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China holds loan prime rates again
PBoC stays put while government works to boost consumption
Hands off our gold, says National Bank of Belgium
Central bank rejects politicians’ calls to use bullion to pay for defence
Brazil delivers another 100bp hike
BCB’s battle against inflation continues as government announces more fiscally expansionary measures
Central Banking Awards 2025: final winners announced
Last group of awards includes governor of the year and lifetime achievement
FOMC holds rates amid uncertainty and stagflation risks
Fed chair Jay Powell says inertia also a factor as committee opts for caution
Denmark will reach r* this year – central bank
National Bank of Denmark continues 26-month streak of non-intervention in FX market
Indonesia holds rates after stock market rout
BI opts to defend exchange rate as country records deflation for first time in 25 years
Morocco cuts rates to 2.25%
Central bank expects inflation to be near 2% over next two years
US stagflation risk is significant and rising, experts say
Path of tariffs will largely determine level of risk, academics tell Central Banking
Bank of Japan holds rates amid trade uncertainty
Strong wage growth underpins economic recovery but central bank remains wary of US tariffs
MNB funds funnelled through ‘impenetrable’ structure – state audit
Management firm lost “significant amount” of central bank endowment in real estate investment, report finds
Trump taps Bowman to become Fed’s vice-chair for supervision
Designated chief regulator has opposed Basel III endgame and pushed for lighter capital rules
Central Banking Awards 2025: third group of winners released
Paraguay recognised for market infrastructure and IMF for work on AI, as green and FMI awards also unveiled
Obituary: Liu Hongru, 1930–2025
Former PBoC deputy governor left influential legacy in China’s modernisation of banking and finance
Iran releases 2 million rial banknotes
New series of high-value notes introduced as value of currency continues to fall
No return to ‘whatever it takes’ for EU defence – BdF head
Villeroy de Galhau says US is “shooting itself in the foot” with tariffs
People: BNM appoints deputy and assistant governors
CNB makes appointments in internal audit and economic modelling divisions
Bank of Russia to allow wealthy investors to trade crypto
Bank says proposal follows direct instructions from Putin, but reiterates risks
Peru holds policy rate at 4.75%
BCRP stays put as inflation and growth continue to move in right direction
Olli Rehn appointed to second term at Bank of Finland
Governor joins European central bankers in warning of economic and geopolitical uncertainty
Forward guidance ‘partly to blame’ for inflation – panel
ECB should do more scenario planning, revise collateral rules and incorporate Taylor principles
Bolivia to purchase $1bn of gold this year to boost reserves
State-owned trading firm says it will continue to buy from local producers and sell to central bank