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IMF says BOJ should consider more long-term yield flexibility

Bloomberg The Bank of Japan (BOJ) should consider boosting flexibility in long-term yields as rising inflation risks call for securing more room for policy maneuvering, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Options include raising its 10-year yield target, widening the yield trading band, switching back to a quantity goal for bond buying and aiming at a shorter-maturity yield, the ...

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BOC expects law change to ease mounting losses

  Bloomberg The Bank of Canada (BOC) will soon be allowed to retain some of its earnings to offset financial losses, which could persist for years as the central bank raises rates and reverses its early-pandemic emergency programs, Governor Tiff Macklem said. The government plans to amend legislation to “allow, on a temporary basis, the Bank of Canada to retain ...

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Morgan Stanley fines bankers $1 million over messaging breaches

  Bloomberg Morgan Stanley fined some of its own bankers more than $1 million each for conducting business on WhatsApp and other messaging platforms, the latest fallout from an industrywide probe that saw US regulators impose the record penalties for monitoring lapses. The funds have either been clawed back from previous bonuses or will be docked from future pay, according ...

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