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RBA’s Hauser warns of continuation of “spectacularly high uncertainty” www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
RBA deputy says events in Venezuela point to age of extremes - Central Banking
Hauser says 2026 likely to be marked by high uncertainty and potentially benign outcomes
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January 9, 2026 at 1:09 PM
RBA’s Hauser warns of continuation of “spectacularly high uncertainty” www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Peru holds policy rate again www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Peru holds rate for fourth time in a row - Central Banking
Strong currency, stable inflation and healthy growth allow central bank to keep things as they are
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January 9, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Peru holds policy rate again www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
BCRA secures $3 billion repurchase agreement with foreign lenders www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Argentina secures $3bn repo ahead of bond repayment - Central Banking
Six unnamed international banks provide BCRA with reserves boost
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January 8, 2026 at 2:31 PM
BCRA secures $3 billion repurchase agreement with foreign lenders www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Estonia and Lithuania announce their nominees for de Guindos’s ECB position www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Baltics announce nominees for de Guindos’s position at ECB - Central Banking
Estonia proposes central bank governor, while Lithuania nominates finance minister
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January 7, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Estonia and Lithuania announce their nominees for de Guindos’s ECB position www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Newly released data provides greater detail into how the Bank of Japan is pursuing policy normalisation www.centralbanking.com/fixed-income...
BoJ balance sheet shows policy normalisation progressing - Central Banking
Analyst says corporate debt sales proceeding, but equities selloff to take over a century at current pace
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January 7, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Newly released data provides greater detail into how the Bank of Japan is pursuing policy normalisation www.centralbanking.com/fixed-income...
US Federal Reserve could become “the fiscal authorities’ financing arm”, warns Yellen www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Yellen warns of fiscal dominance at the Fed - Central Banking
Former chair joins economists in sounding alarm over central bank’s response in event of debt crisis
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January 6, 2026 at 4:24 PM
US Federal Reserve could become “the fiscal authorities’ financing arm”, warns Yellen www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Israel cuts rates www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Israel cuts rates by 25 basis points - Central Banking
Central bank’s updated forecast points to higher growth in 2026 than was previously predicted
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January 6, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Israel cuts rates www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
2025 saw Japan’s monetary base decline for the first time in nearly two decades www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Japan’s monetary base declines for first time in 18 years - Central Banking
BoJ’s balance sheet also shrank by 9.4% last year amid policy normalisation drive
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January 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM
2025 saw Japan’s monetary base decline for the first time in nearly two decades www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
BCRA buys dollars on FX market for first time in nine months www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
BCRA shores up dollar reserves for first time since April - Central Banking
Argentine central bank buys FX as new exchange rate regime kicks in
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January 6, 2026 at 1:49 PM
BCRA buys dollars on FX market for first time in nine months www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Dollar remains “structurally central” to the Philippines, says central bank www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Dollar remains central to Philippines economy, BSP says - Central Banking
Central bank discusses its responses to currency fluctuations and fallout from political scandal
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January 6, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Dollar remains “structurally central” to the Philippines, says central bank www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Central Bank of Jordan orchestrating plan to help commercial lenders ready their systems for quantum computing www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Jordan plans ‘quantum-resistant’ transition roadmap for banks - Central Banking
Central bank calls for co-ordination over encryption measures to ensure business continuity
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January 5, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Central Bank of Jordan orchestrating plan to help commercial lenders ready their systems for quantum computing www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Bank of Algeria governor dismissed www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Algeria sacks central bank governor - Central Banking
Deputy chief replaces current head on interim basis, country’s president announces
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January 5, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Bank of Algeria governor dismissed www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Volatility worries see Bank of Thailand detail stricter regulations for financial institutions www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
BoT details efforts to curb gold-related FX volatility - Central Banking
Financial institutions given new timeframe to verify gold transactions, with further measures planned
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January 5, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Volatility worries see Bank of Thailand detail stricter regulations for financial institutions www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Looking back at 2025 – the year in review www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
2025: The year in central banking - Central Banking
A look back at the biggest and most popular stories of the year
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December 23, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Looking back at 2025 – the year in review www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
People’s Bank of China launches one-time ‘credit repair’ scheme to remove overdue personal debt from the country’s credit records www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
China launches ‘credit repair’ scheme to boost lending - Central Banking
Overdue personal debt of up to 10,000 yuan to be removed from database if debtor repays by March
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December 22, 2025 at 1:15 PM
People’s Bank of China launches one-time ‘credit repair’ scheme to remove overdue personal debt from the country’s credit records www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
MNB to display art collection in museums across Hungary www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Central Bank of Hungary to exhibit art collection - Central Banking
Works currently held in storage or on bank premises will be displayed in museums, governor says
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December 19, 2025 at 4:10 PM
MNB to display art collection in museums across Hungary www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Bank of Japan raises rates www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
BoJ raises policy rate to 30-year high - Central Banking
Japan’s central bank, as expected, hikes rate to 0.75% and indicates further tightening to come
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December 19, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Bank of Japan raises rates www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
European central banks hold rates www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Central banks hold rates across Europe - Central Banking
Albania, Czech Republic, Hungary, Norway and Sweden all leave policy unchanged
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December 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM
European central banks hold rates www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
ECB holds rates www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
European Central Bank holds rates - Central Banking
Updated forecast includes higher inflation and growth figures
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December 18, 2025 at 4:52 PM
ECB holds rates www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Bank of England cuts rates www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
BoE cuts rates by 25bp in another knife-edge decision - Central Banking
Doves see cold labour market while hawks fear ‘structural changes’ in wage-setting behaviour
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December 18, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Bank of England cuts rates www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
World’s largest central securities depository is working towards tokenising the US Treasuries in its custody next year www.centralbanking.com/fintech/7974...
World’s largest CSD moves to tokenise Treasuries - Central Banking
DTCC subsidiary with $100 trillion under custody to partner with Digital Assets’ blockchain
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December 18, 2025 at 2:11 PM
World’s largest central securities depository is working towards tokenising the US Treasuries in its custody next year www.centralbanking.com/fintech/7974...
Thailand cuts rates as Indonesia holds www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Indonesia holds as Thailand eases policy - Central Banking
Economists predict both countries’ central banks will aim for looser liquidity in 2026
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December 18, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Thailand cuts rates as Indonesia holds www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Serbia temporarily suspends euro exchange fee www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Serbia vows to ‘prevent unjustified pressure’ on FX market - Central Banking
Central bank says it will fight for stability as crisis prompts citizens to swap dinars for euros
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December 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Serbia temporarily suspends euro exchange fee www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Chile cuts policy rates www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Chile lowers rates by 25bp to 4.5% - Central Banking
Central bank makes second cut of 2025 as inflation nears 3% target
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December 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Chile cuts policy rates www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
RBNZ says new capital requirements will reduce borrowing costs www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
New capital requirements will reduce borrowing costs – RBNZ - Central Banking
Lenders to hold substantially less than under previous recommendations
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December 17, 2025 at 12:34 PM
RBNZ says new capital requirements will reduce borrowing costs www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...