Official Record
Malawi launches corporate social investment policy
Policy will see central bank embark on projects supporting society
IMF mulls SDR reallocation ‘trust’
Fund is considering ways SDR allocation can be channelled to vulnerable countries
BoJ to offer zero-interest loans for climate projects
Central bank highlights five areas of focus in new climate strategy
Riksbank warns about e-krona fraudsters
Swedish central bank points to false online information claiming it is selling e-kronor
Bank of Israel allows banks to resume dividend payments
Central bank recommends ‘prudent approach’ as Covid-19's impact remains uncertain
Bank of Canada continues taper
Central bank reduces QE by one-third to $2 billion weekly, but keeps interest rates stable
US faces surge in actual and expected inflation
Data shows 5.4% CPI inflation over past year and consumers expect 4.8% rise over next
ECB’s new target not expected to influence Denmark’s policy
Danish central bank agrees with ECB that climate change may impact price and financial stability
Climate training hub launched by international consortium
BIS training platform will act as single access point for climate risk training for central banks
Vietnam’s central bank to pilot ‘virtual currency’
Prime minister orders central bank to develop blockchain-based prototype by 2023
FSB maps path for climate reforms
Global body is playing a co-ordinating role given interconnected risks
Basel III helped absorb impact of Covid-19, says BCBS
Early study of pandemic finds better-capitalised banks lent more to households and businesses
UK regulators propose new policies to foster diversity
Data and disclosure will be important to assess progress, regulators say
RBA adjusts yield curve control as economy recovers
Australia “no longer looking over a cliff”, says governor Philip Lowe
US unemployment rate stable at 5.9%
Little sign of ‘substantial further progress’ FOMC wants to see before taper
Fed’s CBDC efforts should not be driven by digital yuan, Fed official says
A decision on ‘Fedcoin’ should be independent of action taken by China, says David Andolfatto
RBI scales back predictions of rise in stressed assets
Indian central bank says policy support has helped curb rise in non-performing assets
Riksbank maintains loose policy
Swedish central bank says it will fully use Skr700 billion portfolio of asset purchases
Sarb celebrates centenary with virtual ceremony
Tributes were paid by former governors, regional central bank representatives and the heads of the IMF and BIS
Eurozone inflation expected to decline in June
Early estimates suggest inflation fell to 1.9%, from 2% in May
Lithuania’s central bank bolsters cash services
Central bank signs agreement with banking sector to maintain minimum level of cash provision
BoE demands changes at Euroclear after system outage
Central bank takes supervisory action over outage that caused “notable” market disruption
ECB launches consultation on supervisory practices
Central bank says exercise aims to boost transparency on its interaction with banks
Big banks pass Fed stress tests
Quarles: “The banking system is strongly positioned to support the ongoing recovery”