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Central banks told not to be afraid of shaking markets a little

Bloomberg Central banks should accept that reversing crisis-era monetary policy will be “bumpy” and shouldn’t delay doing so just for fear of upsetting financial markets, according to the Bank for International Settlements. Claudio Borio, who heads the institution’s economics department, urged policy makers to press ahead, both to address financial stability risks and to insulate their economies against the next ...

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Saudi vows decisive oil supply boost to comfort consumers

Bloomberg Saudi Arabia promised to act decisively to keep oil prices under control, signalling a real supply boost approaching 1 million barrels a day is on the way to global markets. “We will do whatever is necessary to keep the market in balance,” Saudi Energy Minister Khalid Al-Falih told reporters, while sitting alongside his Russian counterpart Alexander Novak at OPEC ...

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Egypt sets stage to end LNG tenders, resume exports

Bloomberg Egypt may have just issued its last LNG tender, setting the stage to resume exports next year. Imports of liquefied natural gas may stop in the fourth quarter, allowing for exports to start early next year as Eni SpA’s Zohr and other gas fields boost production in the country and help to draw more foreign investment, Petroleum and Mineral ...

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