Official Record
Central Bank of Brazil hikes inflation forecast for 2014
Report released yesterday revises up inflation rate for 2014 by 50 basis points to 6.1%, 1.6 percentage points above target
BoE's Financial Policy Committee notes 40% rise in mortgage approvals
Mortgage approvals rose by 40% in the year to January; FPC makes no new recommendations
RBA reveals details of ‘next generation’ banknote project
Quarterly bulletin gives insights into plans for the first Australian banknote change in 20 years, including new print methods, security features, stakeholder engagement and logistics
Federal Reserve banks earned $81.4 billion in 2013
Total assets as of December 31 were $4tn, an increase of $1.1tn on the previous year; holdings of Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities up $550bn and $585bn respectively
Bundesbank stands firm on risks posed by non-standard policy
Annual report reiterates German concerns that non-standard policies pose a threat to central bank independence; Weidmann says wintry economic conditions are beginning to warm
Brazil minutes highlight inflation 'resistance' concern
Central Bank of Brazil remains concerned about 'resistance' of inflation despite more than 400bp of rate rises, latest minutes show
Bank of Israel cut rates despite 'rapid' increase in house prices
Four out of five members of the Bank of Israel's MPC backed last month's 25 basis point rate cut to 0.75% following weaker performance across range of indicators
Serbian ‘dinarisation’ showing mixed results
National Bank of Serbia’s attempts to encourage use of the domestic currency show mixed results as dinar deposits increase, but dinar loans fall
Recovery needed to cement lower credit risk at Slovenian banks
Credit and solvency risk in Slovenia down following restructuring of banking system in December
Saudi inflation expected to fall below 3% in 2014
Country's cost of living index peaked at 4% last April before inflationary pressures in the transport and restaurant sectors abated during second half of the year
Public opinion of BoJ policy continues to dive
Bank of Japan survey shows majority of Japanese people now think interest rates are too low, while a growing proportion believe the economy will worsen over the next year
One in five in UK 'aware of forward guidance'
Policy may indirectly affect households' interest rate expectations and spending through media reports and effects on business spending, according to report
Albania governor calls for Balkan payments system in annual conference speech
The Bank of Albania's 10th annual international conference celebrated the 20th anniversary of the central bank and the 100th anniversary of its declaration of independence
Thailand MPC split over rate cut
Minutes from the policy-makers' January meeting show that a motion to cut rates in the face of growing political unrest was defeated by four votes to three
Liberian credit grew 42.5% in 2013, says central bank annual report
Total bank assets rose by 23.7%, while deposits grew 26.1%; internal activities centred mainly on strengthening the capacity of staff to meet skill requirements, according to the bank
Kazakhstan experiences 10-year inflation low
Quarterly inflation falls to 0.6% in latest figures; National Bank of Kazakhstan predicts it will increase in the coming quarter but remain in check throughout 2014
Central Bank of Peru revises annual growth and inflation rates downwards
Bank expects inflation, at 3% annualised in November, to converge to 2% target in 2014; IMF projects 2.5%, citing 'well-anchored expectations'
BoJ mulls ‘more thorough’ communication
Minutes from December meeting reveal policy board members’ concern over market scepticism towards the BoJ’s path back to 2% inflation; suggest clarifying reaction function
Downside risks to Canadian inflation put central bank in a quandary
Uncertainty over inflation's next move leaves Bank of Canada waiting for more information before it decides to move rates
New collateral framework will have a ‘limited’ impact on banks, says DNB
Dutch central bank imposes tougher collateral requirements on the banks that use its services; more stringent than the wider Eurosystem, which has made a number of accommodations in recent years
Hungary minutes show calls to slow rate of cuts
Hungarian monetary policy council decided in December to again cut rates by 20 basis points, but two members argued it was time to slow the rate of easing
Turkish banks 'sound' despite 'significant increase' in non-deposit funding, central bank says
Lenders' asset quality and capital adequacy high enough to withstand shocks according to new financial stability report; liquid FX assets cover 'half' of sector's short-term external debt
Philippines governor unperturbed by inflation surge
Amando Tetangco insists the inflation environment is ‘manageable’ despite annual CPI almost doubling in the past four months; central bank hits target for fifth consecutive year
Chilean central bank puts rate cuts on pause
Minutes from the board’s December meeting reveal members were concerned about spooking markets and wanted to buy time to assess earlier easing