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MAS expects slower growth in Singapore’s financial sector
Central bank says major impact from tariffs has yet to emerge at release of annual report
Policy to remain restrictive for now, says BoE governor
Bailey says there will be “gradual and careful approach” to any further easing
BoE’s Greene defends new balance sheet strategy
Cross-border arbitrage of central bank facilities a “feature, not a bug”, says MPC member
Lagarde renews calls for digital euro
ECB president tells lawmakers to “rapidly” introduce legislation for CBDC launch
Tariffs cannot fix US trade deficit, says Taiwanese governor
Central bank chief flags stateside fiscal risks but says dollar-based order still intact
Bailey ‘remains to be convinced’ about retail CBDCs
BoE governor adds that stablecoins must “pass the test of singleness of money”
BoE seeks balance in regulating financial innovation
Prudential supervisor outlines hands-off approach for AI but tight rules for crypto
ECB’s Montagner: banks, insurers need separate capitalisation
Insurance arms should not backstop banking businesses in bancassurance groups, top supervisor says
Regulators ‘not done’ with bank and non-bank rules – Knot
Outgoing FSB chair says some regulations are “overly complex” but must not be weakened
Digital yen must be as robust as cash – BoJ deputy governor
Uchida says Japanese CBDC will need to retain public trust to same degree as notes and coins
MREL cut must be paired with more external funding – BIS’s Restoy
Reforms to resolution regime might appear technical but entail political choices, FSI chair argues
BoE governor calls for closer ties between UK and EU
Bailey says Brexit’s negative effects on trade need to be minimised
BIS’s Restoy sees scope for improvement in EU regulations
FSI chair backs review of whether current framework imposes excessive compliance costs on banks
Trust allows ‘decisive’ policy action – Carstens
BIS general manager says more work is needed to secure trust in financial stability and fiscal policy
Auditors need to make friends and influence people – DNB official
Olaf Sleijpen says central banks’ internal referees need to improve their comms and people skills
Knot calls for more diversity in financial institutions
DNB head says challenges demand “diverse perspectives” as bank aims for full gender balance by 2028
Central banks should focus on supply risks – Riksbank governor
Thedéen says recent years’ shocks were not demand-driven and neither are today’s geopolitical tensions
IMF director calls for transparency in sovereign debt
Georgieva says opaque financing can contribute to debt crises in emerging economies
Global reset is testing emerging markets – Gopinath
IMF’s deputy managing director says small economies must be ready to respond forcefully to inflation
BoE governor gives optimistic forecast about scenario approach
Bailey says new method allows for better projections, given growing frequency of ‘black swans’
BoE raises expectations for climate risk analysis by firms
David Bailey says banks and insurers need to use climate modelling to manage risk