1. The Federal Reserve and the Bank of England are intensifying their scrutiny, focusing on banks' risk control measures with trading firms and market makers. 2. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung will visit the US and Mexico from September 21 to

2026-09-21

1. The Federal Reserve and the Bank of England are intensifying their scrutiny, focusing on banks' risk control measures with trading firms and market makers. 2. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung will visit the US and Mexico from September 21 to 27, potentially meeting with Trump. 3. The Bank of Korea: has launched a pilot project for a 24-hour offshore won settlement network to facilitate lowering entry barriers for foreign investors. 4. European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde: has not yet seen a second wave of inflationary effects; we will decide on interest rates at each meeting. 5. Italian Finance Minister: ECB rate hikes cannot solve the inflation problem. 6. ECB Governing Council member Sleipön: central banks must be prepared to take necessary actions at any time. 7. JPMorgan Chase: expects the ECB to raise rates by 25 basis points again in March 2027, following the December rate hike. 8. Major Australian banks shift to hawkish expectations: the Reserve Bank of Australia may raise rates by another 50 basis points by the end of the year. 9. Societe Generale: The Bank of Japan is likely to raise interest rates once every other meeting, raising the terminal interest rate to 2% by June 2027.