Sudan orders additional fuel deliveries to Khartoum stations
A government inspection addressed queues and banking-app problems.
Government of Sudan
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Sudan reports mining investment interest after Tianjin conference
The government also directed work on traditional mining oversight and training.
Government of Sudan
Switzerland announces restrictions on Sudanese gold trade
The measures cover gold purchases and imports, plus certain mining chemicals.
Swiss Federal Council
Ivanhoe reports expanded Makoko copper resources in Western Forelands
The 8 September update covers drilling through March 2026; the resource estimate is not a reserve.
Ivanhoe Mines
RBA seeks views on settlement for tokenised wholesale markets
The central bank opened a consultation on how its RITS settlement service could support tokenised assets and private money, while saying a retail CBDC lacks a clear public-interest case.
Reserve Bank of Australia
BoE warns UK financial vulnerabilities may crystallise together
The Financial Policy Committee maintained the countercyclical capital buffer at 2% and highlighted linked market risks.
Bank of England
BOJ sets overnight call rate target at 1.25%
The Bank of Japan voted 7–2 to raise its money-market operating target to around 1.25%, effective 24 September, and changed rates on two standing facilities.
Bank of Japan
Brazil’s 2027 budget bill projects an R$18.6 billion primary surplus
The proposal sets a R$2.576 trillion primary-spending limit and estimates a R$1,741 minimum wage.
Brazil Ministry of Finance
Brazil pays R$79.95 million on state and municipal debts guaranteed by the Union
Treasury’s August payments brought the cumulative total of called federal guarantees since 2016 to R$89.66 billion.
Brazil Ministry of Finance, National Treasury
Brazil’s Copom cuts Selic rate to 13.75%
The central bank’s monetary policy committee lowered the benchmark rate, citing slowing activity and easing underlying inflation while emphasizing elevated uncertainty.
Banco Central do Brasil
Brazil publishes 2026 rural land tax filing guide
The 86-page guide answers 213 questions and covers the return due by 30 September.
Brazil Ministry of Finance, Federal Revenue Service
Brazil cuts fuel taxes and authorises a temporary diesel subsidy
The measures lower federal levies on gasoline and ethanol through 9 October and set an initial R$1-per-litre diesel subsidy.
Brazil Ministry of Finance
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