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Cullinan warns payments firms against outgrowing risk controls
Payment firms must keep growth within their capacity to manage risk, Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) Director Domhnall Cullinan said on October 21, 2026.
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SARB
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Foreign portfolio framework opens for comment in South Africa
South Africa's proposed Synthetic Financial Centre would let approved institutions manage qualifying foreign portfolios locally.
BDI
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Applications open for fourth public-sector data science master's
Applications opened on October 21, 2026, for the University of Rome Tor Vergata's fourth second-level master's programme in Data Science for Public Decision Making.
CBR
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Hazardous facility insurance rate floors fall by up to 75 percent
Compulsory liability insurance rate floors for hazardous facilities will fall by 25–75 percent from November 1, 2026.
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Zhang warns AI can accelerate inflation and amplify financial risks
Tao Zhang of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) warned that AI can accelerate price transmission, reinforce herding and expand cyber risks.
RBI
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Swaminathan urges controls to keep pace with digital finance
Faster digital finance must retain effective controls, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor Swaminathan J said on October 15, 2026.
BIS
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Inflation slows to 9.3 percent as Kazakhstan absorbs liquidity
Yerulan Zhamaubayev, First Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Kazakhstan, told the Kurultai in Astana on October 14, 2026 that inflation slowed for a twelfth month to 9.3 percent.
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2026–2027 research priorities span inflation and stablecoin risks
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) set out its 2026–2027 research agenda on October 21, 2026.
BDI
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Higher short-time work benefits reduce job-to-job mobility
A 10-percentage-point increase in short-time work replacement rates raises employer retention by nearly 3 percent in Italy.
BDI
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Superbonus raised construction jobs while injury rates fell 7 percent
Italy’s Superbonus raised male construction employment by 12 percent while reducing injury rates by about 7 percent relative to a counterfactual, according to Bank of Italy research published on October 20, 2026.
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RBINewsRepo rate rises 25 basis points to 5.50 percent
At its October 5–7, 2026 meeting, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) unanimously raised the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50 percent.
FCANewsDawkins banned over mini-bond misconduct and £4 million losses
On October 21, 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) banned former Vector Wealth chief executive Jeffrey Dawkins and fined him nearly £270,000. Investors face about £4 million in losses from high-risk bonds.
SARBNewsBank return audits would track corrections from first filing
A Prudential Authority (PA) proposal published on October 21, 2026 would require bank auditors to report adjustments from initial returns to the final audited version.
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China's financing flow falls RMB2.63 trillion in first nine months
Financing to China's real economy totaled RMB27.46 trillion in January–September 2026, down RMB2.63 trillion from a year earlier.
DKNB
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Danes expect house prices to rise 4.4 percent in a year
Danish residents' median expectation in September was a 4.4 percent rise in local house prices over the next 12 months.
BCB
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Brazil growth forecasts fall as 2027 inflation estimate rises
Brazil's 2026 GDP growth forecast fell to 1.83 percent in the Central Bank of Brazil's October 16, 2026 Focus survey.
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Expectations shape how monetary policy stabilizes the economy
Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford received the 2026 Nobel Prize for Economics for research on expectations and stabilization policy, according to an October 21, 2026 Bank of Spain blog post.
ECBDecoderLower oil dependence cushions euro area growth against energy shocks
Euro area GDP excluding Ireland rose 0.6 percent between Q4 2025 and Q2 2026 despite higher energy prices.
BDFDecoderHeatwaves set to cut French GDP growth by 0.1 percentage point
Heatwaves and drought will reduce French GDP growth by around 0.1 percentage point in 2026, Banque de France estimates.
ECBDecoderFood inflation set to rebound to 3.4 percent in Q3 2027
Food inflation fell to 1.3 percent in September, but energy and weather pressures are building.
BDE
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Expectations shape how monetary policy stabilizes the economy
Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford received the 2026 Nobel Prize for Economics for research on expectations and stabilization policy, according to an October 21, 2026 Bank of Spain blog post.
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Lower oil dependence cushions euro area growth against energy shocks
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Heatwaves set to cut French GDP growth by 0.1 percentage point
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