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Nagel defends bank capital, urges simpler rules for smaller lenders
Deutsche Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel defended post-crisis capital standards and called for targeted regulatory simplification for smaller lenders.
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Köhler-Geib proposes AI Airbus to secure digital sovereignty
Deutsche Bundesbank Executive Board Member Fritzi Köhler-Geib called for an industrial consortium to develop frontier AI models and photonic chips.
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Tshazibana warns nature shocks threaten African financial stability
Central banks must integrate nature-related drivers and short-term climate scenarios into supervisory frameworks, South African Reserve Bank Deputy Governor Fundi Tshazibana said on September 30, 2026.
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Kganyago warns compounding crises exceed historical baselines
South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago warned that global economic risks now outpace traditional historical safeguards.
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Rehn backs European safe asset to mobilize €10 trillion in savings
Bank of Finland Governor and ESRB Vice-Chair Olli Rehn called for exploring a common European safe asset to fund strategic investments in defence, energy, and productivity during a speech in Frankfurt on October 2, 2026.
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Thakoor launches BOMStats portal for standardized official data
Bank of Mauritius Governor Priscilla Muthoora Thakoor launched BOMStats, a centralized statistical data portal, on September 3, 2026.
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Tabaković rejects algorithmic accountability in finance
National Bank of Serbia Governor Jorgovanka Tabaković told financial leaders on September 30, 2026, that legal responsibility cannot be transferred to algorithms.
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Climate shocks threaten 1 percent EU GDP loss, Sleijpen warns
At the Sustainable Finance Summit on October 1, 2026, NGFS Chair Olaf Sleijpen stated that climate shocks directly impact growth and price stability.
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Langrin raises policy rate 50 basis points to 6.0 percent
Jamaica's policy rate rose by 50 basis points to 6.0 percent following the Monetary Policy Committee's decision on September 29, 2026.
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Stournaras targets single-A credit rating for Greece before 2030
Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras stated that Greek sovereign bonds trade closer to A-rated peers than BBB debt, speaking at the Scope Ratings annual meeting on September 24, 2026.
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Nine in ten significant euro area banks use generative AI
Nearly nine in ten significant euro area banks deploy generative artificial intelligence, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde announced on October 8, 2026.
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Nagel warns geopolitical shocks threaten growth and elevate gold
Deutsche Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel addressed the Global Precious Metals Conference on October 5, outlining how rising geopolitical conflict reshapes monetary policy, inflation risks, and the strategic appeal of gold in central bank reserve management.