News published on Fiat Reporter in July 2025

The Bank of Russia has announced several decisions regarding macroprudential policy for the fourth quarter of 2025, focusing on mortgage, consumer, and corporate lending standards.

The Federal Reserve Board announced it will allow banks and credit unions to use an alternative method for collecting certain customer identification information.

The Bank of Canada announced today that it will maintain its policy interest rate at 2.75%.

The Bank of Canada has released its Monetary Policy Report for July 2025.

Recent data shows that economic growth in the United States slowed during the first half of the year, according to indicators referenced by the Federal Reserve.

The Bank of Canada announced on July 30, 2025, that it will maintain its target for the overnight rate at 2.75%.

In the first half of 2025, the Bank of Russia reported a rise in complaints from financial consumers and investors, totaling 182,400 cases.

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) have published an updated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at strengthening their cooperation to support financial stability in Australia.

The Bank of Russia has announced the establishment of reserve requirements and ratios for calculating reservable liabilities for Russian credit institutions and foreign bank branches.

Registration is now open for the FINOPOLIS Forum of Innovative Financial Technologies, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.

By the end of the second quarter of 2025, over 2.5 million companies had enabled payments through the Faster Payments System (SBP).

The Bank of Russia, in collaboration with the Moscow Exchange, has launched the Shareholder Value Creation Programme.

If a business or entrepreneur has multiple outstanding loans, they may be eligible for six-month repayment holidays for each loan once every five years.

The State Duma has passed legislation setting requirements for buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) operators and their agreements.

In July 2025, household inflation expectations in Russia remained steady at 13.0% over the next year, according to a survey by InFOM.

Monthly credit growth in Russia slowed to 0.3% in June, down from 1.1% in May, according to recent data.

According to preliminary data, household mortgages increased by 0.6% in June, following a 0.5% rise in May.

The federal bank regulatory agencies have issued their fourth notice seeking public input on reducing regulatory burdens.

The Bank of Canada has released its Business Outlook Survey for the second quarter of 2025, highlighting the continued impact of tariffs and trade uncertainty on Canadian businesses.

Federal bank regulatory agencies have issued a proposal to rescind the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) final rule from October 2023.