Central Bank of Russia: The largest Russian exporter sold $12.5 billion worth of foreign currency in October, compared with $9.2 billion in September.

Central Bank of Russia: As the ruble strengthened, Russians nearly tripled their foreign exchange purchases in October, equivalent to 120.9 billion rubles.

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire: If the level of economic growth does not meet expectations, I am ready to take further measures to reduce public spending.

French Finance Minister Le Maire: I hope we can reach a consensus on fiscal rules with Germany at the end of November and early December.

US White House spokesperson: Biden had fruitful talks with lawmakers who visited the Middle East.

French Finance Minister Le Maire: The EU can reach an agreement on fiscal rules by the end of 2023.

Canada will release its latest fiscal and economic report on November 21.

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire: What we must draw from the recent inflation crisis is that Europe must have more growth and productivity.

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire: The European Central Bank can take the right decisions to deal with inflation.

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire: I don’t think the ECB’s interest rate hikes have gone too far.

Schlegel, deputy president of the Swiss National Bank: Liquidity assistance alone cannot solve the crisis.

Schlegel, deputy president of the Swiss National Bank: Slowing down the speed of deposit withdrawals is crucial.

Schlegel, deputy president of the Swiss National Bank: Banks will need to better prepare collateral in the future to obtain emergency liquidity from the central bank.

Fed Barkin: We are also worried about hidden leverage outside of the banking industry.

Rogers, Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada: Most mortgage holders still expect to be able to cope with higher payments when they renew.

Rogers, Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada: We are paying attention to high levels of fixed-payment mortgage liabilities because 60% of mortgage holders will have to renew by the end of 2026.

Rogers, Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada: Data show that as service costs rise and revenue growth slows, most Canadian companies are able to repay existing debt.

Rogers, Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada: Canadians are adapting to and feeling the dual impact of rising inflation and interest rates, and they are facing certain pressures.

Rogers, Senior Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada: The global adjustment to interest rate increases has been going smoothly; if a shock occurs, the global financial industry will have less room for maneuver.