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RBI on hold despite weak growth and inflation
Committee votes unanimously to wait for more data despite seeing “space for future action”
Signs of US banks’ year-end funding concerns continue
New York Fed’s second 42-day term operation oversubscribed by $18 billion
Greater exchange rate flexibility warranted in Peru – IMF
Limiting interventions would help reduce dollarisation further, says fund
MAS urges vigilance amid rising risks
MAS flags leverage risk in businesses tied to trade and property, as risks to global financial stability rise
Chile to sell $400m a day in first week of forex interventions
Central bank selling $200m in spot market and $200m in 30-day forwards
Global house price growth slows, but China still surging
BIS figures show broad slowdown in growth, though prices are still rising fast in some places
Weak data on sustainable assets threatens financial stability – Sarb
Industries vulnerability to climate-related risk is unknown, South African central bank says
US banks show signs of year-end funding concerns
Banks demanded nearly twice the amount of cash on offer in NY Fed’s new term repo
‘Sectoral’ counter-cyclical buffer could boost resilience, says Basel Committee
Targeted tool would have a narrower impact on segments of the market
‘More effort’ needed to protect financial stability – RBNZ’s Orr
Central bank determined to raise capital requirements and improve behaviour in finance
Kenya cuts rates on anchored inflation and tight fiscal outlook
Central bank reduces bank rate by 50 basis points to 8.5%
FSB’s G-Sib list increases by one
One joins the list and one major bank drops to a lower bucket
Singapore may allow trading in bitcoin-based derivatives
MAS opens consultation on proposal to allow trading of “payment token derivatives”
RBA considered cut at latest meeting – minutes
Case was made for monetary easing, but board opted to wait for data on previous cuts before launching further policy action
Bank of Mexico implements third rate cut of easing cycle
Divided board decides to lower key rate by 25bp to 7.5%; two board members voted for a 50bp cut
Egypt slashes rates by further 100bp
Sharp drop in inflation prompts easing by monetary policy committee
IMF issues warning on Kazakh supervisory overhaul
Authorities should be careful not to undermine the supervisory capacity, staff say
Bank of Israel tells banks to close as rocket attacks continue
Supervisors mandate “emergency procedures” as clashes escalate in the Gaza Strip
Bank of Jamaica should ‘modernise’ regulatory framework – IMF
Fund’s recommendations follow completion of country’s second consecutive support programme
Excess of cash in Solomon Islands banks driven by high rates – IMF
Basket exchange peg is ‘appropriate’, says IMF, but lending rates remain too high
Israeli reserves see strong growth in October
Total international reserves now worth 32.2% of GDP, boosted by equity investments
ECB says new eurozone benchmark successfully introduced
Data shows September rate cut fully passed through to new €STR benchmark, ECB says
IMF praises Bank of Mexico for not intervening in forex market
Peso strengthens against regional peers following lack of intervention from central bank
Turkey and Russia continue expanding gold reserves
Central banks purchased 156 tonnes in third quarter of year, 38% less than a year earlier, WGC figures show