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NS&I Boosts Rates On Eight Savings Accounts – Are They Best Buys?
NS&I has raised rates across eight one-, two-, three- and five-year fixed-rate accounts. Several now pay more than 5%, but best-buy status is unconfirmed.
2026-10-05 – Data Portal – Important Monetary Policy Data, 5 October 2026
The Swiss National Bank’s Oct. 5 data-portal notice is titled “Important monetary policy data,” but the supplied material gives no figures or policy details.
Philip R. Lane: Diagnostic Challenges For ECB Monetary Policy
ECB Executive Board member Philip R. Lane outlined how the bank weighs energy shocks, underlying inflation and financial conditions.
Appointment Of Members Of The Enforcement Decision Making Committee (EDMC)
Carlos Conceicao and Alexander Justham join the Bank of England’s Enforcement Decision Making Committee, with appointments effective from September 2026.
Christine Lagarde: Interview With La Croix
In a La Croix interview, ECB President Christine Lagarde says energy costs tied to the Middle East conflict threaten prices and growth.
ESMA Sets 2027 Priorities For Stronger, Simpler And More Integrated EU Capital Markets
ESMA’s 2027 programme shifts key EU market initiatives into delivery, with new supervisory duties, simplification plans and expanded use of data and AI.
Financial Policy Committee Record – September 2026
The FPC’s September 2026 record flags worsening risks: Middle East conflict, sovereign yields at 2008-era highs, AI debt issuance and frontier AI incidents.
Hearing Of The Committee On Economic And Monetary Affairs Of The European Parliament
At a European Parliament hearing, Christine Lagarde discussed the ECB’s rate rise, euro area inflation and the uncertain economic effects of AI.
2026-09-28 – Data Portal – Important Monetary Policy Data, 28 September 2026
The Swiss National Bank published its scheduled data portal release of important monetary policy data on 28 September 2026. Details of the figures are still being verified.