Official Record
China holds key rate flat
Move comes two days before PBoC starts selling long-term sovereign bonds
South Korea and Malaysia renew currency swap line
Bank of Korea and Bank Negara Malaysia resume arrangement that lapsed in 2023
Fed releases guidance on third-party services
Fed board warns of possible operational, compliance, financial and strategic risks
Czech National Bank cuts rates by 50 basis points
Central European country follows in Hungary’s footsteps in easing
Sri Lankan inflation rises in April
Foreign exchange reserves rose as a result of central bank intervention
BoJ considers allowing external access to CBDC data
Digital yen API sandbox launched in April
SNB raises bank reserve requirements
Calculation formula changed as central bank looks to save on interest payments
FSB proposes actions to make margin calls safer
Margin calls can mitigate risk but may also create spikes of liquidity demand, report says
Peru’s board cuts interest rates by 25 basis points
Central bank says inflation should continue falling towards centre of target range
Bank of Canada holds rates for sixth consecutive time
Central bank optimistic that rate cuts are ahead and inflation will gradually fall
Digital payments in Saudi Arabia rise to 70% of retail transactions
Transactions processed through national payment systems hit 10.8 billion
Central Bank of Brazil cuts rate by 50bp
Copom says it expects to do the same at its next meeting in May
PBoC keeps benchmark rates unchanged
Markets expected decision to hold one-year and five-year loan prime rates
ECB banking supervision staff to move location
All 1,700 supervisory employees to move into Gallileo building by end of 2025
BoT to promote financial literacy with TikTok
Thai central bank plans to develop educational resources with Chinese-owned video-sharing platform
Bulgaria unveils euro coin designs after central bank act amended
Accession to single currency delayed due to high inflation and legal barriers
MAS seeks to simplify data collection rules for insurance sales
Proposal aims to allow customers in Singapore to buy simple policies more easily
Russia to onboard 17 more banks in digital ruble trials
Central bank in talks with "friendly countries" to link with their CBDCs and payments systems
Riksbank holds rate and signals earlier cuts
Risks including supply shocks due to ‘geopolitical unease’ remain
Bank of Canada holds rates steady for fourth consecutive decision
Underlying inflation far too persistent, argues governor
China’s central bank to set up new credit market department
Unit will be tasked with guiding banks’ lending support for key areas of finance
Tanzania switches to interest rate-based monetary policy
Central bank had previously used quantity-of-money approach
RBNZ proposes changes to mortgage regulations for banks
Central bank plans to bring in debt-to-income requirements to reduce financial stability risks
China’s central bank holds key lending rates
Decision to keep one- and five-year LPRs is in line with analysts’ expectations