The Portuguese criminal investigation police are investigating employees at the country’s central bank in connection with an embezzlement case. The authorities intend to “collect information related to employees” at the Bank of Portugal, investigators said.…
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Thailand’s payment systems are maintaining normal operations after a powerful earthquake struck the country and neighbouring Myanmar, the central bank has said. In an social media post at 08:35 GMT, the Bank of Thailand (BoT)…
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Karim Souaid has been appointed as governor of the Central Bank of Lebanon (BdL), the country’s council of ministers announced on March 27. The appointment of Souaid, who heads an asset management firm in the UAE,…
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People: January to March 2025 – Central Banking End of drawer navigation content Skip to main content A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months Sanjay…
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The second deputy governor of France’s central bank has cast doubt on the viability of any “Mar-a-Lago accord”. In an article on the Banque de France (BdF) website, published on March 19, Agnès Bénassy-Quéré argues that…
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AI at the ECB and the need to strengthen internal critical thinking – Central Banking End of drawer navigation content Skip to main content Carlos Bowles writes that efficiency gains should be shared with staff…
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MNB funds funnelled through ‘impenetrable’ structure – state audit – Central Banking End of drawer navigation content Skip to main content Management firm lost “significant amount” of central bank endowment in real estate investment, report…
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US president Donald Trump on March 17 nominated Michelle Bowman to become the new vice-chair for supervision at the Federal Reserve. Bowman, a current member of the Fed’s board of governors, would replace Michael Barr, who…
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Most consumers would not take up the digital euro if they were given the choice, new research from the European Central Bank finds. The paper, published on March 11, explores how the introduction of the…
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Bank of Canada headquarters’ atrium The Bank of Canada (BoC) reduced its policy rate by 25 basis points today (March 12). The central bank said in a statement that heightened trade tensions and tariffs imposed…
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