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ECB holds rates as it waits for ‘additional information’
Lagarde says her need to speak out on wider issues was key reason for her announced departure
Lagarde to step down from ECB
President announces planned departure in February 2027
Fed holds rates as Warsh cuts number of meetings
Cook and Hammack push for 25bp hike as chair announces strategy-focused meetings with no policy decisions
Bank of Canada tightens policy for first time in a year
Macklem says governing council made ‘tricky’ decision to hike rather than hold
Ugandan finance minister calls for calm as shilling slides
Government official urges households to prioritise essential expenditure after currency hits historic low
RBNZ delivers surprise hold in split decision
Quarter point hike voted down by 4-3 as all board members agree tightening is likely to be needed
European Stability Mechanism borrows €1bn on Pontes
Bundesbank performed its first transaction as paying agent on DLT platform
Paraguay’s central bank rebuffs bank supervision criticism
Several politicians have called on BCP leadership to resign over supervision of Ueno Bank
Central Bank of Libya announces new governor
Naji Issa’s resignation – rejected in August – suddenly accepted in surprise leadership shake-up
Bank of Israel rebukes Netanyahu over sanction evading crypto plan
Former deputy governor tells Central Banking prime minister’s proposals are ‘stupid’ and ‘crazy’
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French riots hurt investor confidence as budget impasse lasts
Deteriorating fiscal outlook and political paralysis unsettle sovereign bond markets
Bank of Albania says deposits are safe amid political crisis
Central bank sustained “minor damage” to building and says payment services remain uninterrupted
Former NBP chief questions Glapiński’s political neutrality
Possible tribunal referral could leave Poland’s central bank short of a leader
Malaysia and Thailand join MAS digital payments initiative
BoT, BNM and World Bank join MAS project alongside eight private sector players
Central banks monitoring global cyber security threat
Security agencies urge organisations to implement immediate updates or take systems offline
Philippines tightens more than expected as inflation bites
BSP expects price growth to remain high next year due to oil prices and El Niño effects
Governor says NBU not under suspicion in police raid
Bank also rejects reports that Andriy Pyshnyy had submitted his resignation
BoK delivers hawkish hold
Shin says previous hikes provided room for pause, though tightening would continue amid heightened inflation
UK inflation comes in higher than expected
Markets’ reaction muted so far, as government prepares to announce budget on October 28
Former MNB governor detained in co-ordinated police action
Prosecution service detains György Matolcsy on suspicion of breach of trust causing financial loss
BI holds following downgrade for Indonesian equities market
Central bank leaves benchmark at 5.75% in fourth consecutive rate hold
Central bank heads agree on consensus, but reject groupthink
French, Nigerian and Swiss chiefs discuss their diverse approaches to monetary policy decision making
Former Richmond Fed chief to oppose discount window reform
Counting unused capacity towards prudential requirements would be ‘unwise’, Lacker will argue