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US inflation slowdown raises policy challenges
Inflation has seen a lull, but several factors indicate it could rebound
Sarb moves to liquidate ‘hopelessly insolvent’ bank
Prudential Authority seeks court’s permission to wind up troubled VBS Bank
IMF’s Adrian calls for forecasting upgrade
Policy forecasts should do a better job of capturing endogenous risk, economist says
Bank of Jamaica seeks comms boost from first social media foray
Central bank joins Twitter to aid communication around economic reforms
IMF boosts support for Argentina to $56.3bn
Programme aims for ambitious fiscal goals in an electoral year
Cuban senate issues new financial system laws
Central bank, financial institutions and market infrastructure entities are all impacted
UAE government overhauls central bank law
Move is “significant step” to reinforce central bank’s independence, says governor
Acharya makes pointed defence of RBI’s independence
Governments may “ignite economic fire” if they undermine the central bank, deputy says
Sino-Japanese political optics right for $30bn swap and Tokyo RMB clearing
BoJ and PBoC agree local currency swap line after long delay; Bank of China set to be RMB clearer in Tokyo
People: Macedonia appoints two female vice-governors
ECB brings statistics expert from Eurostat; RBNZ creates position of manager communications
Swedish central bank looks at path to state-backed digital currency
Riksbank may recommend changes to its own mandate
African banks should adopt Nigerian regulatory model – Zimbabwean official
Foreign and domestic banks need uniform regulatory approach, official tells conference
Key South African rate needs urgent reform – Sarb deputy governor
Jibar based on product that rarely traded during two-year period, says Sarb’s Mminele
Draghi confident Italy and European Commission will reach deal
ECB president says momentum is slowing but points to higher negotiated wage growth
Hurdles remain for euro as international reserve currency
Dollar’s incumbency, institutional deficiencies and rise of the renminbi hamper the euro’s progress
Africa at risk from faster policy normalisation – Kenya’s Nyaoga
Higher interest rates could threaten portfolio inflows for a region struggling with price rises
New York Fed files to dismiss narrow bank lawsuit
“The costs are real and continuing”, TNB says, as the New York Fed continues to delay
Turkish central bank on hold as lira finds support
Central bank holds main rate in first decision after September’s aggressive tightening action
ECB’s normalisation could spell trouble for Italy’s bond market
Rome’s budget row with Brussels escalates just as QE is about to halt
Jamaican finance minister clears a path for central bank independence
Legislative move a “big and important step”, says Bank of Jamaica's governor Brian Wynter
Bank of Mexico raises cyber alert to red after payment system breach
Mexico’s interbank payment system suffers second breach in less than six months
Bank of Canada resumes rate hiking
New trade deal, business confidence and household credit moderating gives green light to rate rise
Donnery and Enria in contention for top SSM job
Shortlist narrows after closed-door session at the European Parliament
Podcast: Arthur Turrell on agent-based modelling
The Bank of England economist says ABMs should complement, not replace, other models