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    Bailey urges social media firms to tackle fraud as IMF warns on cyber risk in Bangkok

    Speaking at the IMF and World Bank meetings in Bangkok, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said social media platforms face too little liability for criminal content. IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva warned that cyber fraud is eroding trust in finance.

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    France's 2027 budget faces a majority gap as the central bank governor urges action

    The National Assembly began examining the 2027 finance bill on Tuesday, 13 October, as the government, the Banque de France and the IMF all pressed for a swift budget with the deficit kept at 5% of GDP.

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