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Economists say rate cuts unlikely to solve China’s deflation woes
CPI grows slightly, but production price index posts largest year-on-year decline since 2023
BoE shifts focus to non-banks in sovereign bond markets
Aggregated data on leverage and positioning reveals growing gilt repo borrowing by hedge funds
FSB sets up task force to tackle non-bank data gaps
“High-level” team will investigate leveraged trading strategies in core bond markets
Brazil’s ‘biggest-ever’ heist highlights cyber security gaps
Experts say theft, targeting network linking small lenders to central bank, could have been prevented
Malaysia cuts policy rate after more than a year of holding
Quarter-point reduction to 2.75% is BNM’s first cut in five years
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New Zealand ends easing cycle with rate hold
Decision to keep policy rate at 3.25% after six consecutive cuts had been expected by economists
Ex-OCC chief urges new approach to AI explainability
Michael Hsu suggests shift from academic analysis to decision-based techniques
Do not loosen capital rules, ECB tells national authorities
Central bank says there are no signs that requirements are constraining credit supply in eurozone
Austria boosts rural access to cash with 120 new ATMs
Central bank provides cash machines to communities with at least 500 inhabitants
IMF praises Nigeria’s FX reforms
Fund’s article IV review also calls on central bank to introduce disinflation path
Australia surprises observers by holding rates
Board keeps policy rate at 3.85% in split vote, citing higher-than-expected inflation
Nagel pitches policy ideas to kickstart German economy
Bundesbank president says higher European defence spending is “reasonable”
Central banks of China and Brazil pledge deeper financial ties
PBoC and BCB commit to bilateral currency swaps and “financial strategic co-operation”
Brics leaders push for multilateral payments solutions
Central bank governors and finance ministers also call for reform of Bretton Woods institutions
Singapore fines financial firms $21.5 million for AML breaches
MAS punishes nine institutions, including Credit Suisse and UBS, and 18 individuals over 2023 case
Fragmentation could lead to deflation in eurozone – panellist
Chinese and European exports are converging, firms need to decide between resilience and efficiency
Economist flags stability risks if Genius Act becomes law
Runs on stablecoins could spill over to traditional financial markets, warns Barry Eichengreen
SBP’s RTGS/CSD system has AI and sharia-compliant focus
Pakistani central bank’s tech provider explains functionality behind Prism+
NBFIs can boost EU’s capital markets, expert says
Sintra panellist says savings and investment union crucial to tapping non-banks’ resources
HKMA taps GenAI to monitor shadow banking risk
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No changes to Fed swap lines, Lagarde worried about ‘truth’ – panel
Fed, ECB, BoE, BoJ and BoK governors discuss tariffs, stablecoins, r*, scenario analyses and the future
Economists denounce Trump’s ‘bullying’ of Fed chair
Experts also back Powell’s assessment rates would probably be lower were it not for tariffs
Central bank gold purchases rise in May
WGC says net purchases hit 20 tonnes as appetite among monetary authorities remains strong