Russia
Orbán ordered Ukrainian gold and cash seizure – report
Investigation suggests Hungary’s ex-premier sought to use bank assets as bargaining chip for oil
Pakistan central bank seeks to reassure international investors
Governor says country in better position to weather shocks than before Ukraine war
Olli Rehn on demographics, geopolitics and ECB policy
The Bank of Finland governor speaks about immigration and productivity, private credit and stablecoin risks, the mood on the governing council and the impact of conflict in the Middle East
Geopolitics becoming ‘key risk’ for central banks – panel
Experts at ECB conference say political upheaval now a greater concern than price growth
NBU tells banks to avoid Hungary after cash and gold heist
Hungarian government official explicitly ties asset seizure to dispute over stricken oil pipeline
Suspended Bulgarian deputy appointed as caretaker PM
Country’s president says Gurov is only candidate not tainted by association with outgoing government
Full ‘postmortem’ on QE yet to be written – Klaas Knot
Former DNB governor expects Fed to continue international monetary diplomacy under Warsh
Eurozone bank uncompetitiveness a ‘myth’ – Schnabel
Regulations have made lenders better, says ECB board member
Serbia says sanctions on Russia pose financial stability risks
Central bank sounds warning as government threatens to divest Russian stakes in domestic oil refiner
More independent central banks hold fewer dollars – research
De-dollarisation benefits Singaporean and Korean currencies, while Australia’s and China’s lose out
Merz backs using Bank of Russia funds to help Ukraine
Frozen central bank assets could collateralise €140bn interest-free loan, says German chancellor
Libya pilots FX platform as currency crisis continues
Foreign currency in short supply and counterfeit notes still in abundance
Banknotes: July to September 2024
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Cyprus central bank defends supervision after sanctions-busting claims
Prime minister pledges report after media investigation says Russians used local firms to dodge sanctions
Central banking against a full-scale war
National Bank of Ukraine governor Andriy Pyshnyy shares seven statements about ‘antifragility’ and the ability to function under uncertainty – and succeed
UAE revokes licence for Russia’s MTS Bank
Gulf state was put on the FATF grey list last year
US and UK sanction Russian bank licensed in UAE
Central bank “studying options” as Ukraine allies target sanctions evasion
UAE grants licence to Russian bank
US voices concerns over sanctions evasion and threatens action against facilitators
Russia and Iran discuss joint gold-backed stablecoin
Digital currency would be used for foreign trade settlements in special economic zone
Russia developing cross-border CBDC settlement
Research into two proposed models for digital ruble exports to begin in Q1
Fed officials disagree on dealing with uncertainty
Vice-chair Brainard and Cleveland Fed’s Mester take different stances on uncertainty