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Argentinian central bank puts cap on imported luxury goods
BCRA bids to preserve foreign currency as international reserves decline to $39.4 billion
FOMC members welcomed ‘outcome-based’ guidance on QE
Fed policy-makers emphasised importance of balance sheet being used flexibly, minutes show
Atlanta Fed creates new mortgage tool to track forbearance
Dashboard will provide policy-makers with data on which regions are using forbearance in response to Covid-19
Rwanda’s central bank may need to bolster support – IMF
Lack of fiscal space means central bank may be last resort, says fund report
Bank of Israel says rapid vaccination brightens outlook
Central bank leaves stimulus unchanged with rates at 0.1%
Denmark’s central bank says household wealth is higher than pre-Covid
Citizens are wealthier despite Covid-19, but wealth distribution remains uneven
Vaccine would speed up recovery, Bank of Uganda reports
Higher levels of NPLs and high lending rates are hampering growth, report says, but vaccine could result in swift recovery
UK’s FCA introduces climate disclosure rule
Nearly 500 firms will have to meet ‘comply or explain’ rule on TCFD recommendations
Fed keeps some limits on bank dividends
All banks keep above minimum capital ratios under second round of stress-testing
Netherlands Bank backs IFRS plans for global sustainability standards
Governor Knot stresses global standard will be of less use if development continues to lag
FCA fails to register crypto asset firms by cut-off
Regulator establishes temporary registration regime for firms which submitted an application on time
House price consideration could be added to mandate – RBNZ’s Orr
New Zealand’s governor argues house prices are not the remit of monetary policy
Bank of Israel to offer repos to non-bank credit providers
Measure is a bid to foster competition, and lower households and firms' financing costs
MAS strengthens fintech co-operation with Ghana and Hungary
Agreements will help connect SMEs and foster discussions around regulation and emerging trends
HKMA and PBoC begin technical preparations for digital yuan pilot
HKMA CEO Yue says cross-border e-yuan will offer additional payment options to locals
FCA details Mifid onshoring process post-Brexit
UK regulator has built equivalent systems to ensure firms can continue with Mifid reporting
Riksbank stresses pandemic’s unpredictability
Two board members thought it unnecessary to increase asset purchases, minutes show
RBI on hold as inflation outlook turns ‘adverse’
Central bank in a bind as supply problems drive up prices but growth still needs “nurturing”
Tangen to permanently divest from AKO fund in January 2021
Norges Bank unveils final contract with SWF’s new chief executive
Cypriot governor and NBIM chief executive contract Covid-19
Herodotou and Tangen become latest central bank officials to test positive for the virus
BoE selects cloud partner
London-based firm Appvia secures two-year contract to deliver cloud environment
Eurozone unemployment falls slightly
Unemployment falls to 8.4%, but youth joblessness is much higher at 18%
Early estimate says eurozone inflation staying put
Eurostat estimates for November show core inflation also remained stable at 0.2%
RBA board not expecting to raise rates for three years – Lowe
Australian central bank leaves rates unchanged as governor forecasts unemployment will fall slowly