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When Australia’s central bank resolved to refurbish its 1960s-era Sydney headquarters in 2018, it hardly expected the project would fall victim to the complex construction rules that also…
India’s central bank has not “lost sight” of its growth objective, even as price stability remains its primary mandate, governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Monday (Aug 25). “The…
New Zealand’s central bank said on Monday (Aug 25) that it was proposing to reduce the minimum capital requirement for deposit takers, and had begun consultations. The central…
The US Federal Reserve’s annual gathering in the Rocky Mountains is usually a time for central bankers and their wonky friends to kick back, discuss a few complicated economic topics and…
On the Saturday evening that I saw “Twelfth Night, or What You Will,” the sole production of the Public Theatre’s Shakespeare in the Park summer season, a raccoon scurried furtively along…
New Zealand’s central bank cut its policy rate by 25 basis points (bps) to a three-year low of 3 per cent on Wednesday (Aug 20), and flagged further reductions in coming months as…
The US Federal Reserve’s top regulatory official suggested on Tuesday (Aug 19) that central bank staff should be permitted to own small amounts of crypto products, arguing experience would…
iFast Pay Malaysia, a Malaysia-incorporated subsidiary of iFast, has received in-principle approval from Bank Negara Malaysia to operate as an electronic money (e-money) issuer and hold a…
The Philippine central bank ordered mobile wallets, payment applications and other institutions to remove links to online gambling platforms as the nation seeks to curb the booming…
“South Park” is on a roll. The show’s most recent Season 27 episode, “Got a Nut,” averaged 6.2 million global multiplatform viewers in its first three days of release — which was up from…
Thailand’s central bank lowered its policy rate by a quarter point on Wednesday (Aug 13), its fourth cut in 10 months, to support a sluggish economy grappling with falling prices, the…
Australia’s central bank cut interest rates on Tuesday (Aug 12) for a third time this year and signalled further policy easing might be needed to meet its inflation and employment goals as…
Vitai Ratanakorn is set to take office from Oct 1, according to a Royal Gazette notification Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has endorsed the appointment of Vitai Ratanakorn…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept its key repo rate steady at 5.50 per cent on Wednesday, in line with expectations, as policymakers waited to see the impact of recent rate cuts…
CapitaLand Ascott Trust (Clas) is proposing to divest Citadines Central Shinjuku Tokyo for S$222.7 million, with the transaction expected to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2025. On…
Australia’s second-quarter inflation data was very welcomed and came in as just the central bank expected, a top official said on Thursday, but added the bank remained cautious…
Investors around the world retreated from the stock market on Friday to lock in profits after a strong week. The MSCI global stock index lost 0.2%, and Japan's Topix index fell 0.9% after…
Donald Trump and US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell appeared together for a tense meeting on Thursday as the president toured the central bank after ramping up his attacks on its…
Thailand’s cabinet on Tuesday (Jul 22) gave its approval for Vitai Ratanakorn to be the next governor of the Bank of Thailand, a government official said. The appointment of…
GOLD prices were little changed on Monday as investors monitored developments in US trade talks and awaited potential market-moving catalysts, including the US Federal Reserve’s policy…
[DURBAN, South Africa] Finance chiefs from the Group of 20 countries stressed the importance of central bank independence while pledging to boost cooperation in a communique they issued on…
Thailand is poised to name veteran banker Vitai Ratanakorn as the next governor of the central bank, sources familiar said, selecting an advocate of aggressive interest rate cuts to help…
Australia’s central bank said on Thursday it was taking another major step toward a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) with a range of industry partners pursuing…
Australia’s central bank on Tuesday (Jul 8) left its cash rate steady at 3.85 per cent, a shock for markets that had confidently wagered on a cut, saying the majority of the board wanted…
