Official Record
Iceland keeps rates unchanged despite above-target inflation
Rate-setters see higher inflation expectations as a short-term phenomenon
Tunisia keeps rates unchanged on stable inflation
External imbalances remain the main challenge for the North African economy
Brazil’s inflation fell below target in November
Decline comes despite recent fall in currency’s value and turmoil over fuel prices
IMF tells Jamaica to bring in risk-based supervision
IMF sets year deadline for new framework implementation and urges improved co-ordination among regulators
Turkish inflation falls for first time since March
Currency has begun recovery after reaching record lows against dollar in August
Riskbank studies joining eurozone instant payments platform
Adopting Tips could lead to efficiency gains for Sweden, central bank says
IMF advises Ethiopia central bank to stop financing government
Central bank’s tighter monetary policy should be supported by end to monetary financing – IMF
Bank of Canada points to trade tensions as it leaves rates unchanged
Above-target inflation in October is expected to fall in coming months
Bank of England to overhaul consumer interest rate statistics
Changes are designed to ensure the statistics reflect consumers’ experiences “as closely as possible”
Smaller banks struggle in Danish stress tests
Non-systemic lenders fall short by almost $100 million; even with intervention creditors could suffer losses, central bank says
Norges Bank ends ban on SWF investing in two oil companies
Move comes after energy firms end involvement in conflict-torn region
Rwanda upgrading payment infrastructure on all fronts – annual report
Government officials no longer have to visit the central bank to make a transaction
Singapore’s financial system resilient amid increased global risks – MAS
Despite headwinds the financial system can withstand ‘severe shocks’, the central bank says
Minneapolis Fed ‘deeply troubled’ over regulatory reforms
Minneapolis Fed backs Brainard against “alarming” regulatory reforms
Deposit insurance coverage up ‘substantially’ – IADI survey
Basel-based group finds deposit insurance is widespread and increasingly generous to depositors
FSB unveils latest G-Sib list
One bank joins and two drop off the 2018 tally
Fed plans further cuts to regulation for community banks – Quarles
Further regulatory easing announced alongside greater stress test transparency plans
FSB finalises ‘cyber lexicon’
Common language seen as important step towards closer cyber co-operation globally
Sarb reprimands HSBC for AML deficiencies
Central bank fines commercial lender over $1 million after weaknesses in AML detection and reporting were discovered
New Zealand central bank keeps rates unchanged
RBNZ says policy must remain “supportive” as inflation remains below target mid-point
Fed holds rates steady
FOMC points to slowdown in pace of fixed investment
Fed proposes further regulatory loosening for small firms
Governor Lael Brainard voted against the last proposed reductions in regulation
Rwanda concerned by high NPL levels despite improvement
Central bank records 6.5% decrease in NPL levels but ratio remains above the 5% benchmark
US unemployment remains at lowest level since 1969
Hourly wage growth is at highest rate since 2009, but year-on-year inflation falls to 2%