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Swaminathan J outlines digital finance priorities for inclusion
Reserve Bank of India Deputy Governor Swaminathan J outlined key priorities for digital finance to enhance inclusion and sustainability.
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Central bank funding reduces private costs, stimulates credit
A new Bank for International Settlements working paper finds that central bank funding schemes primarily reduce private wholesale funding costs, stimulating credit supply.
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Mauderer highlights Bundesbank's improved financial health despite 2025 loss
Sabine Mauderer presented the Deutsche Bundesbank's 2025 Annual Report, announcing a loss of €8.6 billion, more than halved from the previous year.
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Macklem highlights systemic risks from non-bank financial players
Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada and Chair of the FSB SCAV, highlighted systemic vulnerabilities in the financial system from non-bank financial intermediaries.
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Rhee warns Asia's global growth engine role faces headwinds
Bank of Korea Governor Chang Yong Rhee stated that Asia's role as the engine of global growth faces significant challenges from deglobalization, industrial policy shifts, and technological change.
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Williams expects inflation to ease in late 2026 despite tariffs
John C. Williams, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, discussed the US economic outlook and the Federal Reserve's dual mandate goals.
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Sleijpen urges European unity and central bank resilience
De Nederlandsche Bank President Olaf Sleijpen emphasized the urgent need for greater European unity to strengthen resilience, boost growth, and maintain stability in an increasingly fragmented world.
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Solomon Islands central bank maintains accommodative policy, sets new rate
The Central Bank of Solomon Islands has unanimously voted to maintain an accommodative monetary policy stance for the next six months.
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Global report identifies foreign currency funding vulnerabilities
A report by a Committee on the Global Financial System (CGFS) working group identifies foreign currency funding shortages as a key driver of financial stress.
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District heterogeneity shapes trade policy through legislative bargaining
A new working paper from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond models how diverse economic structures of Congressional Districts aggregate into national trade policy through legislative bargaining.
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Cross-border payments face high costs and interoperability gaps
A new Bank for International Settlements (BIS) paper highlights that cross-border payments, especially for retail and remittances, remain costly, slow, and opaque.
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Seychelles strengthens AML/CFT defenses against evolving financial crime
Governor Caroline Abel of the Central Bank of Seychelles highlighted the evolving money laundering and terrorist financing risks facing the nation's financial system.