Central Banking
Greener energy mix would foster price stability, says Lagarde
More use of renewables would reduce chance of energy price spikes
China’s CBDC will have “managed” anonymity, says PBoC governor
Yi Gang says authorities must balance between protecting privacy and fighting illicit activity
PBoC welcomes anti-corruption probe into deputy governor
PBoC removes Fan Yifei from list of top officials and releases statement supporting investigation
Central bank assets enjoy ‘99%’ immunity
Why central bank assets possess legal immunity – but not from sanctions
Kuwait breaks pattern by holding rates after Fed hike
Five other Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia and UAE, raised policy rates to match Fed
Lagarde says ECB may need to tighten above neutral rate
ECB president confirms central bank will announce QT plans in December
Central banks’ gold demand hits record level
Purchases in 2022 reach 673 tonnes, higher than in any full year since 1967
Norges Bank raises rates again
Norwegian central bank governor says MPC might continue to slow pace of increases
Malaysian central bank delivers fourth straight 25bp hike
Inflation remains relatively subdued despite strong second quarter growth
Bank of England rate hike is largest in over 30 years
MPC forecasts prolonged downturn and says it does not foresee rates rising to 5.25%
HKMA raises interest rate after Fed’s hike
Eddie Yue says US rate rises will not affect Hong Kong’s stability
Armenia raises policy rate by 50bp
Fleeing Russians are helping to drive inflation, central bank says
Philippines governor announces rate rise in two weeks’ time
Governor Felipe Medalla gives forward guidance on intensified rate hike after Fed decision
Fed raises rate as Powell hints at further rises
Data suggests Fed will need to hike higher than previously expected, chair says
ECB sets 2024 climate change deadline for big eurozone banks
Most ECB-supervised banks failing to implement climate change plans, Elderson says
Dominican Republic signals possible end to hikes
Board orders 25bp rise but says policy rate has reached “appropriate level”
Egypt raises policy rate and floats currency
Central bank decisions come as IMF signs preliminary deal for further $3 billion loan
‘Any use case’ helped Pix succeed, Brazilian official says
Focus on user experience, low fees and firms’ support brought success, head of Pix team says
Hong Kong consults on allowing retail crypto trading
Officials hope to improve city’s appeal to tech investors as Singapore proposes tougher crypto regulation
Bank of Russia says Putin’s mobilisation will hit demand
Kazakhstan rates rocket, while Azerbaijan central bank warns about fiscal policy
Chinese authorities: NPL levels are little changed
PBoC governor Yi Gang vows to resolve property sector risks as another developer defaults
US consumers may be listening more to Fed comms, researchers say
Consumer expectations becoming more informative and less sticky, survey data suggests
RBA hikes interest rate to nine-year high
Governor Philip Lowe signals more rate rises amid highest inflation in 32 years
Eurozone inflation reaches new record of 10.7%
Energy is main driver, but inflation is rising in all sectors, Eurostat figures show