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Ireland no longer approving Israel bond prospectuses in EU
Luxembourg takes over following campaign by Irish civil society groups
EEA non-banks to gain direct Target access from October 6
Fintechs to benefit from reaching beyond Sepa, Lithuanian central bank says
Lagarde says US-EU deal lowered uncertainty ‘considerably’
ECB president voices concern over Fed independence, French debt
Sri Lankan inflation back in positive territory
Central bank says prices are rising for first time since it changed policy framework last November
RBNZ chair resigns amid criticism of former governor’s exit
Finance minister says she would have asked Neil Quigley to quit if he had not stepped down
Supervisors to work with tech sector on AI transparency project
HKMA, FCA and BIS will also engage with the banking industry over the next 12 months
Economists lambast Cook’s ‘firing’ for lack of due process
Expert says if Trump succeeds it will be the end of Fed independence; governor sues to void presidential order
South Korea planning to revive paused CBDC programme
Bank of Korea’s Rhee says CBDC may be used to distribute government subsidies
Thai central bank warns country’s SMEs vulnerable to US tariffs
Bank of Thailand monetary policy committee signals further easing likely, minutes show
SNB researchers test LLM-based FX trading strategy
Meta’s Llama 3.1 comes out top predicting G10 currency sentiment based on news articles
Bank notes: July to September 2025
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Professor says Fed must defend its post-Covid credibility
Jackson Hole speaker Emi Nakamura talks credibility, tariffs and independence
Current and former PBoC heads disagree on stablecoin hype
Views pivot on whether US dollar-backed stablecoins or other currencies will prosper
Dutch merchants say digital euro is good if it works offline
DNB study finds vendors wary of costs, wanting “equal or lower” fees compared with existing options
Philippines eases policy 25bp to 5% ‘Goldilocks zone’
BSP governor says one more cut likely this year as bank cites risks posed by US trade policy
BoC will continue targeting inflation at 2%, governor says
Guidance is well understood and provides stability in uncertain times, argues Canada’s Macklem
Firing Cook is not going to be easy, legal experts say
Some scholars criticise the US president’s move, but others say there may be grounds for dismissal
Crypto has accelerated CBDC work – BIS survey
Developing and emerging economies more likely to make retail CBDC available on distributed ledgers
Trump tries to remove Fed governor Lisa Cook
President says mortgage applications by Cook constitute “due cause” for her removal
Hong Kong allows collateral reuse in offshore yuan bond repos
HKMA says changes will increase offshore participation in mainland China bond market
RBNZ proposes lower capital requirements for lenders
Key proposal would reduce minimum capital requirement to encourage new entrants
Powell indicates policy shift at Jackson Hole
The Fed chair says the balance of risks appears to be shifting; FOMC no longer plans to overshoot inflation target
RBI says its monetary framework serves India well
Central bank rejects idea of removing food from CPI index used for inflation targeting
People: July to September 2025
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months