Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: If our expectations for the economic and price outlook are realized, we will continue to adjust the intensity of easing policy.
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: The timing and extent of interest rate hikes will further depend on economic, financial, and price conditions.
According to a report by Jin Ten, Swiss National Bank Governor Schlegel said that he does not see the need to launch a retail central bank digital currency.
On January 12, 2025, Pan Gongsheng, Governor of the People's Bank of China, met with Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England, who was in China to attend the 11th China-UK Economic and Financial Dialogue. The two sides exchanged views on the economic and financial situation, financial stability, financial cooperation and other economic and financial issues of common concern. Deputy Governor of the People's Bank of China Xuan Changneng attended the meeting.
On January 12, 2025, Pan Gongsheng, Governor of the People's Bank of China, met with Du Jiaqi, Chairperson of HSBC Group, Howard Wilkes, Chairperson of Standard Chartered Group, and David Schwimmer, CEO of London Stock Exchange Group, who came to Beijing to attend the 4th China-UK Financial Services Summit. The parties exchanged views on the global economic and financial situation, China's macroeconomic and financial policies, and China-UK financial cooperation.
Ms Britten, deputy governor of the Bank of England, said on Thursday that recent evidence supported a gradual rate cut but that measuring the appropriate pace of easing was tricky. "Recent evidence further supports the removal of policy constraints, which I expect to continue to be phased out over time," said Ms Britten, deputy governor for financial stability and seen as a centrist on the monetary policy committee, in a speech at the University of Edinburgh. She said that at this stage "...
Wang Yongli, former deputy governor of the Bank of China, wrote in the first issue of "China Foreign Exchange" in 2025, "A Rational View of Trump's Bitcoin New Deal", in which he mentioned that Bitcoin highly imitates gold at the level of "currency", and its total amount and phased new additions are complete.
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: If economic and price conditions continue to improve, the Bank of Japan must raise policy interest rates accordingly.
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said that if the economy and price conditions continue to improve, the Bank of Japan must raise policy rates accordingly. If monetary policy remains too loose, it may force the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates quickly, which will have a negative impact on sustainable economic growth. (Jin Ten)
Russian Central Bank Governor Nabiullinna: We have no plans to invest in cryptocurrencies.
Swiss National Bank Governor Schlegel: If monetary policy needs to be further relaxed, interest rate cuts remain the main tool.
SNB President Schlegel: The SNB remains willing to intervene in the foreign exchange market if necessary.
Bank of Canada Governor Michael McCollum: Looking ahead, we will consider further interest rate cuts.
On the afternoon of December 8, local time, Isam Hazma, the governor of the Central Bank of Syria, told the outside world that the Syrian central bank was systematically stolen that morning. He said that the money of the central bank is Syrian money and does not belong to anyone. He said that the security of the central bank is currently the responsibility of the Syrian opposition armed forces, and the central bank building and funds have been restored to a safe state.
According to the Nikkei: Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said that if the yen depreciates further after inflation starts to rise, it will pose a risk to the economic outlook. Ueda Kazuo is considering the timing of a potential interest rate hike.