Articles by Ben Margulies
BIS opens Nordic innovation hub
Stockholm office is fifth in hub programme and involves four of the region’s central banks
Lagarde declines to give date for taper
Austrian governor immediately contradicts ECB chief, suggesting divisions on council
Peru holds policy rate amid election battle
Likely winner of presidential election says he “respects autonomy” of central bank
Mexican president names finance minister to head central bank
López Obrador nominates long-term ally after frequent clashes with current governor
Ailing Suriname floats its currency
Defaulting country holds debt talks as inflation and corruption take toll
Yellen: ‘slightly higher interest rate’ would be fine
Treasury secretary says US should push forward with spending plans
IMF warns Marshall Islands on digital projects
Local plans for digital currency and economic zone trigger concern at fund
Dominican Republic’s central bank plans financial innovation hub
New technology is “indispensable tool” for financial inclusion, governor says
Bolivian central bank to buy local gold
Government initiative aims to prevent smuggling
Leading Republican alleges Fed overreach on race
Toomey writes to regional Feds about “recent, intense interest in ‘racial justice’ activism”
Former prime minister joins Romanian central bank
Former PM and ex-lawmaker who supported governor’s reappointment are hired as consultants
Iran governor registers for presidential run
Hemmati is one of nearly 600 candidates for the June vote who now face screening from the Guardian Council
US imposes sanctions on Myanmar central bank governor
Treasury targets new slate of senior officials in military regime
Myanmar suffering slow-motion bank run, reports say
Central bank struggles to supply cash and defend currency amid post-coup turmoil
Iran’s government orders central bank to bolster stock market
Central bank ordered to sell off $200 million in assets and lift restrictions on investing
IMF urges Mauritius to reform central bank
Bank of Mauritius made loan to government in 2020 and funds investment body with reserves
Iranian prosecutors indict former governor
Seif charged with “wasting” reserves in case that some argue is politically motivated
Brazilian opposition and prosecutor challenge central bank law
Former president’s party argues law giving central bank more autonomy is unconstitutional
Friends say Myanmar deputy governor still alive
Bo Bo Nge’s whereabouts are unknown but military junta denied rumours of his death this month
Iran’s central bank tries to unfreeze foreign assets
Governor seeks to reduce effects of US sanctions, but expert says nuclear talks will be key
Fed plays down US economic rebound
Powell says economy still “a long way from our goals” as FOMC holds policy steady
Kyrgyz central bank hikes policy rate by 100 basis points
Rising commodity prices and currency worries bring second hike this year
Kuwaiti central bank orders local national quota for bank managers
Central bank says 70% of management of local banks must be Kuwaitis by 2023
Ecuador presidential election makes central bank reform likely
President-elect favours measure granting autonomy to central bank