Official Record
Bank of Mauritius makes first rate hike in over 10 years
Inflation risk prompts policy-makers to begin gradual tightening cycle
Bank of Israel reserves decline on falling equities
Total reserves decline from $208.7 billion in January to $207.1 billion at the end of February
Polish central bank hikes main rate as it battles zloty weakness
Currency has fallen sharply since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, adding to fears over high inflation
Hong Kong recovery expected to slow – IMF
Fund warns of risks including exposures to Chinese real estate and further supply disruption
SNB profits rise to $28.5 billion
Central bank reaffirms pledge to halt appreciation of the franc
Bank of Canada says software problem halted repo auction
Central bank says securities repo operations have now restarted
UAE central bank to 'Emiratise' finance sector
Measure will reserve 5,000 jobs for nationals by 2026
Bank of Canada raises policy rate
Hike marks end of ultra-loose policy imposed in response to Covid-19
Eurozone inflation reaches new record high of 5.8%
Energy inflation remains main factor boosting prices, at 31.7% in February
IMF and World Bank pledge Ukraine aid
Fund considering emergency loan and World Bank assembling $3 billion package
BoE consults on removing macro-prudential rule
Affordability test has drawbacks and may no longer be needed, given other tools, says FPC
Norwegian oil fund to divest Russian assets
Fund held equity investments in nearly 50 Russian companies, including Sberbank and Gazprom
Botswana cancels cheques
Banks will cease processing cheques from 2024
US regulators fine Pakistani state-owned bank
Central bank-owned NBP will pay more than $55 million for AML shortcomings
ECB says Sberbank Europe is close to collapse
Russian-owned bank likely to be unable to pay its debts “in the near future”, supervisors say
Bank of Mexico MPC minutes stress high core inflation
Core inflation increased by 6.2% in January and has risen for 14 consecutive months
Banks still falling short of final Basel III requirements
Basel Committee says some metrics seem to have been impacted by Covid-19
Paraguay continues slower tightening as inflation rebounds
MPC orders second 25bp hike, after 450bp in increases in late 2021
Riksbank minutes confirm board division on normalisation
Three out of six board members voted to accelerate end of net asset purchases
Bank of Jamaica launches ‘stronger actions’ against inflation
Central bank accelerates monetary tightening as inflation nears 10%
Bank of Israel set to increase interest rates soon
Central bank points out inflation expectations have increased
Rwanda raises benchmark rate 50bp
MPC statement warns of expected spike in inflation in 2022
Uruguay continues programme of interest rate hikes
Central bank announced plans for two more increases at January meeting
FOMC’s January minutes hint at policy actions and inflation fears
Committee signals determination to end asset purchases in March and raise the funds rate