Central bankers fear being caught in Federal Reserve’s storm
JACKSON HOLE, WYOMING – Central bankers gathered at a U.S. mountain resort over the weekend are starting to…
Germany pushes radical loosening of crisis-era rules for smaller banks – POLITICO
Regulation is currently based on the global Basel III accords that were agreed by regulators in 2010, two…
US deregulation drive is ‘dangerous,’ French central bank chief warns – POLITICO
The Trump administration’s push for financial and environmental deregulation is “dangerous,” the head of France’s central bank said.…
Lebanon needs IMF for fiscal ‘discipline’ rather than $3bn loan, Carlos Ghosn says
Fugitive car tycoon Carlos Ghosn has said Lebanon needs the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to ensure fiscal discipline…
UAE exchange house has licence revoked for breaching anti-money laundering law
The UAE Central Bank has revoked the licence of Malik Exchange, an Abu Dhabi-based remittance company, for failing…
ECB’s Lagarde hopes Trump won’t fire US Fed chief Powell | News
European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde said Tuesday that she hoped US President Donald Trump would not oust…
Credia Bank in talks to acquire stake in HSBC Malta
Credia Bank, formerly Attica Bank, is in talks to acquire a 70.03% stake in HSBC Malta. “The bank…
Citigroup Considers Offering Crypto-Related Custody Services
The bank is exploring providing stablecoin-powered payments as well as custody services for the assets that back stablecoins…
Bitter feud over bribe-convicted central banker deepens Slovakia’s budget woes – POLITICO
Fico is banking on the stigma of a bribery conviction, handed down to KažimÃr just before his term…
Diebold Nixdorf joins digital euro innovation platform
Diebold Nixdorf is working with the European Central Bank to integrate its payment processing technology with the digital…
What SoftBank’s PayPay IPO float means for embedded finance in Japan
Last week
Reuters reported that SoftBank has picked investment banks Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase, Mizuho and…
Central banks’ independence in a changing geopolitical world
Over recent decades, central banks have gained new powers. Nowadays, they are involved in areas as diverse as…