Angola
Behind the scenes of the Bundesbank’s capacity-building programme
A multi-year effort has helped shore up expertise at West Balkan central banks. Will African and former-CIS institutions be equally responsive to Eurosystem technical assistance?
People: July to September 2023
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months
Book notes: O Governador, by Luis Rosa
Documents Carlos Costa’s clashes with Portugal’s elite during the eurozone sovereign debt and banking crisis
Angola appoints deputy governor to top job
Tiago Dias succeeds Massano, who left to join cabinet
Angolan governor leaves role to join cabinet
Massano takes over economics portfolio after violent protests against fuel price hike
Rates round-up: Ghana and Thailand tighten
Many central banks in Africa, Asia and Europe still raising rates, but Angola continues cuts
Rates round-up: Canada to pause after 25bp rate rise
Thailand ups 25bp; Nigeria increases sharply; Angola opts for cut; and more
Portuguese PM threatens legal action against ex-governor
António Costa denies pressuring Carlos Costa over bank intervention
Four African central banks take policy decisions
Morocco and BEAC increase rates and Tanzania reduces liquidity while Angola cuts policy rate
Angola’s central bank reopens office after delays
Branch was reportedly completed in 2017 but has lain dormant following governor dismissal
Angola grants central bank independence
Constitutional amendment will guarantee autonomy and add financial stability to mandate
Angola to issue its first polymer banknotes
Governor says new banknote series will improve security and durability, and cut costs
Angola’s central bank establishes inflation expectation indicators
Central bank issues new surveys to gather information on prices following exchange rate liberalisation
Angola abandons currency trading band
Central bank floats currency in a bid to alleviate foreign exchange shortage, after IMF raises concerns
Angola follows African trend of holding rates in surprise decision
Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt and Ghana have all held rates this month
Angola cuts rates by 25bp as inflation falls
Rate cut is Angola's third within a year
Angola improves data transparency with new hub
Statistics deemed “critical” by the International Monetary Fund will be published in one place
People: Israeli government confirms Flug successor
Riksbank’s Eberstein and Lundholm re-elected; Central Bank of Ireland expands prudential supervision department
National Bank of Angola settles $426 million debt with Namibian counterpart
Failed currency agreement resulted in huge accumulation of debt as a fall in oil prices stifled Angola’s access to US dollars
Missing $500 million returned to Angolan central bank
Finance ministry attempts to set the record straight over alleged fraud, which used dormant company as a mask for the illegal transfer
UK crime agency probes possible fraud against National Bank of Angola
Former Angola central bank governor indicted amid $500 million fraud allegations