Official Record
Bank of Israel hails milestone in move to ‘smart payments’
Central bank is pushing transition to EMV payments that allow contactless transactions
Israeli reserves surge to new record high of $185 billion
International reserves portfolio reaches 46% of GDP
CBRT’s Ağbal says central bank must aim for ‘permanent price stability’
Governor’s blog post marks new form of communication by senior executives
UK regulators fix end date for Libor
Most Libor settings will cease at the end of 2021 as Bailey tells firms to finish their transitions
IMF staff suggest changes to Paraguyan supervision
Report calls for new pension fund supervisor and better supervision of non-banks
Central Bank of Argentina calls for investigation of IMF agreement
Fund granted South American economy over $57 billion in 2018, its largest-ever package
RBA boosts bond-buying to defend yield curve target
Governor says the central bank can increase purchases further if needed
SNB profit drops by nearly 60%
Swiss central bank records much smaller profits on foreign currency positions
Kansas City Fed launches new website
Improved navigation and search functionality are at the core of redesign, central bank says
IMF urges São Tomé and Príncipe central bank to support recovery
Lack of tourism and drop in remittances has caused recession, fund says
More syndicated loans at risk, say US regulators
Regulatory agencies say Covid-19 puts more big loans in lower categories, but cushions are strong
Richmond Fed’s Barkin calls for more vocational training
Tom Barkin says US infrastructure workforce depleted; advocates more immigration
Ghana’s central bank launches fintech sandbox
Central bank says it will give preference to firms looking to bolster financial inclusion
New Zealand’s banking system operationally ready for negative rates
Central bank will lower rates below zero lower bound if required, MPC says
US regulators issue emergency guidance on Texas storms
Joint statement addresses disruptions caused by last week’s snowfall
Bank of Israel maintains stimulus despite rapid vaccination
GDP shrank by 2.4% in 2020, less than previously forecast
Fed extends reach of netting rule
Amendment extends regulation’s scope to BIS and foreign central banks
Kenya’s central bank transfers $45.6m to government
IMF approves pause in fiscal tightening as Kenyan authorities deal with impact of pandemic
ECB profit falls by 30% in 2020
Decrease is mainly due to lower Treasury yields reducing income on dollar portfolio
Inflation climbs in UK and Canada
Headline figures increased year on year by 0.7% in the UK and 1% in Canada
Bank of Korea report calls for new laws on CBDC issuance
Research explores legal issues surrounding central bank digital currency
Riksbank extends e-krona pilot to test offline functionality
Sweden’s central bank will continue CBDC experiment until 2022
Riksbank proposes larger transfer to Swedish Treasury
Central bank would provide Skr6.8 billion to the government in 2021
Covid-19 has weakened UK households’ finances – FCA survey
Over 13 million adults will ‘struggle to make ends meet’, new survey says