Official Record
National Bank of Slovakia issues 2012 annual report
Annual report highlights ongoing macro environment challenges, and deeper involvement in the operation of the Eurosystem
National Bank of Denmark details FMI implementation progress
Central bank working with financial market infrastructure providers to ‘interpret and translate’ the CPSS-Iosco principles into a form applicable to Denmark
Portuguese central bank says austerity has hit long-term economic potential
Bank of Portugal annual report finds economy has contracted 7.2% since 2010, thanks to pro-cyclical fiscal contraction that 'may have a long-lasting negative impact on potential growth'
Central Bank of Kenya cracks down on crime
Report highlights ‘significant progress’ in strengthening defences against money laundering; optimistic about development of banking sector ‘despite 2013 being an election year’
Reserve Bank of Australia publishes monetary policy statement
RBA Monetary Policy Statement says cash rate could change further 'to foster sustainable growth and low inflation'
Bank of Spain financial stability report finds ratio of bad loans still growing
Contraction in new lending to households and businesses, combined with a poor macroeconomic environment, means Spanish bank loan books are on average not improving
Central Bank of Ireland annual report sees assets drop and profits rise
Recovery in Irish economy in 2012 led to lower reliance on US dollar liquidity and continued increase in central bank profits; governor urges continued commitment from external stakeholders
Sri Lankan inflation drops one-third in two months
Central bank reveals inflation drop for second successive month; had earlier hinted at rate cut if slide continued
BoE statistics indicate gradual lending improvement
Lending targeted by funding for lending scheme continues to creep towards positive figures; large gap between lending to individuals and to businesses
Riksbank doves defeated on rate cuts despite broad support for easing, minutes show
Minutes reveal that despite unanimous support for ‘more expansionary’ monetary policy, majority of board members voted to hold rates due to household debt fears
Bangladesh Bank pioneers annual report on green banking
Report measures contribution of central bank and commercial banks to green finance; Bangladesh Bank refinances lending for ‘environmentally beneficial’ projects
G-20 report says move from stabilisation to growth requires ‘difficult balancing act’
G-20 meeting report urges carefully calibrated fiscal tightening to ‘nurture’ recovery; backs accommodative monetary policy and says emerging markets should use rapid growth to build buffers
African growth could be ‘derailed’ by geopolitical tensions
South African Reserve Bank fears terrorism in continent’s key growth economies and heightened risk of social unrest could harm Africa’s growth prospects; also concerned by domestic unemployment
ECB annual report strikes hopeful note at end of rough year
Report highlights peak in financial market stress in mid-year, but says policy measures were effective in reducing this later in year; inflation above target and growth on downward slide
Bank of Canada annual report highlights banknote success
New series of polymer banknotes introduced in 2012 as counterfeiting continues to fall; inflation kept shackled throughout year but falls below target in December
Netherlands Bank highlights ‘major risk’ of European crisis escalating
Financial stability report says danger from European debt crisis still looms large; warns of longer-term risks including addiction to low interest rates and incomplete banking union
BoJ minutes reveal tensions over asset purchase programme
Minutes of final meeting under governor Masaaki Shirakawa show disagreement over whether to loosen policy further, including changes to quantitative easing
Israel annual report sees growth and inflation fall
Growth rate declines by 1.5% in 2012 but unemployment remains stable; inflation falls below target as schooling and mobile phone prices fall
RBA governor sees scope for further monetary easing
Glenn Stevens explains rate hold at 3%, but says there is scope for further easing as growth undershoots target
Riksbank submits account of monetary policy 2012
Report on last year's actions submitted to parliament to assess Riksbank performance
Australian banks ‘relatively strong’, says RBA
Reserve Bank of Australia’s latest financial stability review finds banks’ profits and capital levels are increasing; real economy suffering from high exchange rate
RBNZ article says ‘open bank resolution’ helps keep banks in line
Quarterly bulletin describes resolution mechanism aimed at minimising disruption to bank customers; suggests use as an alternative to bail-out strengthens incentive for banks to operate prudently
BoE survey sees signs of easing in UK financial markets
Funding costs fall and investor demand rises ‘significantly’, although total volumes remain roughly flat, Bank of England liabilities survey finds
HKMA report tells investors to brace for volatile financial cycle
Financial stability report says risks from property market volatility have continued to mount; central bank says macro-prudential policy is doing its job but there could be a sudden price reversal