Official Record
Bank of Thailand holds main rate in split vote
Growth forecast dives again as Thailand battles Covid-19 surge
ECCB extends digital cash to St Vincent
CBDC pilot expanded to fifth country as it struggles with aftermath of volcanic eruption
FCA mulls removing decision-making powers from senior committee
Decisions regarding firms failing to meet FCA standards would be taken by FCA staff instead
IMF governing board signs off on ‘historic’ SDR allocation
Decision paves way for $650 billion worldwide infusion of liquidity later this month; mechanism for rich countries to pass on their share still unclear
Eurozone inflation up to 2.2% in July
Germany records 3.1% inflation rate, France 1.6%, Italy 0.9%
Disclosures and taxonomies vital for climate risk understanding – RBNZ official
Central banks also need to ensure staff are skilled in climate risk
SNB reserves hit Sfr1 trillion
Equity holdings now account for 23% of the portfolio
BoE to wind up euro liquidity facility
Improvement in funding market conditions means euro funding is no longer needed, BoE says
Central Bank of Hungary adopts green monetary policy
Policy sees central bank launch green mortgage bond purchase programme
Covid-19 recovery highlights stark inequality between nations – IMF
Policy support and speed of vaccination programmes have widened gaps, Gopinath says
FCA asked to investigate ‘unwarranted’ bank account freezing
Parliamentary committee concerned AI may have caused ‘inappropriate bias’
Eurozone fiscal deficit declines in Q1
Lower imbalance due to lower spending; revenue remained stable as a share of GDP
Korea selects CBDC blockchain provider
Central bank chooses telecoms company subsidiary following tender process
US regulators to align policies on lower income lending
OCC backs down on separate CRA rules and starts joint consultation with Fed, FDIC
Malawi launches corporate social investment policy
Policy will see central bank embark on projects supporting society
IMF mulls SDR reallocation ‘trust’
Fund is considering ways SDR allocation can be channelled to vulnerable countries
BoJ to offer zero-interest loans for climate projects
Central bank highlights five areas of focus in new climate strategy
Riksbank warns about e-krona fraudsters
Swedish central bank points to false online information claiming it is selling e-kronor
Bank of Israel allows banks to resume dividend payments
Central bank recommends ‘prudent approach’ as Covid-19's impact remains uncertain
Bank of Canada continues taper
Central bank reduces QE by one-third to $2 billion weekly, but keeps interest rates stable
US faces surge in actual and expected inflation
Data shows 5.4% CPI inflation over past year and consumers expect 4.8% rise over next
ECB’s new target not expected to influence Denmark’s policy
Danish central bank agrees with ECB that climate change may impact price and financial stability
Climate training hub launched by international consortium
BIS training platform will act as single access point for climate risk training for central banks
Vietnam’s central bank to pilot ‘virtual currency’
Prime minister orders central bank to develop blockchain-based prototype by 2023