Official Record
Asean pushing for greater retail payments connectivity
Finance ministers and governors discuss QR codes and instant cross-border payments
RBI bolsters liquidity framework with standing facility
New deposit facility will play a role in both monetary and financial stability
MAS crypto regulatory powers extended
New bill brings virtual asset providers under AML/CFT regulation
Vietnam developing crypto legal framework
Country banned crypto as a means of payment in 2017
Swiss inflation rises above target
Oil prices contribute to inflation that is now above the SNB’s forecasts
UK authorities investigating LME over nickel trading suspension
Regulators to probe governance at the metals exchange after “disorderly” conditions halted trading
Fiji launches $7 varnished banknote
Reserve Bank issues commemorative note to celebrate rugby sevens squads
Brazilian governor signals central bank close to halting rate hikes
Roberto Campos Neto said Selic rate at 12.75% should be enough to lower inflation back to target
Yen drops as BoJ defends yield curve target
Bond operations send Japanese currency to seven-year low against the dollar
Albania orders first rate hike in 11 years
Increase of 50 basis points returns policy rate to pre-Covid level
SNB keeps rates at -0.75% but increases inflation forecasts
War in Ukraine is boosting inflation through higher oil and other commodity prices, SNB says
Azerbaijan continues gradual tightening
Central bank adds 25bp at March meeting, for a total of 150bp in hikes since September
Egypt hikes rates at unscheduled meeting
Central bank orders 100bp increase on March 21, the first rise since July 2017
Mexican financial institutions create gender equality committee
Eleven public and private institutions join initiative promoting women’s participation in the economy
Central banks follow Fed with rate hikes
Several central banks have raised their policy rates in response to the Federal Reserve hike
China holds loan prime rates
One-year remains at 3.7% and above five-years at 4.6%
Taiwan central bank raises rates for first time since 2011
Rate increase since 2011 surprises markets as inflation is below 3%
Brazil’s central bank continues sharp policy tightening
MPC increases key Selic rate by 100bp to 11.75%, as inflation reached 10.5% in February
Central Bank of Costa Rica accelerates tightening cycle
Larger rate hike comes as invasion of Ukraine adds to existing inflationary pressures
Armenian central bank hikes rate by 1.25 percentage points
Policy-makers choose “relatively large” rate hike despite hit to growth from Russia-Ukraine conflict
Riksbank activates wartime deployment for permanent staff
Swedish central bank aims to maintain key operations in an “increased level of preparedness”
US inflation continues ascent
CPI inflation reached new high of 7.9% in February
West African central bank denies devaluation
CFA franc has been pegged to European currency since establishment
Argentina suspends minting of coins
Global commodities inflation makes production too costly