Official Record
Australia will not put king’s image on banknote
RBA says new design will honour indigenous people
Norway SWF suffers biggest losses since 2008
Norges Bank Investment Management reports negative return of more than $160bn
Colombia says tightening cycle may be nearing end
Central bank board splits 5–2 on 75bp rate hike
Global liquidity driven higher by derivatives and euro lending
BIS statistics show contraction in dollar lending to emerging and developing economies
Saudi Central Bank consults on draft banking law
Law’s goals include “enhancing banking secrecy” and improving depositor protection
Haiti receives $105 million emergency loan
IMF urges central bank to cut back monetary financing
Japanese inflation hits 41-year high
Inflation now double the BoJ’s target, but officials are not convinced it will last
Somalia plans to introduce new notes by 2024
Country has become dollarised since the collapse of the central government in 1991
South Sudan central bank orders pricing in pounds
Governor orders end to use of pricing in foreign currencies in private and public sectors
Nepal central bank prohibits overseas investments
Move follows import restrictions in 2022
Central Bank of Bahrain governor celebrates Binance launch
Expansion into gulf state comes as other crypto exchanges cut their workforces
Russia and Iran discuss joint gold-backed stablecoin
Digital currency would be used for foreign trade settlements in special economic zone
PBoC launches offline CBDC payments
Users can also conduct e-yuan transactions with 0% battery
Serbia continues rate increases
Inflation stalled in double-digit range as central bank battles “second-round effects”
Federal Reserve saw fall in profits in 2022
Central bank remitted $76 billion to US Treasury, but has been in red since September
Peru raises rates for 18th consecutive month
Inflation remains stubbornly high, but central bank is optimistic it will fall in 2023
US CPI inflation falls again
Falling fuel prices drive down index for sixth straight month
Brazil’s central bank reassures public that Pix is free
Online rumours claimed payments system would start charging consumers and firms
Russia developing cross-border CBDC settlement
Research into two proposed models for digital ruble exports to begin in Q1
Romania may be at end of tightening cycle
Inflation resumed upward march in November, but major bank says cycle has ended
Jordan introduces new banknote series
Central bank last updated currency issue in early 2000s
Taiwanese central bank unveils climate change strategy
Central bank aims to promote sustainable finance and incorporate climate factors in forecasting
Fed warns banks on crypto exposures
Regulators cite “lack of maturity and robustness” in crypto firms’ risk management
Palestine weathers ‘complex crises’ but faces further slowdown
Unemployment remains high and the government’s budget under severe stress