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Thai Cabinet approves Vitai Ratanakorn as next central bank chief
Published Tue, Jul 22, 2025 · 02:34 PM[BANGKOK] Thailand’s cabinet on Tuesday (Jul 22) gave its approval for Vitai Ratanakorn to be the next governor of the Bank of...
Australia central bank wary of cutting rates too quickly, prudent to await more data
[SYDNEY] Australia’s central bank judged lowering interest rates for a third time within four meetings was not consistent with its strategy of easing in a cautious and gradual manner,...
G20 finance chiefs back central bank independence in first communique since October
[DURBAN, South Africa] Finance chiefs from the Group of 20 countries stressed the importance of central bank independence while pledging to boost cooperation in a communique they issued on...
Thailand central bank vows to step in if baht moves are unhinged
[BANGKOK] Thailand’s central bank is ready to tackle excessive baht volatility by managing any moves “unhinged” from its fundamentals, a deputy governor said, amid calls from local businesses to...
Israel Labels Iran’s Central Bank as Terror Entity Amid Rising Tensions
Israel has officially labelled Iran's Central Bank a terrorist entity, citing its alleged role in financing militant operations across the Middle East. The Israeli government declared that no institution...
Central banks in Asia are becoming wary of currency intervention
Some of emerging Asia’s biggest central banks look to be dialling back their interventions in the currency market.The central banks of India and Malaysia have reduced the size of...
Taiwan central bank says US debt rising too fast may impact trust in Treasuries
[TAIPEI] Taiwan’s central bank governor warned on Saturday (Jun 21) that rapidly rising US debt could be “unfavourable” to the outlook for US Treasuries and that US President Donald...
Indonesia central bank makes market intervention after rupiah depreciation
Published Thu, Jun 19, 2025 · 05:17 PM[JAKARTA] Indonesia’s central bank intervened in the foreign exchange market in a measured way on Thursday (Jun 19), an official said, after...
