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ECB asks for changes to EU’s covered bond proposals
Suggested new regime could lead to significant national differences within EU, ECB says
Powell warns not all US problems can be solved by Fed
Fed chair implicitly defends monetary policy in face of Trump’s attacks
Bank of Mexico to phase out 20-peso banknote
Central bank scraps lowest denomination; considers new 20,000 banknote as series launches
Jackson Hole: policy-makers come to defence of disruption
Poloz and Carstens highlight benefits of technological and trade disruption; monetary policy can cope with the uncertainty, Bank of Canada governor says
'No-deal' Brexit would make UK banks add risk weight to EU bonds
UK Treasury says failure to agree EU exit deal would force capital charges
Saudi SWF seeks massive bank loan as Aramco’s IPO is delayed
PIF intends to increase its assets to $400 billion in 2020 from $224 billion in 2017
Politician given National Bank of Austria presidency
Harald Mahrer named bank president as Freedom Party prepares for governor appointment
BoJ sets out goals for interest rate benchmark reform
Working committee aims to publish deliberations in March 2019
Senior Fed officials split over the state of US job market
Regional presidents and FOMC members see US under, approaching or beyond full employment
Bank of Israel criticises government’s defence spending plans
Outgoing governor Flug also disagrees with finance ministry’s low-tax policies
Sierra Leone’s president fires governor and appoints successor
Recently-elected president appoints academic as economy’s problems worsen
Bank of Thailand names digital currency partners
Central bank says first phase of ‘Project Inthanon’ should be completed by first quarter of 2019
People: Chinese and Turkish central banks each gain new deputy governors
Bank of England director to lead Irish central bank financial stability department; and more
Sudanese central bank attempts to tighten finances as crisis deepens
No replacement announced for late governor, who died in June
Kenyan central bank reports big increase in banks breaching regulations
Governor calls for banks to consider their “long-term impact on society”
Denmark completes RTGS renewal
New functionality will allow Danish banks access to Europe’s Target2-Securities in late 2018
Kenyan central bank toughens cyber security standards
Regulator issues minimum standards for cyber security for payment system providers
Trump says Federal Reserve should give him ‘some help’
US President says central bank should hold policy rates while he negotiates trade deals
Australian central bank holds rates, but governor warns of future rises
Board members confident about effects of tighter Fed policy and possible trade disputes
Bank of England mulls synchronised settlement for new RTGS
Adding new functionality could reduce cost and risks for RTGS participants, BoE says
Chinese banks boost lending, official figures show
Overall credit supply grows year-on-year but is outpaced by increase in bank lending
Vietnamese government orders tougher capital ratios for banks
Banking modernisation plan pledges increased central bank independence but is short on details
Venezuela carries out massive devaluation with 'new bolivar'
Maduro pegs “new bolivar” to oil-backed cryptocurrency and unveils minimum wage hike
Turkish and Qatari central banks agree $3bn swap deal
Gulf monarchy announces $15 billion investment on August 15 to support crisis-stricken ally