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...
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
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
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)
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
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.)
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...
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)
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
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
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.
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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%.
Central Bank Watch
2026-04-28 12:00 UTC
JPY Press Release Brief: Bank of Japan - Indicators for Core CPI
Indicators for Core CPI
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
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
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
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
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
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
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
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...
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...
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%. ...
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,...
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...
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.