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Carney to direct BoC to administer open banking and stablecoins
PM’s first budget plan includes funding allocation for central bank to administer relevant legislation
ECB to tilt future QE to shorter-term bonds – Schnabel
Collateralised lending to play key role in Eurosystem asset composition
Banks grapple with Fed’s double deadline on stress-test plans
Supervisor consulting simultaneously on next year’s test scenario and broader model changes
Brazil holds policy at 15% for third time in a row
BCB continues to signal hawkishness despite calls from finance minister to cut rates
Poland cuts rates, while Albania and Sweden hold
Riksbank warns of US stock market bubble
HKMA-BCB trade finance link could be gamechanger, says expert
CBDC blockchain experiment has potential to boost global commerce, UN adviser tells Central Banking
Bolivia raises $83m in bonds linked to gold prices
Central bank sells instruments directly to retail investors at above-market rate
Cook: US labour market solid, inflation to remain elevated
Governor differs from fellow members of Fed board in first speech since Trump’s attempted dismissal
Japanese PM says BoJ ‘halfway’ to achieving sustainable growth
Central bank says it does not comment on prime ministers’ statements
Posen predicts Supreme Court will side with Cook
However, PIIE president tells panel that justices are still likely to undermine Fed independence
RBA holds policy as inflation rises
Australian central bank’s inflation forecast assumes one further rate cut in easing cycle
Stablecoins should be tightly regulated – HSBC exec
John O’Neill says lender’s views on the assets are aligned with those of central banks
South Sudan opens new currency centre as UN warns of looming war
Efforts to decentralise ops come after General Assembly hears that political transition is ‘falling apart’
Fed accepts wealth redistribution at top, says ex-Kansas City chief
Hoenig calls for new accord with Treasury, as fellow former governors defend Fed independence
FATF delisting of African nations a transactional move, says analyst
Organisation rejects suggestion that political factors were behind countries being taken off ‘grey list’
Montenegro to give out €2,000 for each baby born this week
‘Savings week’ sees central bank team up with lenders to offer parents financial rewards
Schlegel: Liechtenstein is on its own for financial stability
SNB governor says principality’s lenders are not entitled to bank’s emergency liquidity facilities
AWS outage barely affected Europe’s central banks
Monetary authorities say robust risk mitigation frameworks helped them to largely avoid fallout
Taiwan’s central bank seeks oversight over stablecoin issuance
Deputy governor says potentially volatile assets could affect financial stability
People: Estonia selects new governor-designate
Plus senior promotions in Hong Kong, India and Sri Lanka
ECB holds rates for third consecutive time
Lagarde celebrates ‘fading risks’ to eurozone growth thanks to trade deals and Gaza ceasefire
ECB enters new phase for digital euro, with issuance set for 2029
CBDC’s next phase to focus on technical readiness, market engagement and legislative support
Japan holds rates, as expected, with two dissenting votes
BoJ governor says there is no ‘preset idea’ on future rate rises after dissenters call for 25bp hike
Fed cuts rates with dissenting votes in both directions
Risks to employment and prices split FOMC three ways