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Taiwan central bank governor says he won’t impose FX controls

Bloomberg Taiwan’s central bank won’t impose foreign-exchange controls, Governor Yang Chin-long said on Thursday as he attempted to clarify earlier remarks about how aggressive the monetary authority might become to ensure stability in financial markets. The central bank is capable of coping with capital outflows, Yang told lawmakers, acknowledging that foreign outflows are higher in 2022 than in previous years, …

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Bank of Thailand hikes rates by a quarter-point

  Bloomberg Thailand’s central bank raised borrowing costs by a quarter-point, putting it further behind the policy tightening that peers in the region have followed to tame inflation and stem currency weakness. The baht extended its decline. The Bank of Thailand’s monetary policy committee voted unanimously to raise the one-day repurchase rate by 25 basis points to 1%, as seen …

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Citigroup names Carson to manage Russia operations

  Bloomberg Citigroup Inc. appointed Grant Carson to manage its operations in Russia as a stand-alone entity as the US bank reduces its business in the country following President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Russia will continue to be part of Citigroup’s EMEA emerging markets cluster under its regional Chief Executive Officer Ebru Pakcan, according to an internal memo seen …

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