
Bank of England Sees Surge in Higher-Risk Collateral
Sep 02, 2026 04:47 am UTC| Economy Central Banks
British banks are increasingly using higher-risk loans and securities as collateral to access Bank of England funding, highlighting how the central banks exposure to potentially illiquid assets is growing. Banks pledged...

RBNZ Raises Interest Rate to 2.75%, Kiwi Dollar Slides
Sep 02, 2026 04:32 am UTC| Central Banks Economy
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) raised its official cash rate by 25 basis points to 2.75% on Wednesday, matching market expectations while signaling a more cautious approach to future interest rate hikes. The New...

Australia GDP Beats Forecast, Boosting RBA Rate Hike Bets
Sep 02, 2026 04:27 am UTC| Economy Central Banks
Australias economy expanded faster than expected in the second quarter, adding to expectations that the Reserve Bank of Australia could raise interest rates again as persistent inflation and resilient economic activity...

UAE Central Bank Probes Banque Misr Over Iran Links
Aug 30, 2026 00:50 am UTC| Economy Central Banks
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates has launched an urgent investigation into Banque Misrs UAE branches following a U.S. move to restrict the lenders access to the dollar clearing system over alleged financial...
Warsh strikes hawkish tone at Jackson Hole
Aug 28, 2026 16:56 pm UTC| Central Banks
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh delivered his speech, titled In Our Time, at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas Citys Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, emphasizing that the U.S. economy remains resilient and the labor market is close...
Hawkish Stance at Jackson Hole: Warsh Signals Fed's Readiness to Tighten Further
Aug 28, 2026 14:37 pm UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views
Kevin Warsh gave a strong, inflation-first speech during his first Jackson Hole keynote address as Federal Reserve Chair, therefore reducing hopes for monetary easing. Though recent PCE and CPI results have been positive,...
Brazil's Central Bank to Launch Real-Time Crypto Monitoring System Post-$180M Cyberattack
Aug 28, 2026 14:30 pm UTC| Digital Currency Central Banks
Brazils Central Bank (BCB) is speeding up the deployment of a real-time crypto threat alert system in reaction to a major $180 million cyberattack in July 2025 that saw illegal money moved via cryptocurrency. Designed in...