Official Record
Unemployment set to rise to 8% in 2022 – Irish central bank
Bottlenecks in the jobs market may delay employment’s return to pre-pandemic levels
RBNZ eases dividend restrictions
Deputy governor says NZ economy has rebounded more strongly than expected
US agencies begin survey on AI
Regulators seek information on use, management and development of artificial intelligence
IMF calls for ‘urgent efforts’ on non-bank macro-pru tools
Fund warns of trade-off between support now and risks in the future
Major asset managers commit to support net-zero carbon transition
Tackling climate change is “one of the greatest commercial opportunities of our time”, says Mark Carney
Cleveland Fed creates new inclusion council
Eight-member council charged with assisting the bank in fostering diversity
IMF cautions Marshall Islands on digital currency plans
Institutional framework to accommodate the sov is not ready, fund says
ECB weekly asset purchases raised to €21.1 billion
On March 11, central bank promised to conduct purchases “at a significantly higher pace”
RBA opened banknote contingency site during pandemic
Strength of banknote demand during pandemic was ‘unprecedented’, RBA bulletin says
Eurozone inflation remains stable
Official figures show inflation at 0.9%, unchanged from January
IMF delays SDR valuation review
Delay reflects priority placed on Covid-19 response and possible clash with other workstream
Riksbank report explains basis for green asset purchases
Report sets out legal and operational basis for “norm-based negative screening”
Bank of Canada holds policy rate steady
Economy improving, but central bank sees “considerable economic slack” and “great deal of uncertainty”
RBNZ winds back pandemic liquidity support
Use of two facilities has been “very low” in the last six months, RBNZ official says
Bank of Israel hails milestone in move to ‘smart payments’
Central bank is pushing transition to EMV payments that allow contactless transactions
Israeli reserves surge to new record high of $185 billion
International reserves portfolio reaches 46% of GDP
CBRT’s Ağbal says central bank must aim for ‘permanent price stability’
Governor’s blog post marks new form of communication by senior executives
UK regulators fix end date for Libor
Most Libor settings will cease at the end of 2021 as Bailey tells firms to finish their transitions
IMF staff suggest changes to Paraguyan supervision
Report calls for new pension fund supervisor and better supervision of non-banks
Central Bank of Argentina calls for investigation of IMF agreement
Fund granted South American economy over $57 billion in 2018, its largest-ever package
RBA boosts bond-buying to defend yield curve target
Governor says the central bank can increase purchases further if needed
SNB profit drops by nearly 60%
Swiss central bank records much smaller profits on foreign currency positions
Kansas City Fed launches new website
Improved navigation and search functionality are at the core of redesign, central bank says
IMF urges São Tomé and Príncipe central bank to support recovery
Lack of tourism and drop in remittances has caused recession, fund says