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Bank of Japan to consider slower bond taper as fresh global risks emerge
[TOKYO] The Bank of Japan (BOJ) will consider slowing reductions in its bond purchases next year under a quantitative tightening (QT) plan due on Tuesday (Jun 17), as the...
Julius Baer’s new CEO takes on old guard to revamp Swiss bank
[ZURICH] On his first day as chief executive officer, Stefan Bollinger told staff at Julius Baer Group that they should not be afraid to speak up and reach out...
Bank of Japan to weigh slowdown in bond buying cuts after volatility rises
[TOKYO] The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is set to consider whether to taper its bond purchases at a slower pace while also leaving its benchmark interest rate unchanged, in...
India’s central bank to use cash reserve ratio as active liquidity tool
[MUMBAI] India’s central bank plans to use the cash reserve ratio (CRR) more frequently to manage liquidity and aid policy transmission, rather than deploying it only during extreme cash...
New Zealand central bank says former head quit over funding dispute
Published Wed, Jun 11, 2025 · 08:41 AM[SYDNEY] Former New Zealand central bank governor Adrian Orr’s surprise resignation in March was due to his disagreements with the treasury over...
Societe Generale becomes first major bank to launch dollar-pegged stablecoin
[PARIS] France’s Societe Generale said on Tuesday (Jun 10) it plans to launch a publicly tradable, dollar-backed stablecoin through its digital asset subsidiary, making it the first major bank...
Bank of Japan vows to keep raising rates if underlying inflation accelerates
Published Tue, Jun 10, 2025 · 10:57 AM[TOKYO] Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on Tuesday stressed anew the central bank’s readiness to keep raising interest rates if underlying...
Barclays cuts more than 200 investment bank jobs to reduce costs
[LONDON] Barclays is preparing to cut more than 200 jobs in its investment bank in the coming days as part of chief executive officer CS Venkatakrishnan’s plan to boost...
