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During his eight-year tenure as Federal Reserve Chair, Jerome Powell navigated crises by slashing interest rates and purchasing bonds during the COVID-19 pandemic, then aggressively raised rates to combat inflation, while also prioritizing relationship-building with Congress to safeguard the Federal Reserve's independence and authority. #FederalReserve #InterestRates #CentralBanking #US

El gobernador del Banco de España, José Luis Escrivá, ha destacado la creciente utilización de medidas económicas como herramientas de presión geopolítica en un mundo cada vez más fragmentado, advirtiendo que estas pueden comprometer la estabilidad financiera y resaltando la importancia de la adaptabilidad de las economías frente a aranceles y presiones geoeconómicas. #Geoeconomics #CentralBanking #FinancialStability

Christina Lagarde, president of the ECB, emphasized the transformative potential of stablecoins at the inaugural Banco de España LatAm Economic Forum, discussing their rapid growth, the regulatory responses necessary to mitigate financial stability risks, and the importance of establishing a robust infrastructure for the euro to enhance its global relevance without resorting to dependence on USD-denominated stablecoins. #Stablecoins #DigitalFinance #CentralBanking

Leading global central banks, including the European Central Bank (ECB), the Federal Reserve, and others, are expected to delay interest rate hikes this week amidst rising uncertainties caused by volatility in energy markets due to Middle East conflicts, while maintaining cautious approaches to inflation in light of lessons learned from past economic crises. #CentralBanking #Inflation #EconomicPolicy #EU #US #JP #CA #GB #HR