Italian economy faces slower growth, higher inflation amid conflict uncertainty
Banca d'Italia staff project Italy's GDP to grow by 0.5 percent in 2026 and 2027, rising to 0.8 percent in 2028.
The Banco de España has published its redesigned Institutional Report 2025, a key tool for public accountability.
On April 3, 2026, People's Bank of China Governor Pan Gongsheng met with Sim Tshabalala, CEO of Standard Bank Group.
PBOC Governor Pan Gongsheng met with Eyob Tekalign, Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia, on April 2, 2026.
The inaugural meeting of the Canada-China Financial Working Group was held in Beijing on April 3, 2026.
Banca d'Italia staff project Italy's GDP to grow by 0.5 percent in 2026 and 2027, rising to 0.8 percent in 2028.
The People's Bank of China's Monetary Policy Committee held its first quarterly meeting of 2026, noting that monetary policy remains moderately accommodative.
The Bank of England's CBDC Academic Advisory Group met in January 2026 to discuss the digital pound's design phase, focusing on security, innovation, and financial stability.
The Financial Conduct Authority and the Bank of England are seeking industry stakeholders to join their new Taskforce for Transaction and Post-trade Reporting Harmonisation.
The Central Bank of Ireland has published a discussion paper on distributed ledger technology (DLT) and tokenisation in financial services.
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has issued a proposed directive to revise requirements for interest rate risk in the banking book (IRRBB).
The Bank of Canada's Governing Council held its policy interest rate unchanged at 2.25 percent at its March 18, 2026 meeting.