HKMANews
HKMA unveils Fintech Promotion Blueprint for AI and DLT advancement
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) today published its Fintech Promotion Blueprint to foster responsible innovation and advance fintech.
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BDENews
Bank Lending Survey reveals tighter credit, softer demand in Q4 2025
The Banco de España's Bank Lending Survey for Q4 2025 indicates a slight tightening of credit supply and a moderation in demand.
ECBNews
Euro area banks tighten corporate lending, ease housing credit in Q4 2025
Euro area banks reported an unexpected net tightening of credit standards for loans to enterprises in the fourth quarter of 2025.
BDINews
Italian banks maintain firm credit standards, tighten consumer loans
Italian banks kept credit standards for firms and mortgages unchanged in the fourth quarter of 2025, while tightening them for consumer credit.
BDINews
Eurocoin indicator falls slightly in January, expansion confirmed
The Banca d'Italia's €-coin indicator fell slightly to 0.49 in January 2026, down from 0.52 in December.
HKMANews
FCANews
Premium finance costs drop, saving consumers £157 million yearly
Consumers are saving around £157 million annually as the cost of premium finance has fallen by an average of 4.1 percentage points since 2022.
RBANews
RBA raises cash rate to 3.85 percent on inflation concerns
The Reserve Bank of Australia has increased the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 3.85 percent.
SRBNews
Operational guidance for bank reorganisation plans under SRB consultation
The Single Resolution Board (SRB) has opened a public consultation on new operational guidance and a quantitative template for banks' Business Reorganisation Plan Analysis Reports (BRP AR).
ECBNews
Euro area firms report tighter credit, stable inflation expectations
Euro area firms reported a net tightening in bank loan interest rates and other financing conditions during the fourth quarter of 2025.
HKMANews
Hong Kong SMEs perceive easier bank credit approval in Q4 2025
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority published the results of its survey on Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises' credit conditions for the fourth quarter of 2025.
BOJNews
Sticky inflation and yen depreciation shape BOJ policy rate discussions
Bank of Japan Policy Board members discussed the need for continued monetary accommodation adjustments at their January 22-23 meeting.