US policy expectations, Palestinian settlement liquidity and Dominican digital adoption describe different financial functions.
In a 10 November speech, Fed Vice Chair Bowman said she had supported retaining the 3.75–4% target range at the October meeting. She described stronger growth and an improved labour market while emphasizing persistent inflation and market volatility.
Original source ↗The World Bank’s fall 2026 overview reports excess physical shekels at Palestinian banks alongside a shortage of digital balances used for cross-border payments. Banks use currency swaps to bridge the gap, tying up an estimated US$3.5 billion in dollar liquidity.
Original source ↗The October Fed survey reports third-quarter tightening for small firms, commercial property and nonbank financial institutions, while large and middle-market C&I standards were broadly unchanged.
Original source ↗A 2026 banking supervisor survey described by the Presidency on 10 November found AI use at 79% of multiple-service banks. Internal operations, cybersecurity and fraud detection were leading uses; active mobile banking users numbered about 5.2 million.
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