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BoJ holds rates as politics and sovereign bonds take spotlight
Decision closes out week in which JGB yields rose to historic highs after PM called snap election
Supreme Court appears sympathetic to Cook
Conservative judges lament the way governor’s removal was handled and risks to Fed independence
Iran using Tether’s stablecoin to bypass sanctions, report finds
Central bank thought to be using USDT to buy rial on crypto exchanges as domestic currency plummets
Don’t count on central banks to buy public debt, says Lagarde
ECB president tells Davos panel that divergent global standards may puncture AI bubble
BI holds rates amid renewed concerns over its independence
Indonesian central bank says keeping rates at 4.75% will stabilise rupiah and encourage growth
Legal threat to Fed accelerates Asean+3 contingency planning
AMRO chief economist says central bank independence of paramount importance for stability
Bailey underscores support for Powell
BoE governor also points to potential spillover risks to UK from events in US
Croatia’s Vujčić to replace de Guindos as ECB vice-president
Governor will be executive board’s first member from a post-2004 EU accession state
China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged
One-year LPR stays at 3% and five-year rate remains at 3.5% following easing via structural tools
India proposes linking Brics countries’ CBDCs
Bloc, which has already committed to improving payments interoperability, faces geopolitical challenges
Tech-driven global growth vulnerable to shocks, IMF warns
Sharp market corrections could ensue if productivity gains from AI do not meet expectations
RBNZ head should have sought advice on Powell letter – ministers
Political leaders say they would still have supported Breman’s decision, regardless of advice offered
Fallout of criminal probe into Powell continues
Trump’s investigation faces backlash at home, in Congress and abroad
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Trump crypto startup inks stablecoin deal with Pakistan
Central bank will integrate World Liberty Financial’s USD1 into country’s payment system
BoE to ‘streamline’ supervision as part of growth push
PRA has been easing some regulations as government looks to cut cost of compliance
BoE’s Ramsden defends UK’s ring-fencing regime
Deputy governor says rules remain “critical” to regulatory framework amid review to reform them
BoK leaves policy rate unchanged
Economists predict South Korean central bank will hold at 2.5% for remainder of year
China cuts lending rate for some sectors and flags room for more
PBoC deputy announces 25bp cuts to lending rate for agriculture sector, small businesses and others
Bolivia receives $4.5bn financing package from IDB
Country secures second major deal with multilateral fund since new president took office in November
NZ foreign minister attacks central bank chief for backing Powell
Breman told to ‘stay in her New Zealand lane’ after signing letter in support of Fed chair