Articles by Ben Margulies
IMF approves $3.8 billion for Argentina
Country has met most key targets, but 2022 inflation now projected to top 100%
Belarusian president bans price increases
“God forbid someone decides to raise prices,” says Lukashenko
Colombian president criticises central bank’s rate increases
Finance minister argues tighter policy could bring recession without reducing inflation
Iceland’s MPC carries out ninth consecutive rate rise
Central bank slows tightening cycle amid signs inflation may be on downward path
Central Bank of Kenya raises rate and denies FX shortage
New president nominates former governor Ndung’u to become finance minister
UN body warns central banks could set off global recession
UNCTAD report calls for price controls rather than rate hikes
Russia’s Mir forced into retreat
Banks and payment systems across Asia banish Russian cards after US warnings
Colombia orders ninth consecutive rate increase
Inflation rises above central bank projections as finance minister expresses frustration
Four African central banks take policy decisions
Morocco and BEAC increase rates and Tanzania reduces liquidity while Angola cuts policy rate
Nigerian MPC raises rates as inflation reaches highest level since 2005
Governor says inflation is gathering pace and next year’s election is increasing sovereign risk
Bank of Uganda denies government broke law on loan repayment
Opposition says government borrowed more than $2 billion, but central bank rejects claim
IDB fires president after accusations of abuse of power
External investigators claimed Claver-Carone had not co-operated with probe
King Charles to appear on Bank of England notes from 2024
Other Commonwealth central banks have made little comment on changeover
Brazil makes first FX intervention of the year
Strong real bucks wider regional trend of depreciation against the dollar
Argentine president names Pesce to full six-year term as governor
Moves comes as IMF reaches preliminary agreement on next loan tranche
West Africa central bank orders second rate rise of 2022
MPC says drought, unrest and global commodities shocks are driving up inflation
Irish central bank will still exchange old banknotes and coins
Authorities take opportunity to remind public that UK paper £20s and £50s are expiring
US CPI inflation falls modestly
New York Fed reports “steep declines” in inflation expectations, but core CPI ticks up
Bank of Canada critic becomes leader of the opposition
Pierre Poilievre said in May he would fire governor for failing to contain inflation
People: July to September 2022
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months
Bolivian ex-governor calls opposition audit request ‘nonsense’
Most central bank gold reserves are held outside country, Morales says
Rates round-up: Canada opts for 75bp raise
Chile surprises with larger hike, while Poland nears peak rates with 25bp increase
Banknotes: July to September 2022
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Chile rejects new constitution, sinking central bank reform
Draft had proposed some changes to central bank governance and mandate