Official Record
Central Bank of Iceland minutes hint at future tightening
Interest rate hold narrowly passed by central bank’s monetary policy committee in October as Iceland appears to shift towards withdrawing accommodative policy in near future
Bank of Israel optimistic on economic activity
A report on economic developments in Israel shows growth has continued at a moderate pace, increasing in the second quarter of the year, as other indicators paint a positive picture for future economic activity
Macao annual report sees ‘opportunity in crisis’
Monetary Authority of Macao annual report reveals drop in growth and climb in inflation; central bank chairman praises bank supervision developments
Hungarian officials disagree over source of inflation
The Monetary Council of the National Bank of Hungary was divided over latest interest rate decision; could not agree on root cause of higher-than-expected inflation
Moderate economic expansion reported in Fed’s Beige Book
Survey of economic conditions in Fed districts finds moderate increase in economic activity; New York district bucking trend
Mauritius MPC split on September rates decision
Three members of the Bank of Mauritius’s monetary policy committee called for more accommodative monetary policy last month
Chilean minutes reveal positive developments
Minutes from the Board of the Bank of Chile’s September monetary policy meeting reveal improved view of external impacts on domestic demand; concern about growth sustainability
Australian CCP cannot delay margin application any further, says RBA
Reserve Bank of Australia says ASX Clear’s deadline for the implementation of equity margins has been extended but cannot be pushed back any further
RBI may force move to electronic payments
Reserve Bank of India plans to channel payments providers into 'less-cash society' through regulation if necessary, according to new report
BoJ Tankan documents fall in business confidence
Tankan short-term economic survey reports drop in business confidence across all business sizes but fall not as severe as expected in small and medium-sized enterprises
Kenyan report reveals battle to reduce inflation
Financial stability report released by the Central Bank of Kenya paints negative picture of growth; details monetary policy’s dramatic reaction to high inflation
RBA stability review offers update on D-Sibs
Reserve Bank of Australia provides update on new regulations for domestic systemically important banks
Nigeria builds buffers to brace against uncertainty
Bank of Nigeria minutes show commitment to increase external reserves buffer; inflation expected to be lower than forecast
Reserve Bank of New Zealand annual report details foreign exchange losses
Reserve Bank of New Zealand annual report outlines 'sluggish' growth rates and foreign exchange losses, but predicts an increase in future economic activity
Reserve Bank of Australia annual report reveals government dividend
Annual report for 2011 details profits of more than a billion Australian dollars, nearly half of which will be paid to the government as a dividend
BoE minutes reveal unanimous decisions
Minutes show members of the BoE Monetary Policy Committee in agreement over QE and interest rate; says weak demand and high inflation were key considerations in decision
BoE quarterly bulletin presents latest research
Quarterly bulletin gives overview of economic developments and contains papers on stress-tests, factors behind low sovereign bond yields and uncertainty in inflation forecasts among other topics
Central Bank of the UAE optimistic in first financial stability review
First financial stability review released by Central Bank of the UAE reveals positive developments; growth has recovered since 2009 slump while inflation is near-zero
Central Bank of Iceland minutes show rate-hold hesitancy
Minutes of the monetary policy committee’s August meeting detail dispute over interest rate; members discuss impact of currency depreciation
Central Bank of Chile minutes reveal rate consensus
Minutes of the August monetary policy meeting show unanimity behind decision to leave interest rate unchanged; members discuss keeping the rate level for 'some time'
Netherlands not prepared for Iban, says central bank
Netherlands Bank assessment shows awareness of Iban is rising; but businesses are not taking necessary steps for switch
National Bank of Serbia reports on ‘dinarisation’ strategy
Quarterly report gives overview of National Bank of Serbia’s efforts to encourage use of dinar; finds that local currency as a share of total lending and deposits fell in the second quarter
Fed’s beige book reveals increased economic activity
US Federal Reserve economic summary reports expanding economic activity in the US; credit conditions said to be improving
Iceland surveys market economic expectations
Central Bank of Iceland survey finds changes in inflation expectations; also a shift in the market’s perception of monetary policy