Official Record
IMF tracks sharp rise in deposit accounts in emerging economies
Latest survey highlights inclusion trends in bank accounts, card usage and digital services
Kenyan RTGS system transitions to new messaging standard
Central bank says ISO 20022 will help it monitor fraud and facilitate cross-border payments
New York Fed announces new reserve ampleness calculation tool
Bank’s president says new product will provide early-warning signs about reserves’ scarcity
Afghanistan faces continued deflation – World Bank report
Prices fell for 16th consecutive month in August, though currency remains stable
Indonesia holds while Philippines cuts
Policy rates for both countries now stand at 6% as inflation slows
UK inflation falls to 1.7%
Surprise drop, driven by falling transport costs, makes additional rate cuts more likely
Opposing Basel III is ‘short-term thinking’ – DNB’s Klaas Knot
Lenders should not ask governments to water down proposals, says Dutch central bank governor
Excessive intervention can hinder FX markets – IMF economists
Best for central banks to deepen their reserves before shocks arise
Energy price rises have stronger effects than decreases – study
Asymmetric effects of gas and crude oil price rises could lead to tighter monetary policy
Uruguay again holds policy rate at 8.5%
Inflation stays within target, but central bank remains cautious as neighbours begin easing
MAS boosts support for training financial leaders
Singapore’s central bank to provide more funding to upskill promising finance professionals
Jamaica and Dominican Republic announce 25bp cuts
Caribbean central banks continue their easing cycles
Sri Lanka holds interest rates
Central bank to introduce single policy rate in “near future”
Yellen highlights systemic risks from rise in non-bank lending
Treasury secretary says institutions’ share of credit now exceeds that of banks
Bank of Canada pivots away from retail CBDC
Decision to scale back research follows similar move by Australian central bank
Turkey’s central bank raises reserve ratios
Move follows sixth consecutive decision to hold rates
Paraguay holds rates at 6%
Central bank points to positive signs in domestic economy and external environment
Rise in UK services inflation curbs bets on BoE rate cut
CPI flat overall, but economists say uptick in core and services numbers likely to make policy-makers pause
Swift tailors its operations for digital assets
Network says DvP and PvP capability will let securities buyers pay for and exchange tokens simultaneously
BIS begins design phase of Project Agorá
More than 40 firms join leading central banks in efforts to overhaul cross-border payments
IMF staff propose updated ‘new arrangements to borrow’
Fund’s second line of defence is already being scaled back under quota reforms
Inflation rises in Egypt
Official figures published after central bank held rates in response to previous decline in inflation
Sri Lanka inflation drops in August
Central bank projects consumer price index to remain below 5% target
Laotian central bank raises rates again
South-east Asian country still battling with inflation of more than 20%