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Iceland cuts rates by 50bp
Inflation continues to decelerate but GDP growth is revised down
ECB vice-president warns of US AI bubble
Now is not the time to deregulate banks, says Luis de Guindos
Implementation of regulatory reforms ‘uneven’, says FSB
Annual report reviews efforts over past year to adopt Basel III and tackle risks in non-bank sector
BNM eases rules on ringgit bond issuances
Change makes it easier for foreign institutions to issue debt denominated in Malaysian currency
Cyber security goes beyond preventing attacks – panel
Policy-makers should shift focus to damage mitigation, say officials at Central Banking Autumn Meetings
ECCB deputy governor warns of geo-social fragmentation
Valda Henry says US election result has increased uncertainty among small island nations
Supervise crypto first, say BdF and French markets authority
French supervisors call for Europe-wide regulation of digital asset class
Philippines launches new interest rate swap market
Central bank says platform could boost trading and liquidity in domestic bonds
Moldova to switch reference currency to euro
Change reflects “economic realities” as country moves closer to EU
Bailey: UK must stay open for business
BoE governor calls for bridges to be built with EU countries and others
Basis swaps surge amid US repo concerns
Fed funds-versus-SOFR swap volumes nearly quadruple as declining Fed reserves impact funding rates
Central bankers share lessons on FX interventions
Officials highlight benefits of transparent operations, clear frameworks at Autumn Meetings
More volatility calls for greater agility – Schnabel
ECB official says new tools, including negative rates, may be needed in more disruptive age
Programmable money ‘a key benefit of CBDCs’
However, Central Banking Autumn Meetings hear that use case for a retail version is “missing”
Tombini warns of false sense of stability in markets
BIS official says participants need to price in significant uncertainty over economic policy
Ecuador reallocating reserves and investing in technology – Avellán
General manager highlights effort to cut gold holdings and launch new financial infrastructure
‘I wish we were long bitcoin’ – central bankers on Trump 2.0
Reserve managers at Central Banking Autumn Meetings warn of higher signal-to-noise ratio
Reserve managers should be ready for new asset classes – panel
Central banks can prepare now for change in market conditions, say Autumn Meetings panellists
RBA to run trials on tokenised asset settlement
Bank invites industry proposals on ways of settling transactions using digital money
Return to floating rate a ‘medium-term goal’ – NBU official
Head of monetary policy says hryvnia still being used as “means of savings” during war
Policy-makers lament uncertainty following US election
Speakers at Central Banking Autumn Meetings say policies will be marked by unpredictability