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Policy rate kept at 0.0 percent as energy prices push up inflation
The Swiss National Bank has maintained its policy rate at 0.0 percent, leaving sight deposit remuneration rules unchanged.
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Barr backs further rate increases as inflation persists
Federal Reserve Governor Michael S. Barr indicated that further interest rate increases are needed as inflation risks outweigh labor market concerns.
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Taylor sees Bank Rate stance sufficient despite energy shock
Bank of England policymaker Alan Taylor stated that monetary policy is sufficiently restrictive to contain inflation without further rate increases, despite recent energy price volatility.
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AI lowers cybercrime barriers for community banks
Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle W. Bowman urged community banks to reinforce cyber hygiene as artificial intelligence expands threat capabilities.
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AI investment fuels inflation pressure, Cook warns
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa D. Cook warned that massive investment in artificial intelligence is creating broadening price pressures and delaying the return to the two percent inflation target.
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CDI unlocks HK$90 billion in credit to support green transition
Data infrastructure and taxonomy standards will underpin the next phase of transition finance, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority stated at the 2026 Green Fintech Symposium.
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MPC shifts quantitative tightening to multi-year path
Quantitative tightening will move to a multi-year path as the Bank of England accelerates the unwind of its crisis-era bond portfolio.
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Three agencies launch joint AML training ahead of 2027 review
The Bank of Mauritius, the Financial Services Commission and the Financial Crimes Commission have launched the third edition of their joint AML/CFT Graduate Programme.
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Recession dominance justifies delayed rate hikes during cost shocks
At the ERMAS conference in Cluj-Napoca, the National Bank of Romania highlighted how recession dominance and cost-push shocks theoretically justify delayed monetary policy tightening.
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Pontes programme to connect market DLT platforms with TARGET
Financial digitalization requires central bank money to anchor tokenized asset settlement and preserve market stability.
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AI investment adds near-term inflation pressure, Cook warns
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa D. Cook warned that massive AI investment is adding near-term inflationary pressure to the US economy.