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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
Bulgarian National Bank denies shielding sanctioned oligarch
Central bank calls political party’s claim “unacceptable political interference”
Trump calls for Fed governor Cook to resign
Federal Housing Finance Agency director accuses the governor of mortgage fraud
Bank of Korea defends current board composition
South Korea’s ruling party proposes to cut BoK members on board and install labour representative
China to discuss stablecoins at cabinet level – report
Experts say allowing stablecoin issuance in mainland China unlikely to speed up yuan internationalisation
Banrep’s Villar voices support for monetary independence
Colombian central bank governor defends constitutional arrangements amid attack from president
On the eve of the Fed’s framework review
Experts speak about the Fed’s monetary strategy review, including the role of flexible average IT and the need to better communicate policy trade-offs
Riksbank holds rates, signals one more cut possible in 2025
Lacklustre economic activity and higher-than-expected inflation fail to convince bank to cut
China keeps benchmark lending rates unchanged for third month
Economists predicted hold as PBoC turns to other means for credit growth
New Zealand cuts policy rate as economic recovery ‘stalls’
Central bank cuts policy rate 25bp saying global uncertainty caused economic slowdown
RBA office renovation cost quadruples after asbestos surprise
Central bank may pay up to A$1.2 billion for project after building declared uninhabitable
Fed ends crypto and fintech supervision programme
“Novel activities” programme will be folded into normal supervisory processes
Norges Bank divests from Israeli firms active in Gaza
Bank terminates contracts with Israeli investment managers and brings portfolio management in-house
Thailand and China renew bilateral currency swap agreement
Central banks agree to exchange up to 70 billion Chinese yuan over five-year period
Minimum gilt repo haircut could boost stability – BoE official
Measure helps prevent build-up of extreme leverage among non-banks, FPC member Benjamin argues
Brunei and Singapore ink cross-border collateral agreement
Central banks say move will allow access to wider range of collateral for liquidity operations
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Ireland loosens credit union rules to spur green loans
Central bank expresses hope for more sustainable lending as it increases capacity from €2.9bn to €9.9bn
People: BSP appoints new deputy governor for supervision
Plus: Kenya lines up Nokia’s country chief for seat on board, and head of US crypto council steps down
Rates round-up: African central banks hold steady
Mauritius, Namibia, Uganda and Zambia leave policy unchanged, while Kenya cuts
Norges Bank strikes hawkish tone with rates hold
Inflation “in line” with June projection and two cuts still on table for this year, central bank says