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Energy shock causing limited economic harm – study
Belgian central bank blog warns current buffers may fail to keep global economy afloat if Iran war continues
Iran’s central bank chief says its oil exports are at zero
Governor adds that foreign reserves remain frozen as Trump vows ‘economic D-day’ against country
Iraq receives $500m from Fed as government faces cash shortage
Oil-exporting country’s income comes under strain as Hormuz uncertainty persists
South Africa surprises by holding at 7%
MPC split over how to tackle high inflation and weak growth
BoK hikes rates and signals further tightening
Bank announces first rise in more than three years as Shin says growth and inflation will remain elevated
Angola cuts rates as inflation reaches 11-year low
Central bank says ‘no inflationary pressures in sight’ over coming months
Samoa to leave policy unchanged over coming year
Central bank expects inflation to rise temporarily due to effects of Iran war
Thailand holds with an eye on GDP
BoT says impact of Iran war less severe than expected but growth still ‘low and uneven’
China holds LPRs for 13th consecutive month
Decision comes after governor says ‘slower, more efficient credit growth’ may be new normal
Zoltán Kurali on Hungary’s reserves strategy and euro adoption
Deputy governor speaks about portfolio positioning amidst geopolitical volatility, AI, CBDC and the future of the forint
ECB hikes by 25bp as eurozone inflation takes off
Staff projections foresee higher price growth followed by downward revision over coming two years
Court ruling sows confusion over crypto’s status in South Africa
Judge’s decision that bitcoin ‘is money’ directly contradicts verdict in ruling last year
Indonesia amends law to expand BI’s growth focus
Rupiah hits new low as lawmakers are given greater oversight over central bank
Euro ‘more appealing’ for both invoicing and reserves, ECB finds
Bank’s annual report on currency’s use draws on findings from Central Banking’s benchmarking
BoK holds as Shin signals rate hikes to come
Governor says tech growth to outweigh drag of Middle East conflict
Helder Lopes on Timor-Leste’s transformation now the oil has run out
The Central Bank of Timor-Leste (BCTL) governor speaks to Chris Jeffery and Jono Thomson about dollarisation amid US policy unpredictability, managing legacy Petroleum Fund investments, Asean membership, digitalisation and financial deepening, and a long…
PBoC expected to remain on hold following healthy PPI rise
China’s producer price inflation climbed out of long decline to 45-month high in April
European central banks opt to hold
Albania, Czech Republic, Poland, Serbia and Sweden keep rates constant
ECB holds and faces dilemma of whether to hike in June
Lagarde says direction is ‘clear’ as Iran conflict worsens outlook for inflation and growth
BoJ holds rates and halves growth forecast
Three dissenting votes mark largest split under Ueda, who points to ‘significantly’ higher inflation
‘Plaza accord 2.0’ will not fix global imbalances – IMF panel
But getting China and US to implement other necessary remedies will be challenging, speakers say