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Philippines governor says off-cycle rate hike possible
Remolona says BSP may have fallen behind the curve on inflation
Malawi FX crisis due to structural weakness, says deputy governor
Central bank has taken measures to boost reserves, but says real issue is economic management
Europe’s central banks face tough policy calls – Barclays CEO
Venkatakrishnan also spoke on UK political uncertainty, Brexit and banking regs
French lawmakers confirm Moulin as next BdF governor
Villeroy de Galhau’s successor opens door to greener policies, throws support behind digital euro
AI architecture ‘a source of financial instability’ – ECB paper
LLMs and Q-learning trading algorithms both amplify market distress, researchers find
Iceland hikes by 25bp, citing rising expectations
Economic outlook deteriorates as energy prices rise and domestic wage pressures persist
Lane and Waller: research mix is extremely valuable
Central banks’ short- and long-term studies both benefit policy-making, Fed and ECB officials say
Economy resilient despite restrictive rates, says BCB governor
Galípolo also tells Senate committee that fallout from Banco Master case is ‘extremely serious’
Indonesia surprises with 50bp hike
Bank predicts Fed tightening in 2027 as it continues to battle rupiah weakness
Ghana looks to buy 30% of gold from mining companies
Negotiations with multinationals are ongoing as central bank seeks to shore up reserves
Bolivia’s central bank rejects claim of plot to loot its assets
Mining union leader made allegation amid widening anti-government unrest
Euroclear rejects $254bn payment order in Bank of Russia case
Moscow court’s ruling in favour of central bank ‘completely without merit’, says Belgian firm
Focus on duration and not size of Fed ledger, ex-governor says
Discussion around balance sheet should go beyond shrinking nominal amount, argues Jeremy Stein
Lagarde at G7 meeting: ‘I always worry’ about bond markets
Leaders meet to discuss Middle East conflict, global imbalances
BoE pledges to link tokenised markets to central bank money
Bank says RTGS will be modified to support use of tokenised assets as collateral by 2028
RBA study finds no need for wider access to central bank money
Central bank says there is no ‘compelling case’ in report on wholesale tokenisation and settlement
Uganda holds, but Zambia and Angola opt for cautious cuts
Economist says loosenings were motivated by positive inflation figures in southern African countries
BCV head hails Venezuela’s debt restructuring
Acting central bank chief says country’s break with IMF should ‘never have happened’
BoT advocated targeted fiscal support, minutes show
Record of April meeting published after government approves billions in borrowing for cost-of-living relief
European Commission plans permanent changes to FRTB
EU legislator will start work on new rules later this year to ensure level playing field with US
Battle of Trafalgar holds lessons on global liquidity – CEPR paper
Newly formed BdF struggled to cope with sudden loss of access to dominant currency
Latvian deputy says fintechs are drawn to Baltic state
Purgaile says efficient licensing and fast payments attract innovative financial firms
Venezuela launches $150bn debt restructuring process
Government looks to rework both sovereign and national oil company’s debt
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