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IMF praises Nigeria’s FX reforms
Fund’s article IV review also calls on central bank to introduce disinflation path
Australia surprises observers by holding rates
Board keeps policy rate at 3.85% in split vote, citing higher-than-expected inflation
Nagel pitches policy ideas to kickstart German economy
Bundesbank president says higher European defence spending is “reasonable”
Central banks of China and Brazil pledge deeper financial ties
PBoC and BCB commit to bilateral currency swaps and “financial strategic co-operation”
Brics leaders push for multilateral payments solutions
Central bank governors and finance ministers also call for reform of Bretton Woods institutions
Singapore fines financial firms $21.5 million for AML breaches
MAS punishes nine institutions, including Credit Suisse and UBS, and 18 individuals over 2023 case
Fragmentation could lead to deflation in eurozone – panellist
Chinese and European exports are converging, firms need to decide between resilience and efficiency
Economist flags stability risks if Genius Act becomes law
Runs on stablecoins could spill over to traditional financial markets, warns Barry Eichengreen
SBP’s RTGS/CSD system has AI and sharia-compliant focus
Pakistani central bank’s tech provider explains functionality behind Prism+
NBFIs can boost EU’s capital markets, expert says
Sintra panellist says savings and investment union crucial to tapping non-banks’ resources
HKMA taps GenAI to monitor shadow banking risk
News headlines, social media and bank earnings calls all followed using in-house tools
No changes to Fed swap lines, Lagarde worried about ‘truth’ – panel
Fed, ECB, BoE, BoJ and BoK governors discuss tariffs, stablecoins, r*, scenario analyses and the future
Economists denounce Trump’s ‘bullying’ of Fed chair
Experts also back Powell’s assessment rates would probably be lower were it not for tariffs
Central bank gold purchases rise in May
WGC says net purchases hit 20 tonnes as appetite among monetary authorities remains strong
Hong Kong intervenes once again to protect currency peg
Intervention is HKMA’s second at weak end of HKD/USD band in less than a week, with more likely
ECB announces dual-track DLT strategy
Short-term programme connecting platforms and Target services to launch in 2026
ECB unveils latest strategy fit ‘for all circumstances’
Chief economist says unconventional tools are “unconventional for a reason”
Crypto usage in Bolivia skyrockets by more than 500%
Central bank data shows large jump in adoption after country lifted ban on virtual asset last year
BIS reports record income as Carstens steps down
General manager attributes strong result to successful banking department transformation
Global economy at ‘pivotal moment’, BIS says
Policy-makers must not forget structural weaknesses when dealing with near-term shocks, body says
Abandoning HICP targeting would help the poorest – paper
Focus on discretionary spending inflation could lower recessions’ effects, Sintra conference paper argues
Banxico makes fourth straight 50bp cut
Inflation edges up but growth still sluggish; central bank opens door to slower easing
NY Fed’s push for repo haircuts gets a tepid response
New risk management standards could make it harder to finance US Treasury purchases
HKMA inks agreement with AIIB on Asian EM investment
Hong Kong says agreement will support “green and technology enabled-infrastructure” in region