Swiss central bank posts bumper $23bn profit thanks to gold, foreign assets

Unlike other major central banks, the Swiss National Bank has a significant equity portfolio.

Japan's Katayama signals hope of bigger surplus from central bank's ETF sales

By Tamiyuki Kihara and Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Friday it was "obvious" that the central bank's decision to speed up sales of its ...
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CPMI Report Says Central Bank Money Remains Anchor of Trust in Stablecoin Era

A new BIS CPMI report outlines four central bank roles as stablecoins and tokenized deposits join payment systems, with ...

US central bank keeps interest rates unchanged in final decision before midterm elections

Interest rates, which impact borrowing costs and savings, were raised last month for the first time in three years.

Itaú Files Crypto Notice With Brazil’s Central Bank, Days Before Banks’ Window Shuts

Brazil's crypto rules let banks already offering digital assets keep going by filing a formal notice, and Itaú used that ...

China's central bank steps up shift toward overnight rate as policy anchor

BEIJING/SHANGHAI, Oct 30 (Reuters) - China's central bank said on Friday it would conduct overnight reverse repo operations ...

US central bank holds interest rates steady ahead of midterm elections – here's what that means

The US Federal Reserve has held interest rates steady at 3.75% - 4%. The decision comes within a week of the midterm ...

European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde to step down

The European Central Bank announced on Wednesday that President Christine Lagarde will step down from the job in February, ...