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People: Central Bank of Ireland appoints chief information officer
Central bank picks CIO and insurance director; BIS seeks innovation hub chief; Vocalink gains new CEO
Brazilian central bank to take charge of anti-money laundering unit
Central bank says it will appoint AML organisation’s head and change its governance
Fischer and Hildebrand call for emergency policy tools
Former central bank chiefs say existing monetary tools are “almost exhausted”
The roots of the new gold fever
The end of the Central Bank Gold Agreement could herald the return of gold as a key reserve asset
RBNZ takes further steps to improve regulation and oversight
Regulators’ new “vision” incorporates climate change and social inclusion
Firms must prepare for reference rate transition – ECB working group
New €STR rate will be recalculated on same day if major errors are detected, report says
Bundesbank sees risk of recession in Q3
Economic report paints bleak picture as eurozone inflation continues slide
PBoC reforms rates mechanism in bid to cut funding costs
Loan prime rate will replace existing benchmark lending rates
Carney warns Germany and France of Brexit derivatives cliff edge
Bank of England governor says it is in the “interest” of EU countries to ensure the full viability of financial contacts ahead of Brexit
ECB shuts down Latvian bank involved in Rimšēvičs affair
Small lender's owner accused central bank governor of extortion and sued regulatory authorities
ECB website stays down after hacking attack
Hackers reportedly put illegal “phishing” software on BIRD website, which is operated by third party
IMF staff praise Dominican Republic’s central bank
Policy changes increased central bank’s credibility in anchoring inflation expectations, IMF staff say
Mexico cuts rates for first time in five years
Economy has had weakest first-half growth in six years, Dallas Fed reports
PBoC goes back to open market operations
Official figures show sharp drop in new loans extended by Chinese banks in July
Nigerian president tells central bank to stop funding food imports
Consequences of Buhari’s order are unclear but Nigeria imports large quantities of food
Trump criticises ‘clueless Jay Powell’ as markets plunge
US equity markets face sell off and 30-year treasuries dip below 2% for first time
China will need more stimulus if trade tensions rise – IMF staff
IMF staff say China’s financial system still has “elevated” vulnerability
Brazilian central bank will sell dollars outright for first time since 2009
Central bank says it remains committed to floating currency regime
World Bank official says blockchain could cut settlement times
Official says first blockchain bond shows the technology's potential
ECB criticises Polish draft law on mortgages
Proposal would harm banks’ financing ability and hinder emergence of securities markets
BoE under pressure with July inflation release
Bank of England must deal with recent fall in GDP and Brexit uncertainty
Argentine central bank tries to halt peso’s slide
Peso falls after primary election results come as blow for President Macri
MAS policy stance unchanged despite falling growth
Singaporean government cuts growth forecasts as analysts predict October rate cut
Slovenian central bank reports good stress test results
Central bank has had long-running dispute with government over bank bail-ins