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Australia tightens interest rates to 15-year high
RBA’s fourth hike of 2026 targets inflation as governor says further increases are on the table
ECB and BCB to explore linking Tips and Pix
Feasibility assessment could take a year or more before link is approved
Rising defence spending could boost European growth – ECB
But macroeconomic benefits depend on cutting personnel costs and imports
Low- and middle-income US households most hurt by housing inflation – Barr
Governor signals more rate hikes to come to tame inflation
Indonesia holds and enacts new measures to protect rupiah value
Damayanti’s first rate decision as governor comes as BI and HKMA advance payments co-operation
MNB seeks closer alignment with ECB, lowers inflation target
Monetary policy decisions will also be reduced from 12 to eight each year from 2027
Quarter of central banks adjusted reserves strategy after tariffs
Managers mostly adjusted duration; most change comes from Asia-Pacific
Pacific series: Climate is top issue for Fiji’s governor Ariff Ali
Head of central bank speaks about climate, inclusion, modernisation and vulnerability ahead of his likely retirement next year, following 30 years at institution
Fear of risk and lack of trust block European investment – blog
Financial literacy is key to savings and investment union, say ECB economists
Canadian households and firms adapting to volatility – Macklem
Country has gone through ‘several stages of grief’ over death of open trade with US, says governor
Third parties manage roughly one-sixth of reserves
Compensation for external asset managers takes different forms across jurisdictions
Four-fifths of central banks review strategic asset allocation annually
Approach tends to be more pronounced among smaller reserves holders
BoJ raises rates to 31-year high
Ueda says ‘policy phase has changed’ and focus now is on ensuring inflation does not exceed 2%
Foreign exchange interventions jump 71% year on year
One in four central banks uses derivatives for FX intervention
Federal Reserve delivers first rate hike since 2023
FOMC expects policy to remain around 4.1% for 2026–27 and inflation to reach 2% by 2029
Investment tranches account for half of reserves
Just one-fifth of central banks lack tranching mechanisms
Larger reserve holders operate longest portfolio duration
Duration among respondents holds steady at around two years, on average
Naji Issa on Libya’s reform efforts and why he threatened to quit
The Central Bank of Libya governor speaks about the need for national unity and fiscal responsibility, digital transformation and exchange rate reforms
Reserves exposure to non-SDR sovereign debt increases
US Treasuries and gold remain the most prominent asset classes
The Fed enters a new epoch
Chair Kevin Warsh takes his first steps to transform the US central bank
ECB implements second 25bp hike of year
Bank says second-round effects have yet to show up in wage data as energy inflation spikes to 14.2%