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Jul 20
Recurrent property taxes may help to reduce house price volatility

Central Bank Economic Letter finds that recurrent property taxes can, over time, help to mitigate downside risks to house prices. Such taxes may also provide a stable source of revenue for government, as they are less likely to be affected by the economic cycle. Revenue from recurrent property taxes, as a proportion of national income, […]

Jul 20
Central Bank highlights weaknesses in Virtual Asset Service Providers’ AML/CFT Frameworks

Central Bank seeks to anticipate and support innovation in the financial services industry Firms in novel areas must ensure their businesses will not be used to launder the proceeds of crime or to finance terrorism Central Bank issues a bulletin to virtual asset service providers (VASPs) to assist them in strengthening their applications and frameworks […]

Jul 20
Central Bank of Ireland welcomes publication of the International Monetary Fund’s assessment of Ireland’s financial sector

The IMF’s review recognises considerable progress in strengthening the framework for financial sector regulation, supervision and crisis management in Ireland. An increasingly large, complex and rapidly evolving financial system in Ireland raises new challenges for the future. Review makes targeted recommendations for further work, which will be considered by the Central Bank as it implements […]

Jul 20
Lummis-Gillibrand crypto bill likely deferred to next year

Senator Cynthia Lummis said that non-crypto-versed Senators will need some time to understand and digest the proposals. 289 Total views 4 Total shares The major bipartisan crypto bill led by U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (Republican) and Kirsten Gillibrand (Democrat) will most likely be deferred to next year according to the duo. Speaking during Bloomberg’s Crypto Summit […]

Jul 20
CDC committee recommends Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine

Shares of Novavax Inc. NVAX, +11.60% jumped 11.9% in trading on Tuesday after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted in favor of the company’s COVID-19 vaccine. The next step is for CDC director Rochelle Walensky to decide whether to sign off on the decision; if she does, the […]

Jul 20
Will Ethereum Merge hopium continue, or is it a bull trap?

Ethereum is outperforming the broader cryptocurrency market as the highly anticipated Merge approaches, but the bigger picture is still largely bearish. Ethereum (ETH) has gained a whopping 48% over the past seven days, outperforming its big brother Bitcoin, which has only managed to achieve 19% in the same period. It’s also up 66% from its market […]