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Central Bank Watch 2026-05-06 12:00 UTC

NZD Press Release Brief: Reserve Bank of New Zealand - Financial system resilient amid heightened global risks

“The global risk environment has worsened over the past six months, as conflict in the Middle East threatens world energy supply”, says R...

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Central Bank Watch 2026-05-05 12:00 UTC

AUD Press Release Brief: Reserve Bank of Australia - Statement by the Monetary Policy Board: Monetary Policy Decision

Statement by the Monetary Policy Board: Monetary Policy Decision

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Central Bank Watch 2026-05-04 12:00 UTC

EUR Press Release Brief: European Central Bank - Luis de Guindos: Presentation of the ECB Annual Report 2025 to the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament

Luis de Guindos: Presentation of the ECB Annual Report 2025 to the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament

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Central Bank Watch 2026-05-04 12:00 UTC

EUR Press Release Brief: European Central Bank - Decisions taken by the Governing Council of the ECB (in addition to decisions setting interest rates)

Decisions taken by the Governing Council of the ECB (in addition to decisions setting interest rates)

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Central Bank Watch 2026-05-03 12:00 UTC

EUR Press Release Brief: European Central Bank - Luis de Guindos: Interview with El País

Luis de Guindos: Interview with El País

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Central Bank Watch 2026-05-01 12:00 UTC

JPY Press Release Brief: Bank of Japan - Sources of Changes in Current Account Balances and Market Operations (Apr.)

Sources of Changes in Current Account Balances and Market Operations (Apr.)

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Central Bank Watch 2026-04-30 12:00 UTC

NZD Press Release Brief: Reserve Bank of New Zealand - Enhanced Monetary Policy Committee transparency changes announced

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) and the Minister of Finance have agreed changes to the MPC Charter that will provide more transparenc...

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Central Bank Watch 2026-04-30 12:00 UTC

JPY Press Release Brief: Bank of Japan - Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices (April 2026, full text)

Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices (April 2026, full text)

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Central Bank Watch 2026-04-30 12:00 UTC

HKD Press Release Brief: Hong Kong Monetary Authority - International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity

International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity

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Central Bank Watch 2026-04-30 12:00 UTC

GBP Press Release Brief: Bank of England - Exchange of letters between the Governor and the Chancellor regarding CPI Inflation - April 2026

Exchange of letters between the Governor and the Chancellor

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Central Bank Watch 2026-04-30 12:00 UTC

GBP Press Release Brief: Bank of England - Bank Rate maintained at 3.75% - April 2026 Monetary Policy Summary and Minutes

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee is responsible for making decisions about Bank Rate.

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Central Bank Watch 2026-04-29 12:00 UTC

USD Press Release Brief: Federal Reserve - Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement

Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement

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Central Bank Watch 2026-04-29 12:00 UTC

NZD Press Release Brief: Reserve Bank of New Zealand - RBNZ Governor engages Waikato community on economic outlook

On Wednesday 29 April, Governor Dr Anna Breman spoke with a range of business owners, young professionals, and local leaders in Hamilton...

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Central Bank Watch 2026-04-29 12:00 UTC

GBP Press Release Brief: Bank of England - PRA publishes plans to support resilience in the life insurance industry

Funded reinsurance transactions involving UK life insurers will face enhanced regulatory requirements under new proposals unveiled today...

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Central Bank Watch 2026-04-29 12:00 UTC

CAD Press Release Brief: Bank of Canada - Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement

Governor Tiff Macklem discusses the Monetary Policy Report and the key issues involved in the Governing Council’s deliberations about the...

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Central Bank Watch 2026-04-29 12:00 UTC

CAD Press Release Brief: Bank of Canada - Monetary Policy Report—April 2026

The Canadian economy is expected to grow at a moderate pace as it continues to adjust to US tariffs. Inflation has moved up due to higher...

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Central Bank Watch 2026-04-29 12:00 UTC

CAD Press Release Brief: Bank of Canada - Bank of Canada maintains policy rate at 2¼%

The Bank of Canada today held its target for the overnight rate at 2.25%, with the Bank Rate at 2.5% and the deposit rate at 2.20%.

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Central Bank Watch 2026-04-28 12:00 UTC

JPY Press Release Brief: Bank of Japan - Indicators for Core CPI

Indicators for Core CPI

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Central Bank Watch 2026-04-14 12:00 UTC

USD Press Release Brief: Federal Reserve - Minutes of the Board’s discount rate meetings on February 9 and March 18, 2026

Minutes of the Board’s discount rate meetings on February 9 and March 18, 2026

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Central Bank Watch 2026-04-08 12:00 UTC

USD Press Release Brief: Federal Reserve - Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, March 17–18, 2026

Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, March 17–18, 2026

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Central Bank Watch 2026-03-31 12:00 UTC

SEK Press Release Brief: Riksbank - Erik Thedéen: Buffers should be usable

Governor Erik Thedéen wants the banks to be able to use their buffers more easily. This was one of the messages when he gave his views on...

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Central Bank Watch 2026-03-31 12:00 UTC

CZK Press Release Brief: Czech National Bank - 2025: Inflation at target and a record return on international reserves

The year 2025 was marked by low inflation, which has held close to the Czech National Bank’s (CNB) inflation target for more than two yea...

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Central Bank Watch 2026-03-26 12:00 UTC

NOK Press Release Brief: Norges Bank - Policy rate kept unchanged at 4%

Norges Bank’s Monetary and Financial Stability Committee decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 4% at its meeting on 25 March. The...

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Central Bank Watch 2026-03-24 12:00 UTC

CHF Press Release Brief: Swiss National Bank - 2026-03-24 - Swiss balance of payments and international investment position

2026-03-24 - Swiss balance of payments and international investment position

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Central Bank Watch 2026-03-19 12:00 UTC

CZK Press Release Brief: Czech National Bank - CNB keeps interest rates unchanged

At its meeting today, the CNB Bank Board kept interest rates unchanged. The two-week repo rate (2W repo rate) thus remains at 3.50%, the...

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Central Bank Watch 2026-03-19 12:00 UTC

CHF Press Release Brief: Swiss National Bank - 2026-03-19 - Monetary policy assessment of 19 March 2026

2026-03-19 - Monetary policy assessment of 19 March 2026

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Central Bank Watch 2026-03-19 12:00 UTC

AUD Press Release Brief: Reserve Bank of Australia - Release of Financial Stability Review – March 2026

Release of Financial Stability Review – March 2026

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Central Bank Watch 2026-03-17 12:00 UTC

CHF Press Release Brief: Swiss National Bank - 2026-03-17 - Publication of 2025 Annual Report

2026-03-17 - Publication of 2025 Annual Report

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Central Bank Watch 2026-03-17 12:00 UTC

AUD Press Release Brief: Reserve Bank of Australia - Statement by the Monetary Policy Board: Monetary Policy Decision

Statement by the Monetary Policy Board: Monetary Policy Decision

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Central Bank Watch 2026-03-06 12:00 UTC

ZAR Press Release Brief: South African Reserve Bank - Draft Exchange Control circulars for public comment following 2026 Budget announcements

These circulars primarily address increased new limits for cross-border payments and investments by individuals in South Africa, as well...

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Central Bank Watch 2026-03-05 12:00 UTC

SEK Press Release Brief: Riksbank - The Riksdag has decided to assign the Riksbank responsibility for setting the countercyclical capital buffer

The Riksdag decided yesterday to adopt the government’s proposal on “Development of the macroprudential policy area”, which includes chan...

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Central Bank Watch 2026-03-05 12:00 UTC

CZK Press Release Brief: Czech National Bank - The Czech National Bank leaves the countercyclical capital buffer rate at 1.25%

At its meeting on financial stability today, the Bank Board decided to leave the countercyclical capital buffer rate at 1.25%. ...

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Central Bank Watch 2026-03-03 12:00 UTC

SEK Press Release Brief: Riksbank - Riksdag Committee on Finance hearing on the Riksbank’s operations and monetary policy

On Tuesday, the entire Executive Board took part in an open hearing at the Committee on Finance about the Riksbank's operations in 2025,...

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Central Bank Watch 2026-02-16 12:00 UTC

ZAR Press Release Brief: South African Reserve Bank - Media release | Consultation paper on the cessation of the prime lending rate

The South African Reserve Bank published a consultation paper on discontinuing the prime lending rate (PLR) and designating the SARB poli...

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Central Bank Watch 2026-01-30 12:00 UTC

ZAR Press Release Brief: South African Reserve Bank - Chief Economist Dr Christopher Loewald takes early retirement

Dr Loewald, who joined the South African Reserve Bank in 2011, is a member of the Monetary Policy Committee.

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