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RHBPay launches as Malaysia expands digital payment connectivity
RHB Banking Group has launched RHBPay, the first bank-owned integrated payment gateway in Malaysia, developed in partnership with PayNet.
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176 billion banknotes circulate in India despite digital boom
The Reserve Bank of India manages 176 billion circulating banknotes while producing up to 30 billion new pieces annually.
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Southern African supervisors target crisis testing and cyber risks
The CCBG Subcommittee on Banking Supervision and Financial Stability convened in Eswatini to shift focus from finalizing regional guidelines to enforcing rules on cybersecurity, climate risk, and cross-border crisis management across Southern Africa.
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Cashless transition tests central bank agility, Isărescu warns
National Bank of Romania Governor Mugur Isărescu questioned whether central banks possess the agility required to manage the transition to a cashless financial system while safeguarding stability, trust and citizen protection, speaking at an academic symposium in Sinaia.
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Public museum opens at renovated central bank campus in Tshwane
A renovated head office campus and new public museum have opened in Tshwane ahead of the South African Reserve Bank's 105th anniversary.
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Macroprudential tools reinforce Swiss financial system resilience
The Swiss National Bank emphasized the complementary role of macroprudential tools and monetary policy in Basel on September 14, 2026.
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Banks must maintain AI inventories and human oversight, RBI says
The Reserve Bank of India has outlined supervisory expectations for artificial intelligence adoption across domestic banks at the FIBAC 2026 conference.
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Kganyago links policy credibility to independence and hard evidence
Speaking at the 2026 Youth Leadership Summit, South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago emphasized that sound economic policy requires empirical evidence, institutional independence and public trust to withstand political pressures.
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Inflation slows to 2.7 percent as policy rate holds at 5.75 percent
The National Bank of Serbia maintained its key policy rate at 5.75 percent while inflation slowed to 2.7 percent in June 2026.
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Ireland launches 500,000 two-euro coins for EU Council presidency
A commemorative two-euro coin marking Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union enters circulation this week, with 500,000 pieces released by the Central Bank of Ireland alongside the Minister for Finance.
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Malaysia tracks upper end of 5 percent GDP growth target
Bank Negara Malaysia stated that economic growth is tracking towards the upper end of its 4 to 5 percent target range for 2026.
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Bond yields climb as geopolitical tensions test global risk appetite
The Bank for International Settlements found that global risk appetite held firm in September 2026 despite rising bond yields, conflict in the Strait of Hormuz, and fiscal sustainability strains.