US EditionGlobal Central Bankers Express ‘Full Solidarity’ With US Fed’s Powell Amid Trump Threats
Eleven global central banks signed a joint statement defending Fed Chair Powell's integrity and the independence of monetary policy amid a DOJ criminal probe.
- A coalition of global central bank heads published a statement on 13 January 2026, saying they 'stand in full solidarity' with Jerome H. Powell, Chair of the US Federal Reserve.
- The Department of Justice served grand jury subpoenas, Jerome H. Powell, Chair of the US Federal Reserve, disclosed on Sunday, linked to a $2.5 billion renovation of the Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington, which Powell called a pretext for political pressure.
- A coalition of 11 central bank leaders signed the letter backing Powell, describing him as a respected colleague who has served with integrity and commitment to the public interest.
- Powell's planned departure in May has amplified scrutiny over successor confirmation, with Senator Thom Tillis opposing nominees until resolution as financial markets ease short-term rate expectations.
- Senior former officials rallied behind Jerome H. Powell, Chair of the US Federal Reserve, warning of institutional damage if political pressure steers policy.
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The main international central bankers, including Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB (European Central Bank), or Pablo Hernández de Cos, Director General of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), expressed their solidarity this Tuesday with the United States Federal Reserve and its President, Jerome Powell, in the open war with Donald Trump. “The independence of the central banks is fundamental to price stability, financial and econo…
London, UK. Chiefs of the world’s leading central banks expressed their “total solidarity” with the United States Federal Reserve (Fed) and its president, Jerome Powell, on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Justice opened an investigation against them. In a joint statement, the leaders of the European Central Bank (ECB), the Bank of England, and the central banks of Australia, Brazil and Canada, among others, defended the Fed’s independence f…
Jerome Powell, the president of the US Federal Reserve (Fed) is at the heart of a criminal investigation by the US administration into the financial slips related to the renovation of the Fed's headquarters in Washington. A "pretence" for Jerome Powell who denounces Donald Trump's willingness to exert pressure on interest rates. But today, several central bankers take the defense of the Fed's boss.
All over the world, central bankers are solidaritying with the American government's attack on Powell and campaigning for the independence of the US Federal Reserve.
In the face of investigations by the US judiciary against Central Bank chief Powell, central bank chiefs from all over the world have expressed their support for their colleague.
We are living days for history. In an unprecedented event, twelve central governors came out in defense of their American counterpart, cornered under a political and judicial attack by U.S. President Donald Trump. This is the statement, issued Tuesday morning. Continue reading...
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