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People: Palestine Monetary Authority appoints new deputy governor
New members appointed to Finnish and Swiss boards
Singapore moves to curb private housing boom
Buyers have to pay higher taxes and face tougher loan-to-value limits
Failed bank depositors to gain unrestricted access to funds – Sarb
Around 97% of retail depositors will be paid in full, the central bank says, as investigation into mismanaged bank continues
Erdoğan tightens grip on central bank with sweeping decree
President amends central bank law to hand himself key powers over institution’s governance
ECB expresses doubts over Irish draft law on consumer credit
Proposed law could create legal uncertainty over Irish central bank’s powers, ECB says
BoE’s latest big data project targets labour mismatches
Eliminating regional mismatch could have prevented productivity shortfall, researchers find
Bank of Israel’s Flug to stand down in November
First female governor stresses importance of central bank independence
New Zealand’s main banks pass stress tests
Tests cover wider range of risks, including concentration and misconduct risks
Liberian president names Nathaniel Patray as next CBL governor
Nominee has more than 30 years’ experience and stayed in war-torn capital, local media says
Malaysian ex-governor rejects arrested former PM’s accusations
Zeti says former prime minister Najib asked her to lie over money in his bank account
‘Low for long’ endangers stability, warns BIS committee
Some banks could face solvency issues if faced with a “snapback”, warns Philip Lowe
UK regulators review financial firms’ operational resilience
Firms must ensure processes can be maintained after disruption - regulators
SBP ramps up SMS service to handle Eid banknote surge
Service helped millions access fresh notes during the annual demand surge around the festival; system is easy to implement and helps with planning, says Qasim Nawaz
Erdoğan set to wield greater power over Turkish economic policy
President has said central bank’s rate hikes have helped boost inflation
Vietnam jails former deputy governor for negligence
Conviction comes as government cracks down on alleged corruption in banking sector
People: Kosovo appoints new deputy governor
Bank of Spain has a new director-general for economics; Atlanta Fed appoints senior vice-president
Bahamas central bank traces website breach to third party
Central bank says no personal data was taken but some administrator credentials were included in stolen data
Liberia’s central bank chief resigns amid reports of ‘government pressure’
Local media reports Weeks resisted government pressure to agree to loan financing
Praet gives upbeat assessment of eurozone outlook
Strength of the eurozone economy gives “grounds to be confident” on inflation, chief economist says
BoE to defend post-crisis regime through ‘running repairs’
Capital regime will need to evolve to stay on top of risks, says Victoria Saporta; BoE set to unveil details of operational resilience requirements
Bank of Lithuania lures fintech firms with e-licensing tool
Portal promises to streamline approval process as country seeks to become fintech hub
Miles warns too much weight placed on untried regulations
TLAC and the resolution regime may not be enough to substitute for higher capital, former Bank of England official says
ECB warns EU may be making wrong assumptions on ageing
Eurostat projections more favourable than those of other agencies – ECB bulletin
Russia changes security operation, makes senior appointments
Bank of Russia deputy governor appointed and monetary policy head retires