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Treasury officials charged over Bank of Uganda hacking
Ministry’s top accountant among those accused of corruption and abuse of office
Bangladesh pauses interest rate hikes
Central bank says it expects inflation to reach target by June
Central bankers from Americas respond to Trump’s tariff shock
Canadian, Mexican, Colombian and Fed governors speak of post-Covid realities at BIS conference
RBI eases policy by 25bp as part of efforts to spur growth
Bank makes first rate cut for nearly five years, despite inflation being above target
CNB cuts rates by 25bp as it revises growth forecast
Bank points to sticky service and food inflation, reduced demand for exports
Mexico accelerates easing with 50bp cut
Board members, unfazed by uncertainty in US, speed up loosening as inflation slows
Banks’ leverage ratio ‘over-calibrated’, says Fed’s Bowman
Heavy capital requirements causing illiquidity in Treasury market, governor says
India’s government to re-evaluate crypto stance
Minister suggests it may adopt softer position than central bank
Eurozone ‘not in a recession at all’ – Cipollone
ECB vice-president says there is “room to cut”, digital euro work continues and bitcoin is not gold
Bank of England cuts policy rate by 25bp
Impact of US tariffs on UK monetary policy remains unclear, MPC says
Thailand resumes selection process for central bank chair
Position on BoT board set to be filled after months-long delay caused by political dispute
Rates round-up: Albania, Iceland, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland
Energy prices, geopolitical uncertainty begin to bite non-eurozone countries
Bank of Japan official reaffirms rate hike path
BoJ’s journey to policy normalisation continues as wage growth stays strong
Police arrest treasury officials over Bank of Uganda heist
Central bank said it has recovered more than $8 million of $16.9 million in diverted payments
Bangladesh Bank seals officials’ lockers
Move comes after investigators find allegedly undeclared assets in ex-deputy governor’s lockers
Fed can afford to wait on rates, say regional heads
Atlanta and Chicago presidents say uncertainty over economy means it’s too soon to talk of more cuts
Brazil to enable Pix for contactless instant payments
BCB-managed platform to have point-of-sale function by late February
Trump reverses course on Fed decision
US president says central bank was right to hold rates in January
New governor takes over at Bank of Ghana
Johnson Pandit Asiama assumes office as predecessor takes terminal leave ahead of retirement
Former Fed adviser arrested for allegedly spying for China
Indictment claims official passed on sensitive economic and financial data to Chinese security services
Annual inflation in Turkey falls, but monthly inflation surges
Independent body estimates actual figure to be much higher than official statistics
Colombia unexpectedly holds policy rate
Central bank pauses easing cycle as minimum wage hike complicates inflation dynamics
Rivers, birds and cultural spaces to feature on new euro notes
Design contest to start in 2025, though introduction “several years” away
Bank of England mustering unit to model system-wide stresses
Permanent team at UK supervisor will work on buy- and sell-side interactions