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Emmanuel Moulin, Governor of the Bank of France, revealed that when participating in the European Central Bank's policy-making, all judgments are based on actual economic data, and there is no preset bias toward either raising or lowering interest rates. It is reported that Moulin attended the European Central Bank's monetary policy meeting for the first time last week. At that meeting, all decision-makers unanimously agreed to raise borrowing costs to curb the continued spread of inflation within the economy.

On June 17, Abdolnaser Hemmati, the Governor of the Central Bank of Iran, stated on June 16 local time that in the process of drafting the relevant terms regarding the unfreezing of assets under the Iran-US memorandum of understanding (MOU), all past experiences and historical cases were fully considered. Efforts were made to ensure that the mechanisms set forth in the agreement provide the highest level of assurance for the smooth access and use of these funds. Hemmati noted that the terms of the MOU clearly specify the obligations of the United States regarding the unfreezing of assets, and these obligations are clear and enforceable, requiring the US to fulfill its commitments. He also emphasized that after the signing and implementation of the MOU, necessary technical and banking verifications will be conducted to confirm whether the assets are genuinely unfrozen and can be used. Hemmati stated that these unfrozen funds belong to the Central Bank of Iran, and the management, allocation, and usage of these funds will be determined within the legal framework of the central bank's authority. The central bank will arrange the use of funds based on national needs, economic conditions, and foreign exchange priorities.

As the two most important cocoa producing countries in the world, Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire together account for more than 60% of the global cocoa supply. The synchronization of their cocoa season schedules facilitates coordinated production and sales arrangements across the industry, making significant contributions to the stable operation of the global cocoa sector.