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Reserve Bank of India cuts benchmark rate to 6%
RBI hails fall in food inflation, but revises growth forecast down because of US tariffs
Kenya cuts benchmark rate to 10%
Central bank says easing necessary to boost lending to private sector and stimulate growth
Trade fragmentation could depress growth – BoE
Volatility has increased “significantly” though market functioning remains “orderly”, FPC says
Iraq launches plan to reform banking sector
Central bank says programme will enhance financial inclusion and raise productivity
Current and former Fed officials lambast Trump tariffs
Bloom Raskin says central bank is now “last bulwark” against measures’ inflationary impact
Syria appoints new central bank governor
Abdul Qader al-Husriya takes over from interim governor Maysa Sabreen
Bank of Spain denies it is withdrawing €50 bills
Central bank says UK tabloid stories are the result of fake news rather than fake notes
PBoC backs state fund’s efforts to stabilise stock market
Chinese central bank also fixes currency at lowest level since September 2023
Bank of Ghana needs recapitalisation – study
Economist says measure could be funded through natural resources and remittance payments
SEC officials issue conflicting statements on stablecoins
Commissioner slams statement for understating risks
Libya devalues currency as public spending soars
Declining oil revenues and excess demand for FX have eroded reserves, central bank says
‘Liberation day’ was not peak uncertainty – Schnabel
EU was “not born to screw the US, but to make Europe thrive”, says ECB board member
Andrew Bailey to be next FSB chair
Klaas Knot will step down from organisation in June as his term at DNB also comes to an end
Indonesia to ‘aggressively’ shore up currency amid tariffs
Central bank will intervene in FX market once it re-opens following week-long holiday
‘Declaring war on the world economy’: economists react to Trump tariffs
Early estimates point to stagflation in US, as tariffs hit highest level since early 20th century
Police raid Bank of Portugal in €17m fraud investigation
Central bank “fully co-operating” with authorities in IT procurement embezzlement case
Riksbank reshuffles strategic asset allocation
Dollar-denominated holdings increase while euro takes backseat in new “holistic approach"
OCC withdraws climate risk principles for largest banks
Acting comptroller calls principles overly burdensome and duplicative
Kganyago continues push to lower Sarb inflation target
Economists back South Africa’s central bank governor, but finance minister remains sceptical
Australia moves forward with ‘ample reserves’ framework
RBA raises price of short-term repo and encourages lenders to recycle liquidity in private markets
Bosnia and Herzegovina makes U-turn on gold – report
CBBH bought two tonnes in 2024, having sold 1.5 tonnes in 2023
Colombia holds rates amid government pressure for cuts
Banrep board divided after three new members join; country’s president says decision “unacceptable”
Israeli banks disburse benefits to customers affected by war
Central bank directs lenders to provide 3 billion shekels in relief over two years
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