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Central Banking @centralbanking.bsky.social · 45m
Kenyan parliament passes bill to create a supervisory regime for crypto asset issuers www.centralbanking.com/fintech/cryp...
Kenya passes law establishing crypto supervisory regime - Central Banking
Bill, awaiting president’s signature, will grant central bank authority to license virtual asset issuers
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Central Banking @centralbanking.bsky.social · 5h
RBNZ plans to lower lending requirements for homebuyers www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
RBNZ plans to relax lending restrictions for home purchases - Central Banking
New Zealand central bank says moves will make borrowing easier for first-time buyers
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Central Banking @centralbanking.bsky.social · 6h
Singapore maintains monetary policy settings www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Singapore holds policy as economy slows - Central Banking
MAS says this year’s growth will continue to moderate over coming quarters
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Central Banking @centralbanking.bsky.social · 1d
Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt win Nobel prize for economics www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Nobel committee recognises theories of tech-driven growth - Central Banking
Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt share economics prize
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Central Banking @centralbanking.bsky.social · 1d
Norway’s central bank announces new tool to manage excess liquidity www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Norges Bank introduces new tool to reduce excess liquidity - Central Banking
‘Central bank certificates’ to supplement quotas, F-loans and F-deposits from 2026
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Central Banking @centralbanking.bsky.social · 4d
Even under a highly unlikely scenario, with all digital euro accounts holding maximum €3,000/depositor, most lenders would still have healthy balance sheets
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ECB says digital euro would not disrupt financial stability - Central Banking
Lenders remain healthy under modelled crisis scenario, regardless of CBDC’s holding limits
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Central Banking @centralbanking.bsky.social · 7d
Peter Shane, NYU law professor, on possible Trump coin: “We can now rely on the law, one hopes, rather than the incumbent president’s feelings about monarchy”
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Experts slam proposal for dollar coin bearing Trump’s image  - Central Banking
US treasurer’s suggestion attacked as illegal, monarchical and ‘tacky’
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Central Banking @centralbanking.bsky.social · 11d
Indonesian central bank bill is softened www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Bill seeking greater oversight over BI is diluted – report - Central Banking
Lawmakers would not be able to remove central bank leaders but would have more supervisory powers
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Central Banking @centralbanking.bsky.social · 12d
ECB announces first service providers for technical aspects of digital euro www.centralbanking.com/fintech/cbdc...
ECB picks digital euro service providers - Central Banking
Bank names six private companies, along with backup options, for CBDC project
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Central Banking @centralbanking.bsky.social · 12d
US Supreme Court rules that Cook can stay in office for time being www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
US Supreme Court says Cook can stay for now - Central Banking
Experts say decision provides grounds for optimism ahead of final ruling in 2026
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Central Banking @centralbanking.bsky.social · 12d
Colombia cancels flexible credit line with IMF www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Colombia cancels $8.4bn credit line with IMF - Central Banking
Announcement comes after fund said facility would stay suspended due to country’s fiscal problems
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Central Banking @centralbanking.bsky.social · 12d
Dollar’s future in Asia relies on Fed’s credibility, says Amro’s He www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Credible Fed key to dollar’s role in Asia – Amro’s Dong He - Central Banking
Organisation’s chief economist says Asia’s central banks not seeking to disrupt currency’s position in region
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Central Banking @centralbanking.bsky.social · 13d
Panel says central banks need to focus on communication, credibility and flexibility in the face of uncertainty www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Central banks must focus on comms – Bank of Finland panel - Central Banking
Institutions need to concentrate on anchoring inflation expectations, governors say
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Central Banking @centralbanking.bsky.social · 13d
Reducing France’s budget deficit may require “targeted, exceptional” taxes, BdF governor believes www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
France’s fiscal ills may require ‘targeted taxes’ – BdF head - Central Banking
Villeroy de Galhau warns citizens there is no ‘magic tax’ that only others will pay
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Central Banking @centralbanking.bsky.social · 14d
Daily global FX turnover surged to $9.6 trillion in April, says BIS triennial central bank survey www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
FX turnover surges 28% to nearly $10 trillion a day – BIS - Central Banking
Triennial survey finds euro has overtaken dollar in OTC interest rate derivatives market
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Central Banking @centralbanking.bsky.social · 14d
Australia holds policy rate www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Australia leaves policy rate unchanged, as expected - Central Banking
Governor says policy a little restrictive, while RBA notes slightly higher-than-forecast inflation data
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Central Banking @centralbanking.bsky.social · 15d
Riad Salameh released on bail by Lebanese authorities www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Ex-BdL governor released on bail after year in detention - Central Banking
Riad Salameh, former head of Lebanon’s central bank, was arrested over corruption allegations
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Central Banking @centralbanking.bsky.social · 15d
ECB publishes report on use cases for digital euro www.centralbanking.com/fintech/cbdc...
ECB sheds light on uses for a digital euro - Central Banking
‘Sandbox’ participants speak of largely positive experiences with prototype CBDC
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Central Banking @centralbanking.bsky.social · 15d
PBoC says it will continue pursuing a “moderately loose” monetary policy to support China’s economic recovery www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
China reaffirms ‘moderately loose’ monetary policy path - Central Banking
PBoC flags risks from global fragmentation, as concerns remain about growth and price level at home
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Central Banking @centralbanking.bsky.social · 18d
The Bank of Mexico cuts rates www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Banxico cuts rates by 25bp to 7.5% - Central Banking
Mexican central bank follows in Fed’s footsteps and signals intent for more easing
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Central Banking @centralbanking.bsky.social · 18d
German chancellor endorses using the Bank of Russia’s frozen assets as collateral for a loan to Ukraine www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Merz backs using Bank of Russia funds to help Ukraine - Central Banking
Frozen central bank assets could collateralise €140bn interest-free loan, says German chancellor
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Central Banking @centralbanking.bsky.social · 19d
Switzerland, Czech Republic and Hungary all hold rates www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Central Europe’s central banks hold rates - Central Banking
Switzerland, Czech Republic and Hungary keep policy steady
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Central Banking @centralbanking.bsky.social · 19d
Experts warn Trump’s upcoming review of regional Feds could erode another long-standing pillar of the central bank’s independence www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Trump’s shadow looms over review of regional Fed heads - Central Banking
Experts say president could use process to further erode bank’s independence
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Central Banking @centralbanking.bsky.social · 19d
Argentina was insufficiently prepared for recent volatility, says former central bank governor www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Ex-BCRA governor: Argentina was not ready for volatility - Central Banking
But tax exemption on exports and US support have bought Milei time until October poll, says Redrado
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Central Banking @centralbanking.bsky.social · 19d
ASX clearing and settlement facilities have failed to meet the expectations required of a critical market infrastructure operator, says Australian central bank www.centralbanking.com/regulation/s...
ASX risk management still not up to scratch, says RBA - Central Banking
Australian central bank says exchange has “considerable work to do” after Chess settlement incident
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