Official Record
SNB raises bank reserve requirements
Calculation formula changed as central bank looks to save on interest payments
Digital payments in Saudi Arabia rise to 70% of retail transactions
Transactions processed through national payment systems hit 10.8 billion
Central Bank of Brazil cuts rate by 50bp
Copom says it expects to do the same at its next meeting in May
PBoC keeps benchmark rates unchanged
Markets expected decision to hold one-year and five-year loan prime rates
ECB banking supervision staff to move location
All 1,700 supervisory employees to move into Gallileo building by end of 2025
BoT to promote financial literacy with TikTok
Thai central bank plans to develop educational resources with Chinese-owned video-sharing platform
Bulgaria unveils euro coin designs after central bank act amended
Accession to single currency delayed due to high inflation and legal barriers
MAS seeks to simplify data collection rules for insurance sales
Proposal aims to allow customers in Singapore to buy simple policies more easily
Russia to onboard 17 more banks in digital ruble trials
Central bank in talks with "friendly countries" to link with their CBDCs and payments systems
Riksbank holds rate and signals earlier cuts
Risks including supply shocks due to ‘geopolitical unease’ remain
Bank of Canada holds rates steady for fourth consecutive decision
Underlying inflation far too persistent, argues governor
China’s central bank to set up new credit market department
Unit will be tasked with guiding banks’ lending support for key areas of finance
Tanzania switches to interest rate-based monetary policy
Central bank had previously used quantity-of-money approach
RBNZ proposes changes to mortgage regulations for banks
Central bank plans to bring in debt-to-income requirements to reduce financial stability risks
China’s central bank holds key lending rates
Decision to keep one- and five-year LPRs is in line with analysts’ expectations
PBoC official signals possible reserve ratio cut
Zou Lan hints Chinese central bank may loosen reserve requirements to spur credit growth
Inflation rises in Germany and France
German statistical office says energy price rise partly driven by base effects from earlier subsidy
HKMA proposes strict stablecoin regime
Algorithm-based stablecoins likely to be excluded under new rules, Hong Kong authorities say
Chile cuts rates for fourth consecutive meeting
Board forecasts inflation will return to 3% target in 2024
Norges Bank makes surprise rate hike as inflation rebounds
Governor warns economy is cooling but inflation has risen in past two months
BoJ’s CBDC designed to hold ‘minimum’ amount of user data
Offline solutions deemed to pose too great a risk of double spending and counterfeiting