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News•Feb 10, 2026
Michele Bullock: Opening Statement - House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics
Governor Michele Bullock addressed the House Economics Committee, outlining the Reserve Bank of Australia’s recent 25‑basis‑point cash‑rate hike to 3.85% and a revised inflation outlook that sees headline inflation at 3.6% for the December 2025 quarter. She highlighted a still‑tight labour market with unemployment at 4.2% and record employment levels, while noting that stronger‑than‑expected private demand and resilient global growth are driving inflation pressures. Bullock also detailed the RBA’s ongoing payments‑system review, upcoming consultations on digital wallets and buy‑now‑pay‑later services, and progress on cash‑distribution sustainability. Finally, she explained the post‑review governance reforms that split oversight among a Governance Board, Monetary Policy Board and Payments System Board.
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News•Feb 10, 2026
Michael Atingi-Ego: Opening Remarks - 10th Meeting of the Financial Sector Stability Forum (FSSF)
Governor Michael Atingi‑Ego opened the 10th Financial Sector Stability Forum by highlighting Uganda’s sound banking fundamentals, strong capital and liquidity, and a favourable domestic macro environment. He warned that rising global debt, asset‑price pressures and geopolitical tensions could spill over...
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News•Feb 10, 2026
Ayman M Al-Sayari: Speech - Addressing Financial Crime, Fraud, and Corruption as Barriers to Growth and Stability Session
At the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings, Saudi Central Bank Governor Ayman Al‑Sayari warned that financial crime siphoned $3.1 trillion globally in 2023 and caused $485 billion in fraud losses. He outlined Saudi Arabia’s multi‑layered response anchored in Vision 2030, including risk‑based...
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News•Feb 10, 2026
Dimitar Radev: Bulgaria's Accession to the Euro Area Is the Culmination of a Long Process of Economic Integration, Policy Alignment...
Bulgaria has formally joined the euro area, ending years of operating as a de facto euro economy under a currency‑board arrangement. Governor Dimitar Radev emphasized that the accession reflects a long‑term process of economic integration, policy alignment and shared responsibility, despite...
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News•Feb 9, 2026
Michael Atingi-Ego: Shaping Africa's Future - Intergenerational Leadership, Economic Resilience and the Power of Innovation
Governor Michael Atingi‑Ego’s December 2025 speech honored the late Professor Emmanuel Mutebile while outlining Uganda’s current macroeconomic health and a forward‑looking digital agenda. He highlighted inflation averaging 3.6%, a 9.75% policy rate and 6.3% GDP growth as evidence of disciplined...
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News•Feb 9, 2026
Michael Atingi-Ego: Beyond the Drill - Cultivating a Legacy of Empowered Nationals and Enterprises in Uganda's Oil Age
Governor Michael Atingi‑Ego used the National Content Conference to outline Uganda’s Tenfold Growth Strategy, which seeks to expand GDP from $50 billion to $500 billion by 2040 through four interlinked pillars—science and technology, mineral‑based industrialisation, tourism and agro‑industrialisation. He stressed that oil...
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News•Feb 9, 2026
Ayman M Al-Sayari: Speech - International Financial Architecture (IFA) Session
Saudi Central Bank Governor Ayman Al‑Sayari warned that global debt has surged to historic levels, tightening fiscal space for low‑income economies. He emphasized that debt can be a catalyst for growth if directed toward infrastructure, education and digital networks, but...
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News•Feb 9, 2026
Ayman M Al-Sayari: Speech - Financial Sector Issues (FSI) Session
Saudi Central Bank Governor Ayman Al‑Sayari warned that uneven implementation of the FSB’s crypto‑asset and stable‑coin guidelines threatens financial‑stability, especially through cross‑border spillovers. He urged G20 finance leaders to synchronize innovation with regulation, emphasizing robust supervisory cooperation for emerging markets....
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News•Feb 9, 2026
Tiff Macklem: Monetary Policy Decision
The Bank of Canada kept its policy interest rate at 2.25% as it navigates heightened uncertainty from U.S. trade restrictions and geopolitical risks. Growth forecasts remain modest, with GDP expected to expand 1.1% in 2026 and 1.5% in 2027, while...
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News•Feb 9, 2026
Signe Krogstrup: Stablecoins and Money
In a January 21, 2026 speech in London, Signe Krogstrup, Governor of Danmarks Nationalbank, addressed stablecoins from a monetary and financial perspective. She defined stablecoins as fiat‑backed digital tokens that aim to maintain a fixed value, likening them to money‑market...
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News•Feb 9, 2026
François Villeroy De Galhau: New Year Wishes to the Paris Financial Centre
François Villeroy de Galhau, Governor of the Bank of France, delivered New Year wishes to the Paris financial centre, highlighting three 2025 targets that were met. He noted that the European key‑rate fell to a neutral 2% by summer, France’s...
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News•Feb 5, 2026
Yannis Stournaras: Banking and Financial Outlook for Greece and Europe in 2026
Governor Yannis Stournaras highlighted that Greece’s banking sector has completed a decade‑long balance‑sheet clean‑up, cutting non‑performing loans by 95% and lowering the system‑wide NPL ratio to 3.6% by Q3 2025. Capital adequacy now sits around 20%, enabling the first dividend payouts...
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News•Feb 5, 2026
Steven Maijoor: Europe's Digital Autonomy - Between Fault Lines and Vault Lines
Steven Maijoor warned that Europe’s financial sector is sitting on a digital fault line, with banks increasingly dependent on a handful of non‑European cloud hyperscalers. He highlighted the systemic risk this concentration creates, especially under cyber‑attacks or geopolitical sanctions. The...
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News•Feb 5, 2026
Gent Sejko: Launch of the EBRD Transition Report 2025-26
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development released its 2025‑26 Transition Report, highlighting demographic change as a decisive driver of economic performance. Governor Gent Sejko used the launch to illustrate Albania’s stark ageing and emigration trends, noting a population drop...
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News•Feb 5, 2026
Eli M Remolona: Speech - Rotary Club of Manila 16th Weekly Membership Meeting
Governor Eli M. Remolona told the Rotary Club of Manila that inflation has fallen to 1.8% overall and 1.1% for the poorest 30% of households, while the banking sector shows strong capital adequacy at 16.4% and liquidity at 180% of...
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