Official Record
Fijian central bank upgrades RTGS
New system will handle $81.6 billion of transactions annually, Reserve Bank of Fiji says
CPMI and Iosco raise ‘serious’ concern over cyber security flaw
Global bodies say several FMIs have vulnerabilities in their cyber security
Bank of Canada posts first quarterly loss in its history
“We do not make policy to maximise our income,” says Macklem
RBI set to launch retail CBDC pilot
Retail version of the e-rupee will be issued as tokens in same denominations as cash
Oman marks 10 years of Islamic banking
Central bank deems sector “systemically significant”
Central Bank of Azerbaijan ramps up cyber security
Division head points to AI’s potential as additional safeguard
BoJ to test CBDC next year, reports say
Two-year pilot project will examine whether digital currency can work without internet access
Bank of Israel slows down policy normalisation
Central bank increases rates by 50bp to 3.25%, as inflation stood at 5.1% in October
Gambia’s central bank hacked
Server compromised but ‘mission-critical’ systems operational
FSB calculates G-Sib list with revised methodology
Some global banks change “bucket” under first use of Basel Committee’s revised method
PBoC keeps key lending rates stable
China’s central bank maintains reference rate for mortgages but calls on banks to support developers
Carstens wins major Spanish economics prize
King of Spain award praises BIS president’s work in Mexico and globally
ECB joins ‘Gaia-X’ data and cloud network project
Initiative aims to build a European data ecosystem to boost “digital sovereignty”
PBoC keeps key lending rate unchanged
Central bank sticks to accommodative policy as China faces slowdown
Trinidad and Tobago adds fifth name to IDB race
Gerard Johnson announced as candidate on last day nominations were open
Serbia hikes for eighth consecutive month
Inflation is nearing peak and “slowdown was sharper than expected”, board says
Nicaragua raises policy rate for sixth time this year
Country’s economy has recovered from long recession, but inflation remains high
Bank of Israel reserves increase by almost $3 billion in October
Asset revaluations boost the institution’s portfolio to almost $189 billion
Albanian governor says latest increase brings rates to neutral level
Gent Sejko forecasts inflation will not reach central bank’s target until second quarter of 2024
Eurozone inflation reaches new record of 10.7%
Energy is main driver, but inflation is rising in all sectors, Eurostat figures show
OCC to create fintech office
US regulator will appoint chief financial technology officer to lead regulation of sector
Costa Rican board says it will slow rate rises
Central bank orders 50bp increase, but says cycle will continue at “lesser rhythm”
Major bond markets ‘more prone to liquidity imbalances’, says FSB
More use of debt in investment strategies has combined with reduced dealer capacity, report finds
Eswatini central bank signs contract for CBDC research
Giesecke + Devrient hired as “technical consultant”