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European central banks hold rates www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Central banks hold rates across Europe - Central Banking
Albania, Czech Republic, Hungary, Norway and Sweden all leave policy unchanged
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December 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM
European central banks hold rates www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
ECB holds rates www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
European Central Bank holds rates - Central Banking
Updated forecast includes higher inflation and growth figures
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December 18, 2025 at 4:52 PM
ECB holds rates www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Bank of England cuts rates www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
BoE cuts rates by 25bp in another knife-edge decision - Central Banking
Doves see cold labour market while hawks fear ‘structural changes’ in wage-setting behaviour
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December 18, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Bank of England cuts rates www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
World’s largest central securities depository is working towards tokenising the US Treasuries in its custody next year www.centralbanking.com/fintech/7974...
World’s largest CSD moves to tokenise Treasuries - Central Banking
DTCC subsidiary with $100 trillion under custody to partner with Digital Assets’ blockchain
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December 18, 2025 at 2:11 PM
World’s largest central securities depository is working towards tokenising the US Treasuries in its custody next year www.centralbanking.com/fintech/7974...
Thailand cuts rates as Indonesia holds www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Indonesia holds as Thailand eases policy - Central Banking
Economists predict both countries’ central banks will aim for looser liquidity in 2026
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December 18, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Thailand cuts rates as Indonesia holds www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Serbia temporarily suspends euro exchange fee www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Serbia vows to ‘prevent unjustified pressure’ on FX market - Central Banking
Central bank says it will fight for stability as crisis prompts citizens to swap dinars for euros
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December 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Serbia temporarily suspends euro exchange fee www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Chile cuts policy rates www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Chile lowers rates by 25bp to 4.5% - Central Banking
Central bank makes second cut of 2025 as inflation nears 3% target
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December 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Chile cuts policy rates www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
RBNZ says new capital requirements will reduce borrowing costs www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
New capital requirements will reduce borrowing costs – RBNZ - Central Banking
Lenders to hold substantially less than under previous recommendations
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December 17, 2025 at 12:34 PM
RBNZ says new capital requirements will reduce borrowing costs www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Bank of Thailand proposes dedicated agency to monitor gold trade www.centralbanking.com/foreign-exch...
BoT proposes agency to oversee gold trade amid baht appreciation - Central Banking
Economist says greater oversight would slow dollar-baht trade, but underlying issues may persist
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December 17, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Bank of Thailand proposes dedicated agency to monitor gold trade www.centralbanking.com/foreign-exch...
BCRA to overhaul its exchange rate regime www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Argentina to reform exchange rate regime and buy more FX - Central Banking
From January, currency band will widen by an amount equivalent to monthly inflation rate
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December 16, 2025 at 2:40 PM
BCRA to overhaul its exchange rate regime www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
China appoints DBS as Singapore’s second RMB clearing bank www.centralbanking.com/regulation/b...
DBS becomes Singapore’s second RMB clearing bank - Central Banking
PBoC and MAS agree to deepen collaboration on securities, e-CNY and other areas
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December 16, 2025 at 11:07 AM
China appoints DBS as Singapore’s second RMB clearing bank www.centralbanking.com/regulation/b...
Bank of Japan governor Kazuo Ueda may feel he has “fallen behind the curve,” says former central bank executive www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Ueda may feel he is behind the curve – ex-BoJ official - Central Banking
Hayakawa points to inflation risks from high public spending and predicts up to four more hikes by 2027
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December 11, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Bank of Japan governor Kazuo Ueda may feel he has “fallen behind the curve,” says former central bank executive www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Fed cuts federal fund rate, but FOMC split three ways www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Fed cuts by 25bp amid another three-way split on FOMC - Central Banking
Miran votes for deeper cut, and Goolsbee and Schmid opt to hold, as experts point to stagflation risks
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December 11, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Fed cuts federal fund rate, but FOMC split three ways www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
BSP cuts policy rate www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
BSP eases policy and indicates further cuts will be limited - Central Banking
Governor says decision will boost Philippines’ economy amid ‘painful’ governance issues
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December 11, 2025 at 11:46 AM
BSP cuts policy rate www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Canada holds rates www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Canada holds rates as concerns over investor confidence remain - Central Banking
Governor says country is undergoing difficult structural change
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December 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Canada holds rates www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Riksbank’s strategic asset allocation left unchanged for coming year www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Riksbank leaves strategic asset allocation unchanged for 2026 - Central Banking
Current reserves portfolio provides ‘good balance’ between preparedness, risk and return, says bank
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December 10, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Riksbank’s strategic asset allocation left unchanged for coming year www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Long-term interest rates have been rising at a “somewhat rapid pace”, says BoJ governor www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Ueda says BoJ’s long-term rates have risen ‘somewhat rapidly’ - Central Banking
Japan’s central bank will purchase government bonds if yields continue to rise, governor says
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December 10, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Long-term interest rates have been rising at a “somewhat rapid pace”, says BoJ governor www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
IMF welcomes South Africa’s lower inflation target www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
South Africa’s inflation target cut a ‘major’ feat, says IMF - Central Banking
Move likely to reduce borrowing costs and improve debt sustainability, institution says
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December 10, 2025 at 10:27 AM
IMF welcomes South Africa’s lower inflation target www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
UK CCPs resilient to extreme shock, BoE stress test finds www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
BoE stress test finds UK CCPs resilient to extreme shocks - Central Banking
Bank will skip next year’s exercise to develop internal capabilities and resume testing in 2027
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December 9, 2025 at 3:17 PM
UK CCPs resilient to extreme shock, BoE stress test finds www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Trump denies offering Hungary a swap line-like arrangement www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Trump denies offering Orbán Argentina-style ‘financial shield’ - Central Banking
US president says Hungarian PM ‘certainly asked for’ protection arrangement
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December 9, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Trump denies offering Hungary a swap line-like arrangement www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
IMF’s Adrian says institution has no mandate for stablecoin linked to special drawing rights www.centralbanking.com/fintech/7974...
IMF has no mandate for SDR stablecoin, says Tobias Adrian - Central Banking
Fund’s capital markets head says backstops are also crucial if instruments are to live up to their name
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December 9, 2025 at 2:06 PM
IMF’s Adrian says institution has no mandate for stablecoin linked to special drawing rights www.centralbanking.com/fintech/7974...
Australia holds rates www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
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December 9, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Australia holds rates www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Activity in foreign exchange markets was “exceptional” during April, say BIS economists www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
BIS probes ‘exceptional’ FX activity around April shock - Central Banking
Triennial survey would likely have shown less dramatic shift without tariffs, economists find
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December 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Activity in foreign exchange markets was “exceptional” during April, say BIS economists www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Eurozone banks are more, not less, competitive thanks to the regulations they are subject to, Isabel Schnabel says www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Eurozone bank uncompetitiveness a ‘myth’ – Schnabel - Central Banking
Regulations have made lenders better, says ECB board member
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December 8, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Eurozone banks are more, not less, competitive thanks to the regulations they are subject to, Isabel Schnabel says www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
BIS quarterly review finds market exuberance amid corporate bankruptcies www.centralbanking.com/risk-managem...
BIS points to ‘structural transformations’ in markets - Central Banking
Quarterly review cites higher volatility and gold losing its status as a safe haven asset
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December 8, 2025 at 4:39 PM
BIS quarterly review finds market exuberance amid corporate bankruptcies www.centralbanking.com/risk-managem...