FED
Bank loan modifications common, challenging relationship lending assumptions
A new Federal Reserve study documents that 41 percent of bank loans undergo at least one modification of key contractual terms.
Paper
CBR
Inflation expectations decline in February, consumer sentiment weakens
Inflation expectations predominantly declined in February 2026, according to the Central Bank of Russia's latest commentary.
FED
War in Ukraine led to significant decline in corporate investment
A Federal Reserve study found that firms exposed to the Russia-Ukraine war experienced sizable and persistent declines in corporate investment.
ECB
Stablecoins reshape bank funding and monetary policy transmission
An ECB working paper finds that stablecoin adoption alters bank funding structures and weakens monetary policy transmission.
BIS
Regulating illicit payments: A consistent approach for cash and crypto
A new Bank for International Settlements (BIS) paper introduces a conceptual framework to assess the effectiveness of anti-money laundering (AML) and combating the financing of terrorism (CFT) regimes across various payment instruments, from cash to cryptoassets.
ECB
ECB's gender diversity targets show mixed progress by 2025
The European Central Bank's latest report on gender diversity for 2013-2025 shows mixed progress towards its targets.
CBR
Russia's Current Account Surplus Halves to $9.2 Billion in Q4 2025
Russia's current account surplus significantly decreased to $9.2 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, down from $14 billion in the same period of 2024.
CBR
Russian inflation rises to 6.0 percent on one-off factors
Russia's annual inflation rate increased to 6.0 percent in January 2026, up from 5.59 percent in December, the Central Bank of Russia reported.
FED
Fair lending litigation reduces racial bias in mortgage markets
New Federal Reserve research finds that fair lending litigation significantly reduces racial discrimination in mortgage markets.
FED
U.S. banks vulnerable to trade disruptions, study quantifies impact
A new Federal Reserve study quantifies the exposure of large U.S. banks to foreign trade disruptions.
BOE
Household debt and asset prices drive consumption response to rate cuts
Bank of England researchers estimate a 1 percentage point mortgage rate cut increases consumption by 3 percent over six months.