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Argentina’s governor reflects on reserve management rebuild
After liberalising the exchange rate in 2016, the country adopted new asset-allocation strategies
Turkish central bank makes long-awaited hike
Inflation has been in double digits for several months, but the CBRT has struggled to hike
Bank of Lithuania improves data accessibility in new website
Redesign offers videos and infographics to explain key policies; audience has increased by 10%
‘Regulatory equivalence’ not enough for post-Brexit UK CCPs – Cœuré
ECB official says work on cross-border CCP resolution needs to accelerate
De Galhau: EU needs to stress test non-bank liquidity
Banque de France will examine risk of pension schemes redeeming fund assets, says governor
Romanian ruling party leader accuses central bank of political bias
President rejects accusations that central bank is spreading “fake news” as inflation rises
BoE faces ‘uncomfortable’ approach to May meeting – Forbes
Former MPC member says pre-announcing a rate rise “could be quite dangerous”, as Mark Carney appears to row back from signalling a hike
Costa Rica’s upgraded website employs new data management tools
New design layout is responsive for mobile devices; central bank will monitor website traffic to determine the best time to publish information
ECB warns draft Slovene law could cause ‘political risk’ to central bank leaders
Latest warning to Slovene government prompted by proposals on Swiss franc loans
Philippines toughens rules on crypto-exchanges
Philippines is one of the few central banks to adopt formal regulations on crypto-asset exchanges
Policymakers should act now to prevent next crisis – IMF panellists
Preventative macro-prudential measures could help defend against next financial crisis, panel says
Claims on offshore centres at record high – BIS data
Overall cross-border claims “gained momentum” in Q4 2017
US regulators fine Wells Fargo $1 billion over abuses
OCC gains legal powers to remove board members in relation to alleged malpractice
People: RBA appoints new chief information officer
New council member in Ukraine; Liu He no longer in China’s State Council; MAS appoints new board member
PBoC cuts reserve requirement in bid to support lending to smaller firms
Move may be "precautionary" response to slowing growth – analyst
Dudley backs floor-based system for setting monetary policy
New York Fed chief highlights drawbacks of pre-crisis corridor system
CFTC’s fintech catch-up effort includes ‘global sandbox’ push
Chairman Christopher Giancarlo says the US derivatives regulator is seeking co-operation agreements around the world
Quarles: yield curve flattening not “likely” a signal of recession
Flattening of yield curve is due to “expected lags” in the adjustment of longer-term rates once shorter-term rates start to rise, says Fed vice-chair
ECB rejects ombudsman’s call for Draghi to leave G30
Think-tank’s discussions improve understanding of global economy, ECB says
Norges Bank launches research blog
New platform aims to encourage discussions on central bank’s research
Volume of regulatory data a challenge for firms, experts say
Regulators need “right tools” to extract value from high volumes of data
Quarles advocates end to ‘micromanagement’ of supervised banks
Fed’s vice-chair for supervision aims to preserve a secure financial system and foster efficiency
IMF warns of ‘bumpy road’ as rates rise
Financial stability outlook shows risks rising in the short run and “elevated” in the medium run
RBI scrambles to respond to ‘spurt’ in cash demand
Central bank denies currency shortage but says note printing has been ramped up