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European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde says that the eurozone economy has weathered the fallout from Russia's war in Ukraine and surging energy costs better than expected. SOUNDBITE
German President Steinmeier appoints Joachim Nagel as the new head of the Bundesbank as the EU's top economy comes under pressure from inflation and Omicron. IMAGES
Itau Unibanco's chief economist Ilan Goldfajn is to head Brazil's central bank in a bid to restore investors' confidence. David Pollard reports.
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire proposes the creation of a European savings product with willing EU states, in order to mobilize private capital for growth. SOUNDBITE
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde says Eurozone inflation is slowing but is still expected to be "too high for too long", as the ECB raises interest rates for the ninth consecutive time. SOUNDBITE
G7 countries' finance ministers and central bank governors pose for a group photo as part of the three-day talks in the coastal city of Niigata, Japan. IMAGES