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Israeli lawmaker urges cbank to lower rates amid conflict
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The head of Israel’s parliamentary finance committee on Monday called on Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron to lower short-term interest rates as one measure to…
Hungary cbank chief sees chance for euro adoption only after 2030
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary should not consider adopting the euro before 2030 as joining the single currency zone before its economy is duly prepared would backfire, central bank governor Gyorgy Matolcsy said…
Swedish inflation dips more than expected in April, easing cbank worries
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Inflation in Sweden slowed faster than expected in April, data from the statistics office showed on Monday, good news for the central bank that has fretted that price pressure…
China cbank set to keep policy rate unchanged in May
SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – China’s central bank is likely to keep its medium-term policy rate unchanged when rolling over such maturing loans on Monday, despite a slew of recent data pointing to faltering…
Hungary cbank could start “cautious” rate cuts once CPI slows – minister
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary’s January annual inflation is expected to rise above 25% but in February price growth will start slowing which could then allow the central bank to gradually start reducing…
China cbank makes biggest weekly cash injection in two months
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s central bank made its biggest weekly liquidity injection into the banking system in nearly two months to counteract the year-end rush for cash. The People’s Bank of China…
Russian gas chemical projects face delays after foreign partners exit -cbank
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian gas chemical gas projects, led by energy giant Gazprom and privately held Sibur, are facing delays over decreased foreign involvement, a December report by the central bank showed.…
Mexico’s inflation seen slowing pace in November, ahead of cbank decision
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s headline inflation likely continued to slow in November, a Reuters poll showed Monday, opening the door for the Bank of Mexico to opt for a less aggressive…
Philippines cbank chief: Likely 25 or 50 bps rate hike in Dec -Bloomberg TV
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine central bank will hike interest rates this month, though the monetary board is likely to be split over whether to raise the policy rate by 25 or…
Philippines cbank ready to take policy actions to battle inflation
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines’ central bank said on Friday it is prepared to take all further monetary policy actions necessary to bring inflation back to the target path. Risks to inflation…
Hungarian PM Orban asks finance minister and cbank governor to halve inflation by end-2023
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday that he has asked the finance minister and the governor of the central bank to at least halve the inflation rate…
Philippines cbank: ready to act to bring inflation within target
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine central bank is prepared to take further policy actions to bring inflation toward a target-consistent path over the medium term, it said on Wednesday, following the release…
Philippine cbank hikes rates again, raises inflation forecast
By Neil Jerome Morales and Enrico Dela Cruz MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine central bank hiked its benchmark interest rates by half a percentage point on Thursday, and said it was ready…
Argentina cbank tightens FX access for soy exporters, hitting peso
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s central bank has tightened access to the foreign exchange market by soybean exporters as it decided they are no longer allowed to trade on alternative markets, hitting…
Thai banks urged to freeze rates even if cbank hikes policy rate-Finance Minister
BANGKOK – Thailand’s commercial banks should not rush to raise their interest rates even though the central bank will tighten monetary policy, the finance minister said on Wednesday. The Bank of Thailand…
New Sri Lankan government must raise taxes, make difficult reforms – cbank governor
(Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s new president will have to deal with daunting political challenges and his reforms should include tax rises to stabilize a devastated economy, the central bank governor told the…
Philippine cbank ready to use available tools in inflation fight – governor
MANILA – The Philippine central bank is ready to use available tools to bring inflation back within the official 2%-4% target range, its governor said on Monday, after last week’s surprise 75…
Privately issued but regulated digital currencies have benefits -cbank chiefs
By Alun John (Reuters) -Consumer-focused digital tokens issued by private companies could be better than central bank-issued tokens assuming the companies can be regulated appropriately, the Australian central bank governor said on…
Russia will start a pilot project for ‘digital’ rouble from April – cbank
(Reuters) – Russia will start a pilot project using its “digital” rouble with real customers and real transactions from April 2023, its central bank said on Wednesday, adding that the project would…
Singapore cbank transfers $55 billion of excess foreign reserves to govt
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s central bank said on Thursday it has transferred excess official foreign reserves (OFR) of S$75 billion ($55.11 billion) to the government through a subscription of reserves management government securities.…
EU agrees sanctions on 14 oligarchs, blocks transactions with Belarus cbank
BRUSSELS – The European Union has agreed to impose sanctions on 14 more Russian oligarchs, freeze relations with Belarus’ central bank and curb three top lenders in that country, the EU Commission…
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