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BoE will need to closely monitor shift to T+1 if it is to succeed – report
UK will move to accelerated settlement by 2027, even if rest of Europe has yet to align
Rate markets had lucky escape from August stock crash, says BoE
FPC minutes suggest spillover might have occurred were it not for positive macroeconomic news
Libya’s parliament approves central bank compromise deal
Path now set for appointments of governor, deputy governor and board of directors
Colombia cuts rates by 50bp in split decision
Uncertainty over fiscal budget prevents further easing, analysts say
Fed relief plan for G-Sib agency clearing welcomed
Rollback may revive interest in European FCM model, as principal clearing still treated punitively
RBNZ looks into promoting competition among banks
Central bank mulls greater access to its interbank payments system and changes to capital rules
‘Unpredictable’ risk driven by AI, geopolitics – Lagarde, Buch, Rehn
European supervisors call for caution – and more authority – at ESRB annual conference
IMF board approves funding to Pakistan
Institution disburses around $1bn in first instalment of extended facility
Fed’s new liquidity rule spells more pain for US regional banks
Limit on HTM assets follows move to deduct unrealised losses from capital buffers
Czech Republic, Sweden and Switzerland cut rates
25bp cuts across Europe follow Fed’s footsteps
Banks should account for Fed facilities in stress tests – Barr
Vice-chair says doing so would help alleviate stigma over using discount window
Bank of Mexico cuts rates by 25bp amid slowing inflation
Doveish tone signals further easing to come, say analysts
Libya’s rival factions nominate new central bank governor
Appointment under compromise agreement still has to be approved by parliament aligned with eastern forces
People’s Bank of China cuts RRRs and key rates
Bank starts to implement slew of stimulus measures
Bank Indonesia to launch central clearing house
Central bank says aim of CCP is to deepen country’s financial markets and mitigate systemic risks
‘The time to prepare is now’ – G7 probes quantum computing risks
Malicious actors may have quantum computers within a decade, expert group says
Clearer guidelines needed for crisis co-operation – FSI report
BIS institute publishes findings from exercise simulating bank failure in Latin America
Libyan factions agree compromise over central bank leadership
UN mission mediated talks after former governor fled
Central Bank of Liberia set for reform as IMF approves funding
Damning audit report leaves acting governor with a lengthy to-do list
Nuclear industry says World Bank should resume financing
Industry bodies say Institution should allow nuclear projects to fall under “green bond” taxonomy
Hungary cuts rates by 25 basis points
Central bank says prime minister’s austerity plans will help by providing fiscal credibility
Nigeria raises key interest rate to historical high
Rate now stands at 27.25%, despite slight drop in headline inflation last month
Central Bank of Brazil warns against lavish fiscal spending
Policy committee says unsustainable public debt would make it harder to control inflation
Hong Kong launches second phase of CBDC pilot
Next stage will explore use cases for e-HKD and tokenised deposits