Official Record
BoJ takes financial system's temperature
Bank of Japan says financial systems are generally healthy and resilient, but could be impacted by an economic downturn coupled with a rise in interest rates
Finland's 'deep structural crisis' must be addressed, Liikanen warns
‘Decisive action’ is required to tackle a ‘deep structural crisis’, now that attention has shifted from problems in the eurozone, Liikanen writes in the Bank of Finland's 2013 annual report
Bonnici says Malta's economy weathering European storm
Central Bank of Malta governor says economy has been performing well despite the difficulties posed by eurozone weakness, with a strong banking sector and above-average profit for the central bank
Hong Kong banks' mainland exposure ‘not all hot money' says HKMA deputy
The right way to mitigate Hong Kong banks' exposure to mainland China is through supervising their credit risk and liquidity risk management, says Arthur Yuen
Turkey's Başçı reiterates rate cut is unlikely
Central Bank of Republic of Turkey governor Erdem Başçı says lower interest rates unlikely following PMs call for a cut on Friday
Sri Lanka’s Cabraal challenges IMF ‘conventional wisdom’
Governor says IMF’s recommended remedy would not have worked in Sri Lanka; says recent recovery justifies the authorities’ chosen course of action
Seychelles makes ‘opportunistic’ FX purchases
Central Bank of Seychelles annual report outlines how it took advantage of foreign exchange inflows to bolster its reserves by almost 40% in 2013
Bank of Namibia replaces ‘ageing’ banknotes one year after issuance
Central bank reissued the lowest denomination banknotes in its 2012 banknote series after they were found to be ‘ageing faster than expected’
Central Bank of Brazil hikes inflation forecast for 2014
Report released yesterday revises up inflation rate for 2014 by 50 basis points to 6.1%, 1.6 percentage points above target
BoE's Financial Policy Committee notes 40% rise in mortgage approvals
Mortgage approvals rose by 40% in the year to January; FPC makes no new recommendations
RBA reveals details of ‘next generation’ banknote project
Quarterly bulletin gives insights into plans for the first Australian banknote change in 20 years, including new print methods, security features, stakeholder engagement and logistics
Federal Reserve banks earned $81.4 billion in 2013
Total assets as of December 31 were $4tn, an increase of $1.1tn on the previous year; holdings of Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities up $550bn and $585bn respectively
Bundesbank stands firm on risks posed by non-standard policy
Annual report reiterates German concerns that non-standard policies pose a threat to central bank independence; Weidmann says wintry economic conditions are beginning to warm
Brazil minutes highlight inflation 'resistance' concern
Central Bank of Brazil remains concerned about 'resistance' of inflation despite more than 400bp of rate rises, latest minutes show
Bank of Israel cut rates despite 'rapid' increase in house prices
Four out of five members of the Bank of Israel's MPC backed last month's 25 basis point rate cut to 0.75% following weaker performance across range of indicators
Serbian ‘dinarisation’ showing mixed results
National Bank of Serbia’s attempts to encourage use of the domestic currency show mixed results as dinar deposits increase, but dinar loans fall
Recovery needed to cement lower credit risk at Slovenian banks
Credit and solvency risk in Slovenia down following restructuring of banking system in December
Saudi inflation expected to fall below 3% in 2014
Country's cost of living index peaked at 4% last April before inflationary pressures in the transport and restaurant sectors abated during second half of the year
Public opinion of BoJ policy continues to dive
Bank of Japan survey shows majority of Japanese people now think interest rates are too low, while a growing proportion believe the economy will worsen over the next year
One in five in UK 'aware of forward guidance'
Policy may indirectly affect households' interest rate expectations and spending through media reports and effects on business spending, according to report
Albania governor calls for Balkan payments system in annual conference speech
The Bank of Albania's 10th annual international conference celebrated the 20th anniversary of the central bank and the 100th anniversary of its declaration of independence
Thailand MPC split over rate cut
Minutes from the policy-makers' January meeting show that a motion to cut rates in the face of growing political unrest was defeated by four votes to three
Liberian credit grew 42.5% in 2013, says central bank annual report
Total bank assets rose by 23.7%, while deposits grew 26.1%; internal activities centred mainly on strengthening the capacity of staff to meet skill requirements, according to the bank
Kazakhstan experiences 10-year inflation low
Quarterly inflation falls to 0.6% in latest figures; National Bank of Kazakhstan predicts it will increase in the coming quarter but remain in check throughout 2014