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US comptroller takes direct charge of agency’s bank supervision
US agency eliminates chief operating officer role as part of internal reorganisation
Sri Lanka central bank imposes capital controls
Measure restricts exports of foreign currency as government faces debt challenge
DRC’s president appoints IMF official as first female governor
IMF deal says government must stop using central bank's reserves and strengthen independence
Suriname central bank signs deal to end monetary financing
Accord with government will help debt-laden country secure IMF loan
Turkish central bank has fired large number of staff, report says
Journalist says “political appointees” are joining bank in unprecedented numbers
IMF agrees with Fed on ‘transitory’ inflation
Georgieva says recent inflation spike likely to pass; supports Biden’s fiscal plans
Seychelles central bank cuts policy rate by 100 basis points
Central bank considers weak economy more a concern than high inflation
ESRB calls for reform of MMF regulation
Body stresses Covid-19 exposed systemic vulnerabilities stemming from money market funds
Mexico reminds banks crypto transactions are illegal
After El Salvador bitcoin law, authorities state virtual assets ‘not legal tender in Mexico’
ECB’s Enria warns eurozone banks over risk-taking
ECB likely to lift recommended dividend pause in September, chief supervisor says
Malawi police arrest former central bank governor and other officials
Kabambe and three others linked to the central bank charged with money laundering
NY Fed’s reserve repo facility marks new record
Banks and funds park almost $1 trillion with New York Fed accounts paying 0.05%
UK and Singapore to co-operate on regulation
Central banks and finance ministries to co-operate on cyber security and climate impact
Iranian president appoints new central bank governor
Economics professor has served as central bank’s deputy governor since 2014
Another Ukrainian central bank official quits in protest
Head of financial stability department backs other officials’ strong criticisms of bank decisions
Climate risks narrowly concentrated among EU banks, report finds
Only 25 EU banks bear most exposure to physical risks of climate change, ECB-ESRB report says
Kuwait dispute leaves SWF without managing director or full board
Fiscal battle between monarch and parliament keeps top positions at sovereign wealth fund vacant
People: Chile’s central bank appoints new general manager
FCA makes appointments to legal team; Haitian governor to lead financial inclusion initiative
Ukrainian central bank officials resign in protest
NBU’s decision-making process and standards are under threat, official says
Danish central bank denies suffering breach in SolarWinds hack
Media reports claimed central bank had been exposed for seven months
FSB proposes menu of policies to tackle money market fund risks
Proposal aims for tailored approach to boosting resilience of key funding markets
Georgieva proposes China deputy governor for IMF job
Li Bo would become deputy managing director from August
BIS annual report: ‘disaster averted’ but world ‘not out of the woods’
Report weighs up three scenarios for “pandexit”, none of them without drawbacks
BIS pays out double dividend after bumper profit
Recovery from Covid-19 handed the BIS its second-largest profit in its history