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- Bank of Russia buys $149.2 million worth of currency on domestic market
- Beijing launches US$15 billion asset swap to support China’s markets
- Russian manufacturing PMI rises to 49.9 in October
- Goldman Sachs expects Bank of England rate hike in February 2027
- ‘Sharper, longer slowdown’ predicted as Australia faces fifth rate hike
- BOJ all but commits to December hike, while neutral-rate uncertainty clouds outlook
- Minns warns expected RBA rate rise could leave shops closed for good
- High-tech industries cushion manufacturing PMI slowdown
- Bank of Japan to sell ETFs 2.6 times faster, but exit could still take 43 years
- China’s central bank and regulators to discuss ways to stem stock slide
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Central banks and the IMF
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Christine Lagarde13
Andrew Bailey2
Tiff Macklem2
Kazuo Ueda1
Elvira Nabiullina1
Kristalina Georgieva1
BoE’s Bailey tells G30 they ‘have got to address’ AI agent concernsThe Bank of England governor warned that the rapid development of AI is a major issue for financial stability and told the G30 that concerns about AI agents must be addressed.
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Financial Times
BOE’s Bailey Praises Warsh’s Jackson Hole Speech, Says UK Lacks Major Second-Round Inflation EffectsBank of England Governor Andrew Bailey called Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh’s speech at the annual Jackson Hole conference one of “real substance.” Bailey also said the UK is not yet seeing significant second-round inflation effects.
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Bloomberg Television
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November 202611 related reports
- Argentina’s austerity-hit economy slides toward recession, testing Milei before 2027 voteR
Reuters - Bank of Russia buys $149.2 million worth of currency on domestic marketT
TASS
- Beijing launches US$15 billion asset swap to support China’s marketsS
South China Morning Post - Russian manufacturing PMI rises to 49.9 in OctoberT
TASS
- Goldman Sachs expects Bank of England rate hike in February 2027R
Reuters - ‘Sharper, longer slowdown’ predicted as Australia faces fifth rate hikeT
The Guardian
- BOJ all but commits to December hike, while neutral-rate uncertainty clouds outlookR
Reuters - Minns warns expected RBA rate rise could leave shops closed for goodT
The Guardian
- High-tech industries cushion manufacturing PMI slowdownC
China News Service - Bank of Japan to sell ETFs 2.6 times faster, but exit could still take 43 yearsC
CryptoSlate - China’s central bank and regulators to discuss ways to stem stock slideS
South China Morning Post