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‘Liberation Day’ triggered demand for dollar-backed stablecoins
Researchers find effect was stronger in countries subject to higher US tariffs
Miran claims climate work is real threat to Fed independence
Nominee would ‘forcefully push back’ on bank incorporating global warming risks in its assessments
Poland cuts rates by 25 basis points
Economy continues to grow thanks to domestic demand, central bank says
More economists expect MAS to ease policy next month
Singapore survey finds most still expect no change to country’s currency exchange band
ECB’s Cipollone reveals plans for digital euro infrastructure
Mobile app to enable “basic functionality”, with transactions processed in three different regions
Senate unlikely to replace Cook during litigation
Republicans on key committee will not consider nominees until court rules on legality of her dismissal
Ethiopian governor resigns
Mihretu to leave central bank following two years characterised by major economic reforms
Malaysia holds policy after sanguine economic forecasts
Central bank says trade uncertainties remain but have abated somewhat
Geopolitics, crypto and inequality are systemic risks – ESRB panel
Geopolitical risk is shaping markets, institutions and the financial system, says Olli Rehn
Digital yen is not a given, says BoJ official
Japan’s central bank is focused on studying CBDCs but does not feel pressure to issue one
People: ECB creates task force to simplify regulation
Plus: Kocher takes over as head of Austria’s central bank
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