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Dutch households sharply increased savings in 2019
Higher net incomes and the need to offset lower interest rates behind surge, says DNB
RBI holds rates as MPC sees diverging inflation and growth
Policy-makers face challenge as inflation climbs and growth disappoints
Iceland resumes easing cycle on weaker growth forecasts
Central bank cuts key interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.75%
FSB boosts role of regional groups in decision-making
Review finds groups valued and should have greater say in FSB affairs
UAE, Bahrain and Nambia team up to tackle money laundering
Common framework will help nations share and analyse AML/CFT data
US leveraged lending rose further from 2018–19
Regulators urge banks to adopt risk-management measures to reflect changing market conditions
SNB reduces risk exposure in fixed-income investments in Q4
Foreign currency investments decline by over 10 billion francs in December
Twelve countries’ financial sectors under IMF spotlight in 2020
Fund reveals which nations will undergo financial stability assessments, detailing which areas will face greater scrutiny
IMF report: Kazakh central bank split is opportunity to boost independence
Central bank needs stronger governance and greater separation from government, staff say
Economics Nobel winners feature in new podcast series
Sveriges Riksbank supports interviews featuring Richard Thaler, Angus Deaton and Paul Romer
IMF delays Argentina forecasts due to uncertainty
Current forecast shows economy contracting by 1.3% in 2021 and inflation falling to 17%
Kuwait’s central bank should relax rate caps – IMF
New legislation will encourage nationwide credit rating system, fund staff say
Debt securities still key in capital flows to EMEs – BIS
Latest global liquidity statistics show ongoing growth in euro and dollar liquidity
Riksbank asks BIS to establish innovation hub in Sweden
In 2019, the BIS opened innovation hubs in Hong Kong, Singapore and Switzerland
BoE says no-deal Brexit now unlikely
Bank of England ends additional liquidity supervision after passage of withdrawal agreement
Global cross-border lending growth at highest rate since 2008
Bank claims continued to grow “rapidly” in Q3 2019, latest BIS figures show
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