Bloomberg The European Central Bank (ECB) will raise borrowing costs next month by at least a half-point as inflation pressures worsen, according to Governing Council member Gediminas Simkus. “Based on data I see now, the inflationary trends are intensifying,” the Lithuanian central bank chief told reporters on Monday in Vilnius. “There are a few options on the table” for …

  Bloomberg The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is working to identify business models and uses for a central bank digital currency, or eAUD, and is likely to conduct a pilot early next year. The project, which began in July, will help “further understanding of some of the technological, legal and regulatory considerations associated with a CBDC,” the RBA and …

  Bloomberg China Construction Bank Corp (CCB) will set up a 30 billion yuan ($4.2 billion) fund to buy properties from developers, as policy makers beef up efforts to contain a real estate crisis that’s weighing on the economy. The fund will “invest in existing assets” of real estate companies and renovate the properties into rental housing, the lender said …