Official Record
Paraguay signals neutral stance with pause in easing cycle
Central bank expects inflation to rise to 3.5% target by end of year
ECB says AI risk monitoring should not be a one-way street
Bank wants to exchange information on lenders’ AI model risks with market surveillance supervisors
DNB to focus on payments system’s resilience and autonomy
Strategy aims to ‘broaden the range of options in the payments landscape’
Pakistan holds rates, citing uncertainty from Iran war
Central bank expects inflation to remain above its 5–7% target
Central Bank of West African States eases policy by 25bp
BCEAO says negative inflation prompted decision, but expects prices to rise in 2026
Poland cuts rates against backdrop of falling inflation
Central bank lowers projections for price growth, while warning of geopolitical uncertainty
Zambia publishes list of banks with deposit protection
Disclosure by central bank follows establishment of long-delayed insurance scheme last October
Uruguay’s central bank cuts rates to tackle low inflation
BCU says disinflation is biggest risk, notwithstanding potential inflationary effect of Iran war
Hong Kong and Macao renew co-operation efforts
De facto central banks say move will assist territories’ joint development alongside Guangdong province
Swiss National Bank’s profits down in 2025
Losses on FX holdings dwarfed by gold gains to enable bank to post Sfr26.1 billion profit
Jamaica cuts rates as outlook for inflation improves
Figure expected to return to target by December, central bank says
India launches CBDC pilot using 24/7 grain ATMs
Public can use QR codes or SMS passwords to release food
Egypt cuts rates by 100bp and lowers reserve requirements
Central bank continues to reverse tight monetary policy stance as inflation gradually declines
Russia eases by 50bp despite inflation risk
Central bank says pro-inflationary threats are still greater than disinflationary ones
IMF and NBU rework models to reflect Russia-Ukraine war
Forecast process redesigned to take account of battlefield uncertainty and additional policy tools
Zambia cuts rates by 75bp to 13.5%
Inflation expected to fall to within target range by next quarter, central bank governor says
China goes long gold, short Treasuries
Bullion-buying spree continues, but banks told to limit purchases of US government debt
RBI keeps policy steady
Policy committee takes positive view of inflation and growth outlook, despite some external headwinds
Kenya warns against ‘cash flower bouquets’
Floral-style gifts made of glued-together banknotes disrupt ATMs and are illegal, says central bank
Czech National Bank restructures monetary department
Bank abolishes external economic relations division, launches ‘international organisations unit’
Sveriges Riksbank holds rates, signals longer-term pause
Swedish economy continues to grow, despite ‘dramatic’ geopolitical developments, bank says