On Wednesday, Klaas Knot, governor of Netherland’s central bank, who also sits on the European Central Bank’s Governing Council stated, in the event of a hard Brexit in 2020, the damage to the economy would be as great had Britain… Read More ›
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Mitigating climatic risks a must for financial stability: Haruhiko Kuroda, BOJ Governor
On Thursday, Haruhiko Kuroda, the Governor of the Bank of Japan stated, central banks are facing new issues from climate-related risk which must be mitigated to maintaining financial stability. “Natural disasters, such as the strong typhoon that struck Japan in… Read More ›
Tesco Bank adds John Kingman to its board of directors
John Kingman was closely involved in the British government’s response to the 2008 financial crisis as Second Permanent Secretary to the treasury. On Monday, Tesco’s financial arm stated, it has appointed John Kingman, the businessman who oversaw Britain’s bailout of… Read More ›
Data will decide on next ECB policy: Francois Villeroy de Galhau
ECB policymaker Francois Villeroy de Galhau highlighted the ECB’s resolve to not be swayed by market wings. Economic data will be the determining factor for its next policy move. In an interview on Monday, ECB policymaker Francois Villeroy de Galhau… Read More ›
Saudi Arabia central bank, reviewing license requests for 2 new banks
Will provide further details as soon as they are available. In an interview to Al Arabiya TV, Ahmed al-Kholifey, the Governor of Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) stated, the Kingdom’s central bank is reviewing license requests for two new Saudi… Read More ›
Economic impact of no-deal Brexit should be known before Britain opts for it: Bank of England Governor
A vote for a No-deal Brexit option should have “absolute clarity” on what it would mean for the British economy. In a significant development, Mark Carney, Bank of England’s Governor made it lucidly clear that Britain could opt of a… Read More ›
Bank of Japan’s Governor warns of increasing global risks to global economy
Haruhiko Kuroda, the Governor of the Bank of Japan, has attributed the fluctuations in stock markets to changing perception of various risks to the global economy. On Wednesday, Haruhiko Kuroda, the Governor of the Bank of Japan warned of increasing… Read More ›
Japan’s central bank likely yo end market stimulus: Haruhiko Kuroda Governor BOJ
Having met its targeted inflation level of 2%, Japan’s central bank has stated it would end its loose monetary policy. In an interview to Bloomberg, Haruhiko Kuroda, the Governor of the Japan’s central bank stated, the Bank of Japan is… Read More ›
Central banks of Qatar and Turkey sign currency swap deal
H.E Sheikh Abdullah bin Saoud Al Thani, the Governor of Qatar’s Central Bank (QCB) has signed a currency swap agreement with Murat Cetinkaya, the Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, signaling greater economic cooperation between the… Read More ›
Regulations should facilitate cross-border mergers in Europe: ECB’s Francois Villeroy de Galhau
Reduced regulatory hurdles could spur more growth in the M&A scene in the EU. On Monday, CEB’s Francois Villeroy de Galhau, who is also the Governor of the Bank of France, stated, it is of prime importance that regulatory hurdles… Read More ›