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China and Brazil have world’s greenest central banks, activists say
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – China has the world’s greenest central bank, followed by Brazil, both beating richer countries thanks to concrete steps such as lower interest rates on loans for pollution-fighting projects, an activist group said on Wednesday. FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a mask walks past the headquarters of the People’s Bank of China, the …
Central banks deploy record sums to break financial logjam, but may need more
LONDON/BOSTON (Reuters) – Central banks have offered trillions of dollars of support to markets in recent days to keep them from freezing up, as investors worried about the economic damage from the coronavirus and made a chaotic dash for the exits. FILE PHOTO: A trader wears a mask as he works on the floor of …
French central banker says digital currency cannot be private
FILE PHOTO: Governor of the Bank of France Francois Villeroy de Galhau delivers a speech to open a conference entitled “Bretton Woods: 75 years later” in Paris, France, July 16, 2019. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer PARIS (Reuters) – Digital currency could be useful as cash transactions dwindle in some countries but central banks should be in charge …
Bank of Canada governor says technological change may call for neutral policy
OTTAWA/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The widespread adoption of artificial intelligence, machine learning and other new technologies may be boosting potential output in ways that could take years to show up in the data, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz said on Thursday. FILE PHOTO: Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz arrives at a news conference …