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ECB analysts call for European supervision of asset managers
Largest groups’ balance sheets and cross-border activity merit closer look, blog argues
ECB to offer repo line access to almost all central banks
Euro liquidity ‘granted by default’ unless breaching AML/CFT rules or sanctions, says Lagarde
MAS and HKMA aim to green red envelopes over Lunar New Year
Monetary authorities encourage the giving of used notes or electronic cash gifts to cut waste
Chicago Fed study points to AI tail risk for US banks
Authors warn that a risk event could spill across multiple industries
BSP to use satellite imagery to aid policy-making
Philippines central bank partners with space agency to help identify climate-vulnerable communities
People: Change at the top in South Sudan
Plus new appointments in Austria, Romania and at the ECB
BoE to assess eligibility of digital gilts in monetary operations
UK set to become first G7 country to issue sovereign bonds on DLT
Suspended Bulgarian deputy appointed as caretaker PM
Country’s president says Gurov is only candidate not tainted by association with outgoing government
Nigeria opens up official dollar market to bureaux de change
Move aims to strengthen retail FX liquidity and close spreads with exchange rate in informal economy
RBNZ welcomes external probe into Covid-era monetary policy
Finance minister says bank’s easing and asset purchases caused ‘decades-high inflation’
UAE central bank joins Hong Kong’s bond clearing scheme
Monetary authorities say move will provide Gulf state with direct access to renminbi debt market
BNM selects firms for tokenisation and stablecoin pilots
Malaysian institutions to test wholesale payments and tokenised asset settlement
Iraq’s KRG launches payment system for government bills
Central bank-approved platform forms part of digitisation efforts in autonomous Kurdistan Region
Brazil’s Pix gaining prominence in B2B transactions – report
Small businesses increasingly using platform for procurement, study from fintech company finds
Price change frequency upped inflation post-Covid – study
Size of individual changes had same effect on overall prices as during normal times, ECB paper finds
Brunei to focus on Islamic and sustainable finance
Central bank says it has no plans to introduce a CBDC or stablecoin regulations
Banque de France governor unexpectedly steps down early
Villeroy de Galhau to take on new role at non-profit foundation
Dollar will remain core to global finance – Saudi governor
US currency maintains strong liquidity and robust legal framework despite “hiccups”, says Sayari
China says tokenisation illegal under existing framework
PBoC and agencies update 2021 crypto guidelines to place restrictions on real world assets
Nexus picks operators to build and run ‘network of networks’
CEO expects global scalability following launch of multi-country fast payments linkage