Official Record
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%
Global house prices have ‘almost stabilised’ – BIS
Prices still declining in aggregate, a trend driven mainly by China and the eurozone
EBA study calls for stablecoin reserves transparency
Authors say suspensions of withdrawals can prevent bankruptcy
Fed likely to cut rates in September – FOMC minutes
Participants at July meeting said they would need greater confidence inflation was falling
Food inflation spills over in India – RBI study
Central bank economists call for disinflationary monetary policy to tame phenomenon
Sri Lanka’s central bank forecasts fall in inflation
CBSL says figure will fall to its lowest point in early 2025 before rising again towards 5% target
HKMA launches GenAI sandbox
Authority encourages banks to test use cases such as improved risk management and anti-fraud efforts
Bank of Israel reports continued rise in digital payments
Survey shows increase pre-dates emergency measures brought in during Gaza war
Kyrgyzstan opens public consultation on laws governing CBDC
Amendments to legislation affecting digital som are due to come into force in 2027
Too soon to declare victory on inflation – World Bank report
Economists say central banks should proceed with caution to avoid upside risks
Azerbaijan holds key policy rate
Inflation still significantly below target levels
Firms’ prices respond rapidly to CPI data – BoE study
Companies are more sensitive to rises in inflation than to falls
RBA examines central clearing for bond and repo markets
Central bank says recent developments mean there is a stronger case for CCPs
Trinidad and Tobago cuts reserve requirement
Central bank plans move towards market-determined instruments of policy
Higher-for-longer inflation remains risk – Bank of Finland chief
Political uncertainty in eurozone dominating discussions in Frankfurt, says Olli Rehn
UAE to link payments system with Indonesia and Ethiopia
UAE and Ethiopia sign currency swap agreement worth up to $817 million
Asian Development Bank raises growth outlook for Asia
Inflation forecast falls from earlier projection