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Pacific series: Solomon Islands governor on reform amid political uncertainty
Luke Forau speaks about how Article IVs could be improved in the Pacific while addressing financial inclusion, CBDCs, conflict economics and more
European Stability Mechanism borrows €1bn on Pontes
Bundesbank performed its first transaction as paying agent on DLT platform
Burning ambition: will Europe join the US in setting fire to the rules?
As the US dismantles post-crisis regulations, some think Europe will follow in a bid to boost economic growth
Bank of Albania says deposits are safe amid political crisis
Central bank sustained “minor damage” to building and says payment services remain uninterrupted
Former MNB governor detained in co-ordinated police action
Prosecution service detains György Matolcsy on suspicion of breach of trust causing financial loss
BoE probes Barclays’ handling of private credit loans
FT report says PRA investigating misallocation of derivatives following internal complaint
Warsh: I’ve focused too much on monetary policy
Fed chair vows to pay more attention to supervision, payments systems and consumer affairs
Banks must fix gaps in climate stress tests – Elderson
ECB supervisor says risks once thought remote are moving closer to becoming tomorrow’s baseline
Venezuela seeks shift to inflation targeting in medium term
Minister says dollarisation not ‘right answer’ and debt sustainability analysis to be published soon
CBN faces lawsuit over $1bn of allegedly misappropriated funds
NGO demands explanation for more than $6.23m in alleged election-related fraud
IMF, World Bank and BoT launch fraud prevention blueprint
‘Bangkok Blueprint’ targets more than just financial sector to ensure trust in digital financial products
Softer expectations needed for AI-led growth – BIS paper
Large-scale automation could weaken profit incentive that drove technological progress, economist says
AI, debt and cyber risk threaten financial stability – IMF
Combination of risks ‘may have much broader systemic implications’, says institution’s Vamvakidis
GFTN’s Maha El Dimachki on the tech forces facing central banks
Tokenisation, AI and quantum are converging as global financial corridors evolve
China hits back at criticism of yuan policy
PBoC denies devaluation claims, says other nations are responsible for their declining competitiveness
Navigating non-linear outcomes of financial inclusion policies
The complex, non-linear socioeconomic effects of financial inclusion require broader, mixed-method two‑tier evaluations focusing on real livelihood outcomes and context, argues Ashish Srivastava
Kansas City Fed warns of long-term AI financing risks
Highly leveraged entities may cause financial stress to spill over to broader economy
Hong Kong to explore stablecoin use cases with Malaysia
Monetary authorities also agree to co-operate on tokenisation and local currency use
Rehn says European safe asset ‘deserves further examination’
ESRB vice-chair says jointly issued bond could help fund defence and energy, but design is the hurdle
Permanent FRTB reforms seen as vital for IMA adoption
Temporary relief granted in June has done little to encourage internal model use in Europe
RBA says stability risks mainly come from abroad
Bank’s finstab report says financial system resilient but points to AI and geopolitical concerns