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Central Bank secures order against unauthorised financial firm

Irish Independent 04 Nov 2021

... contravened provisions of financial services legislation by providing debt management services and carrying out the credit intermediation activities of a mortgage credit intermediary, without being authorised by the Central Bank to do so,” the Central Bank said in a statement.

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Central Bank secures court ban against Longford financial adviser

The Irish Times 04 Nov 2021

“Following further and more recent investigations into Rosaleen Grier, the Central Bank is of the opinion that Rosaleen Grier has engaged in conduct that contravened provisions of financial services legislation by providing debt management services and carrying out the credit ...

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Central Bank defends record on investigating wrongdoing as total fines top €166m

Irish Independent 04 Nov 2021

The Central Bank has issued fines of over €166m to date against financial firms, it said, as it sought to defend its record on rooting out individual misconduct ... The ‘Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2021’ will allow regulators to probe former executives that have since moved on.

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Gold gleams as central banks hold off on interest rate hikesUS gold futures for December ...

Deccan Herald 04 Nov 2021

The Federal Reserve and its chair, Jerome Powell, on Wednesday signaled the central bank would stay patient - and wait for more job growth - before raising interest rates, while beginning to trim its massive bond-buying program this month ... "The Bank of England leaving rates ...

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Czech central bank sharply increases its key rate to 2.75%

The Associated Press 04 Nov 2021

PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic’s central bank has again sharply increased its key interest rate by a point and a quarter ... The central bank considers high inflation as a major threat.

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U.K. Gears Up to Raise Rates, Setting Pace for Major Central Banks

Wall Street Journal 04 Nov 2021

... moving ahead of the Federal Reserve and other major central banks in withdrawing stimulus to tame inflation.

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Egypt's central bank issues LE 18B in T-bills Thursday

Egypt Today 04 Nov 2021

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), on behalf of the Ministry of Finance, is set to issue LE 18 billion in treasury bills (T-bills) on Thursday, Nov. 4.   ... The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) decided Thursday, Oct ... .

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The rise of digital currencies and the future of money: What does a central bank ...

Business Journal 04 Nov 2021

Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) have taken center stage amongst conversations between central ...

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UK central bank keeps rates unchanged despite higher inflation expectations

China.dot.org 04 Nov 2021

4 (Xinhua) -- The Bank of England, Britain's central bank, said on Thursday it will keep interest rates unchanged despite widespread speculation that it will raise rates to contain rising inflation ... The Bank expected inflation to fall back from the middle of next year, and to be close to its 2 percent target in two years' time.

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Why climate change poses a threat to central banks

Beijing News 04 Nov 2021

It is notable that this coalition of private sector firms is headed by Carney, a former senior central banker, as in recent years researchers, activists and others have called for central banks to do more to fight climate change ... While the stability of the financial system is important, it remains a secondary objective for most central banks.

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Central Bank sees lower inflation

The Manila Times 04 Nov 2021

"So, we still see inflation going down by late this year until next year," Zeno Ronald Abenoja, managing director of the central bank's Department of Economic Research, said during a briefing on Thursday ... So again, this could also help inflation then downwards over the near to medium term," the central bank official pointed out.

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China's central bank performs reverse repurchase worth USD7.8B

MENA FN 04 Nov 2021

(MENAFN)On Thursday, Nov. 4 China's central bank used reverse repurchase agreements to infuse USD7.8 billion into the banking industry. According to the Bank of China, the cost of borrowing on seven-day reverse repurchase agreements was fixed at... .

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China's central bank urges proper data usage, stronger personal data protection

People Daily 04 Nov 2021

BEIJING, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- China's central bank governor Yi Gang on Wednesday called for the promotion of fairer data use on the premise of protecting personal data ... The governor said personal data protection is high on the agenda of the People's Bank of China (PBOC) ... .

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Paytm may consider Bitcoin offerings if India legalises cryptoIndia’s central bank had effectively banned cryptocurrency ...

Deccan Herald 04 Nov 2021

By Chris Kay, ... India’s central bank had effectively banned cryptocurrency trading until the courts lifted the prohibitions in March 2020. Since then, the government has considered the adoption of crypto legislation, but the Reserve Bank of India remains highly critical and continues to advocate for its ban ... ....

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Central banks head for stimulus exit, but some take the slow lane

Reuters 04 Nov 2021

LONDON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - A great central bank exit from the extraordinary stimulus unleashed to keep economies afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic is underway, with the United States and Australia this week moving away from hefty policy support ... Central bank balance sheets ... Central bank interest rates ... The European Central Bank remains dovish.