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US has got what it wanted from Basel, say former regulators
Process has been "essentially driven" by US interest, says former Fed vice-chair
Powell: ‘We’re close, but not there yet on inflation’
Fed chair also addresses bank independence, climate risk and CBDCs during testimony before Congress
Trump orders US Treasury to stop minting pennies
President says coins cost too much but activists blame US Mint’s accounting
Bitcoin reaches new high after Trump’s pledge to create reserve
President-elect says he does not want “China or anybody else” to take leading role on digital asset
Covid stimulus did not trigger US inflation surge – NBER study
Working paper says QE and fiscal stimulus had minimal impact on price rises
CBDCs may need to replace stablecoins – Treasury committee
US advisory body calls for creation of unified ledgers under central bank auspices
NGO warns of unintended effects of US sanctions on Hamas
Charity says measures will stymie bank lending to reputable non-profits
Yellen highlights systemic risks from rise in non-bank lending
Treasury secretary says institutions’ share of credit now exceeds that of banks
US and China bolster collaboration on financial stability
PBoC and Treasury strengthen communication channels for managing periods of stress
Japan ready to intervene in FX markets, finance ministry says
Top currency official issues warning as yen hits 34-year low against dollar
G7 may use Russian asset profits to fund Ukraine
US asks European governments to agree money should back $50 billion loan
Asian policy-makers move to support currencies
Indonesia and Vietnam intervene in markets, while Japan, Korea and Malaysia issue warnings
US sanctions firms for smuggling tech to Iran’s central bank
Central bank subsidiary that developed Iran’s digital currency platform among those targeted
Iraqi central bank blocks dollar access to eight lenders
US official praises “progress” but says some Iraqi lenders are still breaking sanctions on Iran
Asian bond spreads with US not widening, BIS research finds
Central banks’ actions have decoupled EME bonds from stronger dollar, researchers say
US sanctions Russia-linked investment bank in Hungary
Orbán government withdraws from lender called “spy bank” by opponent
US Treasury division proposes crypto mixer regulation
Proposals target terrorism financing after Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctions Hamas
Iraqi central bank denies it will ban all dollar cash transactions
Official says he was misquoted as dollar shortage worsens amid US-Iraq tensions
People: Novelist named to Honduras central bank board
SNB official retires next year; two new vice-presidents at ADB; and more
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
Iraqi central bank bans use of dollar for internal transactions
Move comes as tension with US over money laundering and Iran causes growing dollar shortage