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RBI’s Patra highlights value of bold crisis communications

RBI’s Patra highlights value of bold crisis communications

The Reserve Bank of India adopted an unusually forthright communications strategy during the Covid-19 crisis that helped maintain calm and give guidance over policy, deputy governor Michael Patra said on January 28. The RBI usually…

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Suriname courts convict second former governor

Suriname courts convict second former governor

A Surinamese court has convicted Robert-Gray van Trikt, governor of the central bank from 2019 to 2020, of money laundering and corruption-related charges. The court sentenced van Trikt to eight years imprisonment on January 31,…

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Brainard hits back again at ‘tailoring’ regulations

Brainard hits back again at ‘tailoring’ regulations

Lael Brainard has again publicly criticised the Federal Reserve’s softening of regulation, as US regulators finalised plans to reduce the resolution requirements for some banks and loosen swap margin rules.  “Today’s rule goes beyond the…

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Pakistan passes central bank autonomy law

Pakistan passes central bank autonomy law

The State Bank of Pakistan The Senate of Pakistan passed a law granting greater independence to the central bank on January 28. The vote, carried 43–42, completes the parliamentary passage of the law. The National…

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People: RBNZ completes leadership reshuffle

People: RBNZ completes leadership reshuffle

Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Wellington New Zealand: The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has appointed Karen Silk as assistant governor and general manager of economics, financial markets and banking. As part of her…

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Indian government directs RBI to issue CBDC

Indian government directs RBI to issue CBDC

The Indian government directed the Reserve Bank of India to begin developing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) today (February 1), as part of a package of budgetary measures unveiled by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. “Introduction…

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RBI using suptech to oversee rapidly growing fintech sector – Das

RBI using suptech to oversee rapidly growing fintech sector – Das

The Reserve Bank of India is drawing on new technology to support its supervision as it looks to keep up with the proliferation of fintech firms in the country, governor Shaktikanta Das said in recent…

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Canada removes forward guidance and maintains policy rate

Canada removes forward guidance and maintains policy rate

The Bank of Canada kept interest rates unchanged but removed its forward guidance today (January 26). The policy interest rate stands at 0.25%.   Economic slack was absorbed “faster than expected” in late 2021, the…

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RBI sheds new light on debt management strategy

RBI sheds new light on debt management strategy

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has adopted a new approach to communicating its debt management strategy, unveiling a three-year plan on December 31. The medium-term debt management strategy (MTDS) document lays out the RBI’s…

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BoE’s Bailey extols virtues of ‘meeting varied people’

BoE’s Bailey extols virtues of ‘meeting varied people’

The Bank of England is looking to improve the diversity of its market intelligence contacts through the ‘meeting varied people’ initiative, launched today (April 21) by governor Andrew Bailey. Speaking at an online event, Bailey said…

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