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Central banks plan radical change in regulatory landscape to tackle climate crisis – time for banks to get ready
70% of central banks and regulators see climate change as ‘major threat’ ...
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OMFIF global opinion survey: Central banks most trusted to issue digital currency, tech companies the least
Central banks are significantly more trusted than potential competing digital currency issuers ...
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A central bank will issue a consumer-ready digital currency within five years
73% of central bank survey respondents would require retail CBDCs to be ...
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African countries progressing towards investment-supportive financial markets
Consistent improvements since 2017 launch of Africa Financial Markets Index Washington, 18 ...
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OMFIF joins advisory council of Energy Efficient Mortgages Pilot Scheme
The Energy Efficient Mortgages Initiative is pleased to announce that OMFIF has joined the ...
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Euromoney’s Orchard goes to OMFIF
New chief executive signals think tank's expanded ambitions John Orchard, managing director ...
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Central banks top $1tn in riskier reserve assets
Public investments in equities and corporate bonds set to grow further Central ...
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OMFIF extends operations in US and Asia Pacific
Patricia Haas Cleveland, a New York banker with wide public and private ...
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Treasury veteran Mark Sobel becomes OMFIF US chairman
OMFIF is strengthening its US operations by appointing Mark Sobel, a veteran ...
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