Official Record
Middle East conflict will prolong inflation shock, Lagarde says
ECB chief warns AI is also driving long-term funding costs for governments
Turkey holds rates for fifth consecutive meeting
Expert says conditions are ‘falling into place’ for rate cut next month
Peru holds as inflation risks from Middle East war loom large
Central bank also cites El Niño climate phenomenon as upside risk to price growth
Bolivia sells $35m to stabilise local currency
FX market volatility not in line with ‘economic fundamentals’, central bank says
Zimbabwe tallies progress towards de-dollarisation
Sustained single-digit inflation and greater demand for local currency are still needed, central bank says
Chile holds amid weak growth and rising inflation
Quarter-point hikes expected in December and March next year, economist says
Bolivia’s central bank suspends dollar purchases
Institution says increasing HLAs gave it leeway to meet obligations and mitigate FX market pressure
China ups gold reserves by largest amount in nearly three years
Monthly increase is biggest since 2023 as PBoC’s holdings hit 76.7m troy ounces
Bangladesh Bank launches loan scheme to boost agri sector
Borrowers will pay no more than 7% interest under scheme
Malaysia holds but hints at future tightening
BNM no longer referring to its monetary policy stance as ‘appropriate’
Higher global yields complicate ECB’s position, Nagel says
Bundesbank president says inflation too high, and backs eurozone-wide debt earmarked for defence
Botswana keeps rates steady, Rwanda hikes by 50bp
Rising inflation drives east African nation to raise bank rate to highest level since 2009
Paraguay holds rates for sixth time in a row
Central bank expects inflation, currently below target, to gradually increase to 3.3% by end of year
Nepal has greater stability, but now it needs growth – IMF
Fund’s mission chief says central bank reforms are among measures laying path for future prosperity
Syria adopts electronic payment system
Central bank says move will eventually aid country’s reintegration into global financial system
Libyan governor sets out conditions for withdrawing resignation
Issa reportedly wants faster implementation of budget, trade reforms and halt to wage rises
Brazil’s central bank shuts down two lenders
Move comes amid broader clean-up of country’s weakest financial institutions
Guinea taps IMF funding as it prepares major mining project
Central bank is expected to implement governance and transparency reforms
BCB signals tighter monetary policy for longer
Policy-makers say demand-driven inflation requires monetary policy to “remain tight”
Argentina renews $19 billion swap line with China
New agreement between BCRA and PBoC extended from three to five years
Eurozone banks get reality check after ECB geopolitical stress test
Financial institutions struggling to embed geopolitical risks into resilience testing, ECB says