Kremlin-backed forgery scheme moved $6.9bn through global banks
FT finds thousands of Russian payments handled by Standard Chartered, Citigroup and other international groups in vast leak from inside fintech A7
Homeowners take £840-a-year mortgage hit from Iran war
Rising borrowing costs triggered by conflict in Middle East start to impact consumers’ spending power
FEDS Paper: Beyond Financial Conditions: Measuring Structural Vulnerabilities in the U.S. Financial System
Michele Modugno, Benjamin Roscoe, Sarah ZoiWe introduce the Financial Vulnerability Index (FVI), a novel indicator of financial vulnerabilities in the U.S. Unlike financial condition indices, which measure current credit market conditions and spike during periods of financial turmoil, the FVI displays the gradual build-up of structural financial weaknesses and declines as such episodes materialize.
Trump and Xi Meet Amid an Uneasy U.S.-China Trade Truce
Beyond warm meetings between their leaders, the countries are engaging in tit-for-tat measures that call into question the stability of their arrangement.
How employers can make good decisions about remote work before the next crisis strikes
In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers ended up with hybrid work arrangements. David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty ImagesMore than six years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, over 1 in 5 of the U.S. workers who can work remotely do so either full time or at least one day per week.
Current account turns to surplus in July thanks to services, tourism
Greece’s current account deficit went to a surplus of 218.5 million euros, from a deficit of 602.8 million euros in the previous month, Bank of Greece (BoG) data released on Monday showed.
Bank of England announces new office space in Leeds
The Bank of England has secured a new long-term premises in Leeds, marking a major milestone in its commitment to build its presence in the region.
Navigating uncertainty: how the Middle East conflict is shaping expectations and coping strategies of firms
In the Survey on the Access to Financing of Enterprises (SAFE) for the second quarter of 2026, firms were asked about their exposure to the conflict in the Middle East, how the conflict has influenced their expectations, and what coping strategies they have adopted. It found that exposure to the conflict is higher for small and medium-sized enterprises, for exporters and in the trade sector. The conflict has primarily affected firms’ expectations for nominal variables and demand, while the impact on expectations for other real variables is small.
Scope raises rating to 'BBB+' as Moody's ups outlook to positive
Positive developments around Greek sovereign bonds (GGBs) continued last Friday, with Moody’s upgrading its outlook on Greece to positive from neutral, while Scope Ratings raised the country’s credit rating by one notch to BBB+ with a stable outlook.
Foreign Currency Reserves 2026 – Market Notice 21 September 2026
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