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Banxico minutes signal potential resumption of rate-cutting cycle
One-off hit of tax rises and tariffs could see rates cut in March
Kashkari says research criticism is new threat to Fed independence
Minneapolis Fed chief says comments by NEC director are continuation of pressure on monetary policy
Bank Indonesia holds rates again to defend currency
Weak rupiah to delay rate cuts as ratings downgrade weighs on investor appetite, analyst says
Officials deny geopolitical fears driving UK payments upgrade
US card payments providers Mastercard and Visa will participate in industry meeting today
Romanian governor targeted by new deepfake
Fake advertisements push financial investments using Mugur Isărescu’s imagery
Brazil’s central bank shuts down lender connected to Banco Master
BCB says bank had “compromised economic and financial situation”
FOMC minutes show sharp division in projections
Some members argue rates may need to be raised while others make case for easing
Changing of Lagarde: who might take over at the ECB?
De Cos and Knot among contenders, following reports that president may be stepping down early
RBNZ holds rates at 2.25% in new governor’s first meeting
Analysts expect central bank to maintain accommodative policy for some time
Economists warn of emerging ‘sovereign-stablecoin nexus’
Researchers model regulatory options as stablecoins become intertwined with core markets
ECB analysts call for European supervision of asset managers
Largest groups’ balance sheets and cross-border activity merit closer look, blog argues
Russia has limited room for manoeuvre on policy – experts
Rate cut reflects nervousness rather than confidence about inflation and growth trajectory, say analysts
Renminbi options volumes plummet as vol grinds lower
USD/CNH volumes fell 84% in 2025 as PBoC currency management took hold
IMF: shareholders must absorb Lebanon’s bank losses first
Effort to repay depositors cannot undermine public debt sustainability, fund says after mission
ECB to offer repo line access to almost all central banks
Euro liquidity ‘granted by default’ unless breaching AML/CFT rules or sanctions, says Lagarde
MAS and HKMA aim to green red envelopes over Lunar New Year
Monetary authorities encourage the giving of used notes or electronic cash gifts to cut waste
Chicago Fed study points to AI tail risk for US banks
Authors warn that a risk event could spill across multiple industries
BSP to use satellite imagery to aid policy-making
Philippines central bank partners with space agency to help identify climate-vulnerable communities
People: Change at the top in South Sudan
Plus new appointments in Austria, Romania and at the ECB
BoE to assess eligibility of digital gilts in monetary operations
UK set to become first G7 country to issue sovereign bonds on DLT
Suspended Bulgarian deputy appointed as caretaker PM
Country’s president says Gurov is only candidate not tainted by association with outgoing government
Nigeria opens up official dollar market to bureaux de change
Move aims to strengthen retail FX liquidity and close spreads with exchange rate in informal economy
RBNZ welcomes external probe into Covid-era monetary policy
Finance minister says bank’s easing and asset purchases caused ‘decades-high inflation’
UAE central bank joins Hong Kong’s bond clearing scheme
Monetary authorities say move will provide Gulf state with direct access to renminbi debt market