SARBDecoder
China takes top spot in South Africa trade basket at 28.6 percent
The South African Reserve Bank has updated its effective exchange rate weights, placing China in first place with a 28.6 percent trade share.
AI Decoder Curation
BOCDecoder
Population growth slows to 0.5 percent as workforce ages
Canada's population growth slowed to 0.5 percent in 2025, marking the weakest expansion in over a century.
FCADecoder
Compliance culture gaps persist at corporate finance firms
The Financial Conduct Authority surveyed 411 corporate finance firms on their compliance resources, receiving 382 responses.
ECBDecoder
Unequal climate impacts amplify price stability risks
Disproportionate climate shocks across regions and households amplify risks to euro area price and financial stability, according to an ECB Blog analysis published on October 8, 2026.
BDFDecoder
Young worker hiring falls 28 percent in AI-exposed roles
Permanent contract hires for 21-to-29-year-olds in occupations most exposed to generative AI fell 28 percent by March 2026, Banque de France research shows.
SARBDecoder
CBIDecoder
Makhlouf stresses judgement under uncertainty in age of AI
Central Bank of Ireland Governor Gabriel Makhlouf advised economics students to combine interdisciplinary insights with real-world judgement under uncertainty.
ECBDecoder
AI-intensive firms turn to market debt over bank loans
Euro area firms adopting artificial intelligence have doubled between 2023 and 2025 while shifting their debt financing from bank lending to capital markets.
FCADecoder
Lea Paterson to review whistleblower handling after informant death
The Financial Conduct Authority has appointed independent board member Lea Paterson to review its interaction with long-term whistleblower Simon Andriesz following his death.
HKMADecoder
Hong Kong dollar eases toward 7.85 limit as rate gap widens
The Hong Kong dollar has softened to 7.8460-7.8475 against the US dollar, approaching its 7.8500 weak-side limit.
SARBDecoder
CMA seigniorage transfers drop to R1.1 billion after 2023 peak
South Africa transferred an estimated R1.1 billion in seigniorage compensation to Eswatini, Lesotho and Namibia in fiscal 2025/26. The payments under the Multilateral Monetary Agreement declined from a peak of R1.4 billion in 2023/24 as bond yields and currency growth moderated.
BDFDecoder
CRD6 mandates prudential climate transition plans for French banks
The French transposition of the EU Capital Requirements Directive has made prudential transition plans mandatory for banks since April 2026.