Official Record
Bank of Israel reserves increase by almost $3 billion in October
Asset revaluations boost the institution’s portfolio to almost $189 billion
Albanian governor says latest increase brings rates to neutral level
Gent Sejko forecasts inflation will not reach central bank’s target until second quarter of 2024
Eurozone inflation reaches new record of 10.7%
Energy is main driver, but inflation is rising in all sectors, Eurostat figures show
OCC to create fintech office
US regulator will appoint chief financial technology officer to lead regulation of sector
Costa Rican board says it will slow rate rises
Central bank orders 50bp increase, but says cycle will continue at “lesser rhythm”
Major bond markets ‘more prone to liquidity imbalances’, says FSB
More use of debt in investment strategies has combined with reduced dealer capacity, report finds
Eswatini central bank signs contract for CBDC research
Giesecke + Devrient hired as “technical consultant”
Turkish central bank cuts rate 150bp
MPC may be close to ending cuts as inflation continues soaring
PBoC keeps key lending rates steady
Central bank stays put amid China’s Communist Party congress
Japan to conduct unscheduled bond-buying operations
BoJ announcement comes as yen nears 32-year low against the dollar
Banks in Kyrgyzstan suspend Mir
Operations limited in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkey and Vietnam on threat of US sanctions
Bank of England to go ahead with QT
Central bank delays start of bond sales by one day to avoid fiscal announcement
China’s CBDC spending surpasses 100 billion yuan
PBoC vows to promote e-yuan use beyond retail payments
State Bank of Vietnam expands exchange rate trading band
Move effectively allows the dong to fall further against a strong US dollar
PBoC rolls over 500bn yuan policy loans to maintain liquidity
Central bank keeps the rate on the medium-term loans unchanged at 2.75%
Some CCPs struggle in BoE stress test
First central counterparty stress test finds firms come close to depleting their buffers in baseline scenario
US CPI inflation remains high
Headline reading falls slightly, while core inflation continues to rise
Burundi lifts capital controls
Central bank permits bureaux de change to reopen and allows receipt and transfer of FX
ECB and PBoC extend currency swap deal for three years
Central banks keep the size of the swap line unchanged
IMF approves ‘food shock window’
Temporary measure will help countries deal with food insecurity
RBI working towards phased CBDC launch
Central bank preparing for pilots in both retail and wholesale digital currency
PBoC injects $15 billion into policy banks
This is the first time the PBoC has used the lending tool in more than two years
RBNZ delivers fifth half-point rate increase in a row
Policy-makers signal more rate hikes to come
Philippine central bank warns against currency speculation
BSP issues warning after peso touches an all-time low