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Bank Indonesia may raise interest rates this quarter, says governor
Central bank’s cautious approach to tightening contrasts with global trend
FOMC ready to tighten policy further, minutes show
Members worried about inflation becoming entrenched but see some signs of pressures easing
Pakistan raises rates again as inflation climbs past 20%
IMF urges tighter fiscal policy as governor's post remains unfilled
Europe’s banks must change climate risk approach, ECB says
ECB’s first climate change stress test finds 60% of lenders lack stress-testing frameworks
BoJ to study impact of CBDC on bank deposits
Report says safeguards needed to prevent possible “rapid shift” from bank deposits to CBDC
Cash remains most common means of payment in Germany
But share of cash payments dropped from 74% in 2017 to 58% in 2021, Bundesbank finds
Bank of Uganda raises rates 100bp at unscheduled meeting
Move is second increase in as many months as governor’s post remains unfilled
Uruguay continues ‘contractionary’ monetary policy
Eighth consecutive rate hike is smallest since last November
US risks slipping back into secular stagnation, says Rajan
Fed has “good chance” of defeating inflation but US economy has deeper problems, economist says
Nagel lays out conditions for ECB anti-fragmentation instrument
Bundesbank president says it should be temporary and only used in “exceptional circumstances”
Bank of Canada deputy stresses heterogeneity’s role in monetary policy
Debt may complicate tightening cycle, as Canadian consumer inflation expectations rise
Bank Negara Malaysia raises policy rate by 25bp
BNM says it will ensure monetary policy remains accommodative to support economic growth
DNB governor apologises for its role in slavery
Knot outlines central bank’s close links to slave trade and pledges to fund diversity projects
Bank of Israel orders biggest rate rise since 2011
Central bank continues “monetary contraction” as Israel faces fifth election since 2019
BoE flags global risks in ‘opaque’ commodities market
LME disruption reveals “highly leveraged” participants within financial system
RBA raises interest rate by 50bp
Move marks a total of 125bp of increases since May
ECB introduces green asset policy
Moves aim to “gradually decarbonise” Eurosystem’s bond holdings, ECB says
Iran imposes restrictions on payments
Authorities cite risk of cyber attacks, but economy has also faced capital flight
Basel Committee proposes capital add-ons for crypto exposures
Committee tightens proposed rules in several areas following high-profile crypto failures
China and Hong Kong to launch derivatives trading link
HKMA chief says Swap Connect scheme will allow global investors to manage interest rate risks from bond investments on the mainland
Colombia announces largest-ever rate increase
Central bank orders 150bp rise, while president-elect announces next finance minister
IMF warns Iceland over bank privatisation and housing market
Some bank investors have conflicts of interest and housing market is overheating – report
US citizen pleads guilty to selling technology to Iranian central bank
Defendant faces jail after using UAE shell companies to skirt US national security law
Bank of Jamaica continues tightening cycle
MPC adds 50bp, describing May inflation drop as mainly due to “temporary effects”