Central Banks / Central Bank Events
Hong Kong seeks to revive global banking status with major summit
By Scott Murdoch HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's central bank plans to hold a major conference in November it...
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Putin hikes Russian pensions, plays down Ukraine impact on economy
LONDON (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin ordered 10% rises on Wednesday in pensions and the minimum wage to cushion Russians from...
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Saudi Arabia finalising extension of $3 billion deposit to Pakistan -Finance Minister
By Dmitry Zhdannikov DAVOS (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia is finalising the extension of the kingdom's $3 billion deposit to Pakistan,...
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Economic outlook has ‘darkened’, business and government leaders warn in Davos
By Balazs Koranyi and Dan Burns DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) -Multiple threats to the global economy topped the worries of the...
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World economy has ‘buffer’ against recession says IMF’s Gopinath
By Alessandra Galloni DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - While the world economy faces headwinds, current growth forecasts offer a buffer against...
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IMF chief does not expect recession but it isn’t ‘out of the question’
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Monday said she does not expect a recession...
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Philippines’ Balisacan to join Marcos cabinet as economic planning minister
MANILA (Reuters) - Arsenio Balisacan, the chief of the Philippines' anti-trust agency, said on Monday he had decided to accept...
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Philippines’ Marcos says discussed defence agreements, climate funding with U.S. envoy
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippines president-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Monday he discussed security issues with an envoy of defence...
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Thousands queue for petrol, gas in Sri Lanka amid warnings of food shortages
By Devjyot Ghoshal and Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) - Thousands of people queued for cooking gas and petrol in Sri...
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Japan, Europe tread different paths as G7 warns of inflation risks
By Leika Kihara and Francesco Canepa KOENIGSWINTER, Germany (Reuters) - Having long trod a similar path in tackling low inflation,...
Read moreJapan MOF official arrested for suspected assault -NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese police on Friday arrested a senior finance ministry official involved in coordinating policies with the central bank...
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G7 offers $9.5 billion new aid for Ukraine, ready with more
By Christian Kraemer and Francesco Canepa KOENIGSWINTER, Germany (Reuters) -The Group of Seven's financial leaders agreed on $9.5 billion in...
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G7 mulling Russian asset seizures to help rebuild Ukraine – German Finance Minister
BERLIN (Reuters) -Seizing Russian state assets to help finance the rebuilding of war-torn Ukraine remains a possibility, German Finance Minister...
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Sri Lanka fuel shortage set to ease; police clash with protesters
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Devjyot Ghoshal COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka's central bank has secured foreign exchange to pay for fuel...
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G7 countries commit $18.4 billion in funds for Ukraine – draft
KOENIGSWINTER, Germany (Reuters) - The Group of Seven (G7) industrialised nations have committed $18.4 billion in transfers and loans to...
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Germany pledges 1 billion euros in grants to help Ukraine – Finance Minister
KOENIGSWINTER, Germany (Reuters) - German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said he pledged 1 billion euros ($1.06 billion) in grants to...
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Ukraine’s PM and G7 finance ministers discuss steps to recover from war
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Thursday he and the finance ministers of the Group of...
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Italy’s Draghi urges Ukraine ceasefire, skirts issue of arms shipments
By Gavin Jones and Angelo Amante ROME (Reuters) -Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi called on Thursday for an urgent ceasefire...
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Australia’s economy holds plenty of pitfalls for election winner
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Whichever party takes the reins of power at Australia's election on Saturday faces an...
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EU to make significant contributions to Ukraine, other G7 members might too- Yellen
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is likely to make significant financial contributions to keep Ukraine going, U.S. Treasury Secretary...
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