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ECB could go below r* when setting policy, says Panetta
Bank of Italy governor says eurozone has to return to “normal way of doing monetary policy”
Yemen could resume publishing fiscal data in ‘near future’
Fund continues its capacity-building efforts in “fragile” state, despite challenges
Differences in eurozone states ‘support disinflation narrative’
BdF deputy governor confident inflation will keep falling based on wage developments
How to allocate rate hikes ‘keeps me awake 24/7’, says BoJ’s Ueda
Governor reflects on past steps in policy normalisation and Japan’s ageing population
HKMA sets up company to run bond settlement system
Business will run the Central Moneymarkets Unit under new governance structure
IDB announces organisational restructure
Bank creates new VP role and divisions, and elevates chief economist
Governors differ on cross-border payments
Officials from Europe, Africa and Asia diverge over whether bilateral or multilateral links are best
Bangladesh Bank raises interest rate to 10%
New governor makes third consecutive hike as bank attempts to tame inflation
Three kinds of firm still vulnerable to 2023-style crisis – FSB
Hardest-hit banks suffered outflows of 20–30% of deposits each day, report finds
Hungary holds rates again after September cut
Geopolitics prompt “careful, patient” monetary policy, says deputy governor
Bank of Thailand official calls for more flexible inflation targeting
Deputy governor says excessive policy fine-tuning can be counterproductive
IMF warns central banks not to keep policy ‘too tight for too long’
Chief economist calls for “triple pivot” as global economic outlook shifts
Monetary policy shouldn’t overreact to one data point – IMF
Financial Stability Report highlights need for central banks to communicate steadiness
Inflation to be under control by next June – SBP governor
Head of Pakistan’s central bank hails fall in inflation to 6.9%, down from peak of 38% last year
IMF disburses $340 million to Ethiopia
Fund commends country’s progress on monetary policy and exchange rate reform
MNB calls on Revolut to open bank subsidiary, not branch
Central bank says firm’s Hungarian customers deserve full deposit protection offered by banking laws
FSB calls for more action on cross-border payments
Reports say regional disparity remains and “significant progress” is needed to meet targets
PBoC cuts loan prime rates
Reductions in benchmark lending rates follow recent stimulus measures
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Bill aims to remove Tunisian central bank’s independence
Proposed law would also allow direct monetary financing of Treasury
PBoC launches special lending facility for share buybacks
Governor says central bank might also make further cuts to reserve requirement ratio
Egypt holds interest rates
Central bank expects inflation to fall as economy slows
Chile continues easing cycle with 25bp cut
Analyst says another reduction in December is “far from guaranteed”
European Central Bank cuts rates by 25bp
“Undershooting target” becomes real threat as markets’ medium-term inflation expectations fall below 2%