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US sanctions Russia-linked investment bank in Hungary
Orbán government withdraws from lender called “spy bank” by opponent
CBDC opponent is Republican speaker candidate for four hours
Emmer has introduced 'CBDC Anti-Surveillance Act' to lower house
Public trust: the role of the private sector in exploring digital currency
Digital currencies that effectively protect financial privacy in lawful transactions will garner enduring confidence in the highly integrated networks of the future, argue J Christopher Giancarlo and Daniel Gorfine
Philippines’ Marcos pledges SWF will still go ahead
Government puts implementation rules on hold, but president says it will open by year’s end
Argentine candidate promises opposition seats on BCRA board
Massa promises to renegotiate IMF loan as country heads to the polls on October 22
Ecuador president-elect sends mixed signals on central bank raid
Noboa pledged to spend $1.5 billion, but later said this would only be in emergency
Opponents of dual mandate win New Zealand elections
National Party promises to abolish RBNZ commitment to ‘maximum sustainable employment’
FCA fines former Barclays CEO and bans him from senior roles
UK regulator says Staley lied about relationship with Jeffrey Epstein
Currency round-up: Liberia withdraws pre-2021 notes
DRC central bank calls on the public to better preserve banknotes, and more
Burundi authorities arrest former governor
President fired Murengerantwari on October 8 without explanation
New payments rule incites controversy in Argentina
Retailer and former central bank officials allege regulation shields banks from competition
IMF holds Georgia deal over central bank and sanctions unease
Three vice-governors quit after central bank refuses to implement US sanctions against businessman
Ex-governor issues stern warnings about planned RBA revamp
Debate over proposed changes to RBA’s board structure escalates
Chinese prosecutors charge ex-PBoC official with taking bribes
Central bank fired deputy governor Fan Yifei in December
Milei picks professor to be (last) central bank governor
Argentinian candidate picks dollarisation advocate for BCRA
Nigerian senate confirms governor and deputies
President’s nominees took over as acting officials last week after former deputy governors resigned
Bolivian reserves reaching critical levels, say experts
Central bank is depleting gold stocks to pay debt while monetary financing continues
Carstens says lack of legal clarity on CBDC ‘unacceptable’
BIS chief warns widespread uncertainty over legal status of digital currency could impact trust
MAS defends AML supervision in wake of billion-dollar scandal
Credit Suisse, Citi, DBS and Deutsche Bank among firms implicated
National Bank of Georgia plunged into turmoil over US sanctions
Central bank says enforcing sanctions on a Georgian citizen would violate constitution
Second Ecuador candidate promises to spend reserves
Both candidates now plan to raid central bank, despite 2021 law banning financing
Nigerian president nominates new governor after Emefiele resigns
Media reports say suspended central bank head resigned while in security service custody
Aruba accuses Curaçao of regulatory failings
Spat between central banks comes amid ongoing problems with troubled insurer Ennia
Book notes: The Continental dollar, by Farley Grubb
Grubb’s book brings an important new interpretation to this founding moment in US financial history