some banks still expect good settlements despite “obstructionist attitude”, senior regulator says
Uzbekistan boosts transparency with new central bank law
New law strengthens inflation targeting as country wrestles with ambitious reforms
Crypto assets may force central banks into policy synchronisation
Paper examines the impact a global crypto asset would have on the “impossible trinity”
Ukrainian central bank officials stand bail for arrested council member
Former supervisor is placed under house arrest and first deputy governor is released on bail
People: French official becomes ECB’s market operations director
RBNZ replaces assistant governor role in main office with Auckland post; World Bank’s investment arm gets new managing executive officer
Poloz: AI revolution calls for looser policy
Central banks can take lessons from Greenspan’s policy during IT revolution, governor says
Dutch governor warns of unconventional policy hazards
Knot also argues for expansionary fiscal policy and symmetrical inflation target
NY Fed unveils new measures to tackle year-end funding pressures
Fed is expecting a “sharp increase” in flows out of reserves during December, statement says
FSB warns gaps remain in resolution frameworks
Issues remain for central counterparties, global banks and insurers, report finds
EBA’s Campa: reduce Pillar 2 charges to offset output floor
Bankers plead for smaller capital hit and more predictability on implementation of Basel III
De Guindos says ECB ‘implicitly has symmetrical targeting policy’
ECB vice-president backs Macron plan for common eurozone fiscal policy
Powell says Fed is increasing work on climate change risk
“Climate change is an important issue, but not principally for the Fed,” Powell says
‘Digital identities’ could protect customer data – Carstens
BIS chief praises “impressive gains” made by Singapore and India in regulating data
China launches large-sum cash oversight trials
PBoC will run pilot tests on cash withdrawal monitoring, in crackdown on illicit activity
Italian banks exploit ECB tiering to sharply boost local deposits
Rush to exploit arbitrage opportunity is “interesting showcase” of fragmented markets, says Benoît Cœuré; giving non-banks access to liquidity could help
Rebel Libyan central bank issues more Russian-printed notes
Maltese security forces seize large shipment of banknotes meant for rebel territory
France’s ACPR will not comply with Eiopa Brexit recommendation
ACPR is concerned over risks shifting from UK to France
BIS Singapore hub to focus on digital identities and regtech
Innovation hub launch marks first expansion of BIS’s “global footprint” in 17 years
Ukrainian central bank attacks arrest of former deputy governor
Arrest is “absurd” and aims to send a message to reformers, Gontareva says
MAS develops fintech information-sharing platform
Singapore partners with Canadian and French regulators; Banque de France opens new office in Singapore