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Brazilian politicians launch legal action against Campos Neto
Allies of president escalate pressure on central bank as policy-makers opt to hold rates
Lkhagvasuren Byadran on geopolitics, gold and 100 years of central banking on the steppe
Bank of Mongolia governor Lkhagvasuren Byadran speaks about monetary and financial reform, embracing AI and fintech, and Mongolia’s new SWF
FDIC chair Gruenberg steps down after harassment review
Hundreds of reports of inappropriate behaviour at FDIC have come to light
Former head of PBoC’s digital currency arm under investigation
Probe comes after Beijing launched a three-month anti-graft inspection
A new climate of change
Central banks are warming up to address climate risks just as US interest cools
Book notes: The ruble: a political history, by Ekaterina Pravilova
Indispensable reading for anyone interested in Russia and comparative, long-term historical accounts of monetary ideologies and practice
Book notes: Easy money, by Dror Goldberg
Interesting interpretations but hard to view 1690s Massachusetts paper as the invention of modern currency
Finance ministry rep: a guest, a partner or an intruder?
Many central banks let government officials participate in policy meetings. Is that wise?
Latvian ex-governor Rimšēvičs sentenced to six years in prison
Court finds former central bank governor guilty of taking bribes
Montenegro appoints Radović as first woman governor
New governor takes office after former president failed to keep predecessor in role
FCA official confirms end of ‘temporary permissions regime’
European firms must have UK regulatory approval by December 30
Ghana’s Ernest Addison on the chain of events that led to a loss of $5 billion
The Bank of Ghana governor speaks with Christopher Jeffery about what necessitated monetary financing, the boundaries of ‘independence’ and the results of offline tests of the e-cedi
Polish governor appeals to ECB for support against removal
Lagarde says “not lawful” impeachment could harm central bank independence
MPs cool on UK CBDC prospects
Treasury select committee says upsides to digital pound are “unclear”
Argentine central bank delays payments regulation
Online payments firm had complained rule was anti-competitive
Vietnam government to probe central bank’s credit management
Credit growth is far below the SBV’s 14% annual target amid property sector downturn
IMF says Bahamas must tighten monetary financing rules
Country adopted new limits on central bank loans in April, but IMF says cap still too high
Cyprus central bank defends supervision after sanctions-busting claims
Prime minister pledges report after media investigation says Russians used local firms to dodge sanctions
Carstens says ‘quantum leap’ needed to overcome legacy systems
BIS chief says tokenisation, CBDC and unified ledgers could ‘democratise’ finance
FDIC to review sexual misconduct and discrimination allegations
Agency promises ‘independent review’ as chair faces charges of improper behaviour
People: Philadelphia Fed hires new number two
Indian and UK central banks make senior appointments; and more