Official Record
RBI prepares rescue plan for failed bank
State Bank of India agrees to help rescue Yes Bank, which remains under “moratorium”
Riksbank seeks act amendment to host BIS innovation hub
Swedish central bank requests five-year permission for payments of up to $3.2 million a year
UK regulators checking firms’ virus contingency plans
Firms can use alternative sites or let staff work from home so long as regulatory obligations are met
Eurozone inflation falls to 1.2% in February
Lower energy prices were the main factor behind the decline, core inflation edged slightly higher
Trump urges Fed to act on coronavirus
Fed should “cut rate big” and follow moves made by other central banks, Trump says
Bank of Mexico cuts growth outlook on virus fears
Central bank says future growth is highly uncertain after Mexican economy contracted in 2019
Bank of Korea will superheat banknotes to stop coronavirus
People looking to exchange currency will have to go through heat monitor
Many new UK financial products lack consumer protections – FCA
E-money services are not covered by financial services compensation scheme, UK regulator says
Authorities in Bahamas and Colombia sign supervision agreement
Bahamas central bank and Colombian regulator will share information on financial firms
Bank of Korea stops handling overseas cash as coronavirus spreads
Central bank says it will not accept cash from abroad until further notice
Bank of Mexico eases again to combat ‘stagnant’ economy
Central bank makes first rate cut since moving to new communications regime
Some countries lack systemic banking crisis resilience – IMF report
IMF staff sketch out priorities for countries’ resolution-planning frameworks
RBA and Bank of Korea expand local currency swap agreement
The initial deal was signed in 2014 and has been renewed every three years
Coronavirus is new risk to US outlook – Fed report
Virus risks disruption in China spilling over to the global economy, the Fed says
Dutch households sharply increased savings in 2019
Higher net incomes and the need to offset lower interest rates behind surge, says DNB
RBI holds rates as MPC sees diverging inflation and growth
Policy-makers face challenge as inflation climbs and growth disappoints
Iceland resumes easing cycle on weaker growth forecasts
Central bank cuts key interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.75%
FSB boosts role of regional groups in decision-making
Review finds groups valued and should have greater say in FSB affairs
UAE, Bahrain and Nambia team up to tackle money laundering
Common framework will help nations share and analyse AML/CFT data
US leveraged lending rose further from 2018–19
Regulators urge banks to adopt risk-management measures to reflect changing market conditions
SNB reduces risk exposure in fixed-income investments in Q4
Foreign currency investments decline by over 10 billion francs in December
Twelve countries’ financial sectors under IMF spotlight in 2020
Fund reveals which nations will undergo financial stability assessments, detailing which areas will face greater scrutiny
IMF report: Kazakh central bank split is opportunity to boost independence
Central bank needs stronger governance and greater separation from government, staff say
Economics Nobel winners feature in new podcast series
Sveriges Riksbank supports interviews featuring Richard Thaler, Angus Deaton and Paul Romer