Fitch: Trade finance banks in EMEA remain resilient despite geopolitical tensions.

Elvira Nabiullina, Governor of the Central Bank of Russia: There is no plan to cut interest rates this year.

Elvira Nabiullina, Governor of the Central Bank of Russia: Most members voted in favor of a 200 basis point rate hike.

According to AFP: The mayor of Paris said the railway sabotage incident will not affect the opening of the Olympic Games.

According to the Russian Ministry of Defense on July 26, the Russian air defense system destroyed two Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over Belgorod Oblast.

The Baltic Dry Index fell 1.42% to 1,808 points.

According to Sky News: The British government will approve a public sector pay increase in the coming days.

According to AFP: Eurostar stations said 25% of Paris-London trains were cancelled.

French Caretaker Prime Minister Attal: (Speaking after the train sabotage) French train operators will announce diversion plans this afternoon.

According to Interfax: Russia detained former Deputy Defense Minister Bulgakov.

Basel-Mulhouse Airport on the France-Switzerland border has reopened and operations have resumed.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority provided HK$20 million in liquidity to banks through the discount window.

Central Bank of Russia: Inflation risks will dominate in the medium term.

Central Bank of Russia: The average benchmark interest rate is expected to be between 16.9% and 17.4% in 2024.

Russian Central Bank: GDP growth is expected to reach 3.5%-4% in 2024, compared with the previous forecast of 2.5%-3.5%.

Central Bank of Russia: Taking into account the monetary policy stance, annual inflation is expected to fall to 4.0% to 4.5% in 2025 and will remain close to 4% thereafter.

Russian Central Bank: May consider raising interest rates at a subsequent meeting.

Central Bank of Russia: At the same time, potential inflationary pressures have also increased.

Russian Central Bank: As of July 22, the annual inflation rate rose to 9.0% from 8.6% in June.