央行：为促进中非贸易投资便利化，中国人民银行决定授权南非标准银行有限公司和中国工商银行股份有限公司担任非洲人民币联合清算行。

A Citi/YouGov survey showed UK households' one‑year inflation expectations fell to 3.8% in June from 4.7% in May, returning to January levels before the Iran conflict. Longer‑term expectations eased 0.1 percentage point to 3.9%, matching the six‑month pre‑conflict average. The pullback, which followed a drop in oil prices, reduces risks of a wage‑price spiral and is easing pressure on the Bank of England; markets have trimmed bets on an imminent BoE rate hike in recent weeks.

South Korea's Lee aims to develop five defense innovation companies each valued at 1 tln won by 2030.