Federal Reserve Board releases annual audited financial statements

The Federal Reserve Board has released the 2022 combined annual audited financial statements for the Reserve Banks. An independent public accounting firm engaged by the Board issued unqualified opinions, asserting that its audit found the financial statements for the Board and the Reserve Banks to be free of material misstatements in accordance with the applicable auditing standards. The Board released preliminary income and expense data earlier this year. 

Fed is committed to 2% inflation goal: Powell

Bank of Canada has announced the appointment of Nicolas Vincent as the bank’s new external, non-executive Deputy Governor for a term of two years, effective March 13, 2023. Vincent’s appointment fills the vacancy created by the departure of Timothy Lane in September 2022.

India and Singapore launch UPI-PayNow linkage

Bank of Canada has announced the appointment of Nicolas Vincent as the bank’s new external, non-executive Deputy Governor for a term of two years, effective March 13, 2023. Vincent’s appointment fills the vacancy created by the departure of Timothy Lane in September 2022.

World Bank Chief Warns of Multi-Year Slow Growth

During his opening remarks at the launch of the International Debt Report 2022, the World Bank Group President said, “We identified the stagflation risk early in the year. The deterioration is continuing. This brings three risks: a global recession in 2023; a multi-year period of slow growth; and widespread asset repricing as higher interest rates are applied, and hedges run out. Many of the impacts will be delayed even into 2024 and 2025 including debt restructurings.”