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Rise in intangible assets weakens monetary policy transmission
Deutsche Bundesbank Executive Board member Fritzi Köhler-Geib stated that growing investment in intangible assets weakens the transmission of monetary policy through traditional credit channels.
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Nagel outlines strategy to bolster global role of euro
Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel has urged European policymakers to strengthen the euro's international standing through a digital euro and deeper financial integration.
China expands Southbound Bond Connect quota to 800 billion yuan
People's Bank of China Governor Pan Gongsheng announced new measures to strengthen Hong Kong as an offshore yuan hub during a summit on July 7, 2026.
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Key interest rate held at 2.25 percent as growth resumes
The Bank of Canada maintained its policy interest rate at 2.25 percent on July 15, 2026.
Geoeconomic and non-bank risks endanger stability, Chan warns
Structural shifts across geoeconomics, non-bank finance and technological disruption are reshaping global financial stability risks, Hong Kong Monetary Authority Deputy Chief Executive Darryl Chan warned at a joint workshop in Hong Kong on July 13, 2026.
UK potential growth falls to 1.3 percent amid productivity slump
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey warned that UK potential annual growth has fallen to 1.3 percent since the financial crisis.
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Cross-border bank credit grows 11 percent to $39.5 trillion
Global cross-border bank credit expanded 11 percent year-on-year to $39.5 trillion at the end of March 2026.
Euro share of foreign currency credit reaches 28 percent
Foreign currency credit in US dollars and euros expanded in the first quarter of 2026, with euro debt growing 12 percent annually.
New framework guides additional monetary tools at low rates
The Reserve Bank of Australia has released a new framework guiding the use, design, and exit of additional monetary policy tools when interest rates are low.
Agentic AI accelerates cyber and market risks, Breeden warns
Bank of England Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden warned at the ECB Sintra Forum that agentic AI is rapidly expanding financial stability risks across cyber defense, trading, and retail payments.
Panetta calls for patient capital to drive artificial intelligence
Bank of Italy Governor Fabio Panetta urged financial institutions to provide risk capital and patient finance to support artificial intelligence adoption.
Standing policy coordination risks ECB credibility, Makhlouf warns
Central Bank of Ireland Governor Gabriel Makhlouf warned that standing policy coordination between fiscal and monetary authorities risks eroding central bank credibility.