Venezuela
Governor of Central Bank of Nicaragua steps down
Rumours of a spat with the Nicaraguan president swirl as central bank governor quits; finance minister put forward to replace Antenor Rosales as chief
Venezuela completes repatriation of gold reserves
Final shipment of 14 tonnes of gold arrives in Caracas; governor certain the central bank has the capabilities to protect the precious metal
Venezuela begins gold repatriation
First shipment of Venezuelan gold reserves made; central bank says uncertainty in Europe was a factor in the decision to move the precious metal
RMB’s rise to reserve currency status accelerates
Renminbi progresses towards becoming a reserve currency in its own right; a number of central banks have begun to diversify into the Chinese currency
Central banks’ flight to safety in reserve holdings continues
Reports continue to emerge from around the world of central banks diversifying their foreign currency reserves and adding to gold holdings
Venezuela’s Chavez orders diversification of reserves
Hugo Chavez has asked the central bank to repatriate gold reserves and diversify holdings amid “global crisis of capitalism”; controversial president also plotting to nationalise gold industry
IMF: commodity shocks explain variation in Latin American fiscal positions
IMF study finds impact of commodity price volatility on government revenue in Latin America linked to fiscal standing
Venezuela’s Merentes announces plans to reopen foreign dollar-denominated bond market
Central Bank of Venezuela president Nelson Merentes says market will accept bonds from South American neighbours
Greek debt crisis sparks widening of almost all global CDS spreads
Cost of protecting against a Greek default up 190% in three months to mid-June as CDS spreads widened for 93% of sovereign debt on back of sovereign debt crisis in Europe
Venezuela cautiously reopens forex markets
Central Bank of Venezuela introduces tough rules for new regulated foreign currency market; bond trades will be carried out on new system under central bank's watch
Venezuela drawn into Securency scandal: report
Australian newspaper alleges that RBA offshoot paid for Vietnamese government officials to win business from Central Bank of Venezuela
Venezuela to reopen bond markets
Central bank says tests of new centralised trading system nearly complete; follows closure to cut off parallel currency market
Venezuela cracks down on “parallel” currency market
Venezuelan government stops trading in foreign government bonds in bid to stifle unofficial currency markets; plans for central bank to provide central platform
Venezuela tightens grip on FX in bid to close down unofficial market
Central Bank of Venezuela to attempt to curb the depreciation of the bolivar by taking control of foreign exchange
High oil prices lift output of exporting economies
Bank of Finland research finds that for Iran, Kazakhstan, Venezuela, and Russia oil price positively affects output growth
Sell to central bank: Caracas tells gold producers
The Venezuelan government said on Monday that local gold manufacturers must triple the amount that they offer for sale to the country's central bank.
Don't panic, pleads ECCB as Stanford run starts
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, which acts as financial regulator, has called for calm in Antigua and Barbuda as nervous depositors began to withdraw funds from the Bank of Antigua, part of the Stanford Group.
Venezuelan governor passes away
The governor of the Central Bank of Venezuela, Gaston Parra Luzardo, died in hospital over the weekend. He was 75.
Central Bank of Aruba - Annual Report 2007
An influx of tourists from Venezuela boosted Aruba's economy in 2007, the latest Annual Report from the country's central bank reveals.
Venezuela calms liquidity fears on Chavez takeover
The Central Bank of Venezuela has said that the country's financial system is sufficiently liquid after the nationalisation of one of its biggest banks prompted concern about the banking industry's health.
Central Bank of Venezuela - Economic Report 2006
Strong global economic growth in 2006 boosted the average price of Venezuelan oil by 22%.
Venezuelan inflation shoots up to 22.5%
The Central Bank of Venezuela said on Wednesday that inflation in the metropolitan area of Caracas, the country's capital, hit 22.5% in 2007, the highest official rate in Latin America.
Venezuela lops zeros off bolivar to curb inflation
Venezuela revamped the bolivar on Tuesday by slashing three zeros from the currency in a bid to dampen rampant inflation, which hit 20.7% in the 12 months to November.
Chavez defeat allows central bank some freedom
The Central Bank of Venezuela will not face further limits on its autonomy for now after Hugo Chavez, Venezuela's president, was narrowly defeated in a referendum on constitutional change.