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Chinese prosecutors charge ex-PBoC official with taking bribes
Central bank fired deputy governor Fan Yifei in December
UK regulators open consultation on diversity and inclusion rules
Authorities would require policies, targets and data collection
BoE publishes terms of reference for Bernanke review
Former Fed chair to provide insights into how to forecast in “significant uncertainty”
BoE postpones date for UK banks’ Basel III compliance
PRA says it needs more time to consider feedback on credit risk and output floor proposals
Basel III capital shortfall narrows but liquidity ratios fall
Average capital ratios returned to pre-pandemic level in December 2022, Basel Committee says
US and China set up economics and finance working groups
Officials will report to US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Chinese vice-premier He Lifeng
Bank of Uganda issues first Islamic banking licence
Policy-makers hope interest-free lending will increase financial inclusion
Vanuatu launches new automated payments network
Island nation opens interbank rails and central securities depository
Eurozone industrial activity likely to decline, analysts say
French and Spanish increase is unlikely to offset German contractions, observers argue
Colombian government and private sector issue joint call for cuts
Finance minister talks of “economic deceleration”, but inflation is still in double digits
Chile continues rate cuts
Central bank lowers policy rate as economy shows signs of slowing
FSB chair says world faces ‘pivotal’ moment
Tight policy and slowing growth signal financial stability problems ahead, warns Klaas Knot
Eurozone inflation expectations remain stagnant
Consumers’ 12-month expectations remain unchanged at 3.4%
SDR allocation boosted global economy – IMF report
Review finds allocation met its main objectives, but some countries are failing to deliver on pledges
House prices suffer steepest fall since global financial crisis
BIS data shows sharp falls in many advanced economies, though prices are still up on 2010
Kazakhstan cuts main rate as outlook improves
Governor says inflation should keep falling but fiscal policy or Russian prices could derail forecast
Iceland raises main rate 50bp as inflation persists
Inflation is falling but central bank warns “strong demand pressures” remain
Cambodia and Laos launch cross-border payments link
Travellers from the two countries will be able to shop in their home currencies using QR codes
Prospects for Palestinian economy ‘bleak’, IMF says
Fiscal crisis and “volatile” security situation undermine hopes of recovery
CPMI-Iosco report surveys CCP tools for ‘non-default losses’
Losses from investment risk or cyber attacks could threaten a CCP’s survival, report says
Trump says no to third Powell term
Former president says he is “not a fan” of Fed chair he picked in 2017
Uruguay accelerates loosening as inflation hits record low
Central bank says monetary policy remains in “restrictive phase”
Uganda cuts rate for first time since 2021
Central bank head refuses to comment on World Bank decision to halt funding
Russia starts digital ruble trials
Sanctioned banks are participating in CBDC pilot