Official Record
Cœuré and Cunliffe to lead research group on CBDCs
Six central banks and the BIS will explore use cases and share knowledge
ECB willing to provide further stimulus – minutes
Governing council stresses inflation remains below its medium-term goal
Belgium to launch new ‘smart’ ATM network
Network will look to solve geographical disparity and maintain cash services
European banks must improve ‘big data’ practice – EBA report
Current regulatory framework is adequate but banks must work hard to improve trust, EBA says
BIS statistics committee to focus on fintech and big data in 2020
Irving Fisher Committee plans to complete its fintech work and update a 2015 survey
Violence in Myanmar could hamper growth – World Bank
Investor confidence is being damaged by sustained conflict, despite robust growth
CAR renews IMF support amid ‘volatile’ security situation
New three-year deal designed to shore up peace agreement
Iceland boosts reserves despite volatility in 2019
Central bank carried out forex interventions to offset the “abrupt weakening” of the króna
Liquidity operations squeezed Fed’s net income last year
Repurchase agreements cost the Fed $6 billion in 2019, preliminary results show
Argentina reduces key rate floor again
New governor thinks ultra-tight financial conditions failed to tackle high inflation
Riksbank minutes show disagreements over December rate hike
Dissenting board members cite looser international policy, weak growth and below-target inflation
Bank of Israel reserves rose 9.3% in 2019
Higher equity prices rewarded central bank’s decision to increase its exposure to stocks
CBRT to hand over profit and reserves to government
Law change permits government to dip into central bank’s reserves
Bank Negara Malaysia seeks feedback on new climate taxonomy
Central bank proposes classifying activities based on how much they harm the environment and how willing businesses are to improve
RBI launches app to help visually impaired
App can be used by people with visual impairment to identify banknotes
Chile’s central bank publishes historical meeting minutes
Historical minutes have been digitised in a move to improve transparency and accountability
Hong Kong supervisory framework needs further strengthening – IMF
Growth outlook has deteriorated but banking sector well positioned, says fund
Argentina lowers key rate floor
New governor aims to abandon ultra-tight financial conditions
Bank of Mexico cuts again as growth remains sluggish
Board says economic weakness is likely to persist
IMF sounds warning over global debt
Debt in both public and private sector may leave many countries at risk in next downturn, IMF says
BoE holds rate, but two officials vote for cut
Policy-makers note gloomy backdrop and signs that the labour market is “loosening”
IADI highlights move to strengthen deposit insurance
Survey of 113 schemes finds they are becoming more generous and faster to pay out
Argentina woes deplete Uruguay’s reserves – IMF
Reserves drop from $15.6 billion to $14.3 billion in 12 months as dollar deposits also begin to rise
Australian dollar falls as RBA keeps rate cut on agenda
Central bank willing to provide more stimulus after economic reassessment due in February 2020