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Argentina raises rates for first time since 2020
BCRA raises benchmark rate 200 basis points, as IMF talks continue
SNB predicts rise in profits for 2021
Early estimate suggests profits will be up around Sfr5 billion on 2020 figure
Peru hikes rates 50bp again
Central bank continues tightening programme begun in August
Papua New Guinea reforms central bank and forces out governor
Law changes board and policy framework, and allows central bank financing
RBI launches offline digital payments
Indian central bank hopes scheme will promote digital payments in remote areas
Adel Al-Sharkas appointed Central Bank of Jordan governor
Deputy governor promoted into top job as economy experiences “nascent” recovery
South Sudanese president fires governor for fifth time
President again dismisses governor as country’s economic crisis continues
Mexican government announces CBDC for 2024
Bank of Mexico has yet to comment publicly on the initiative
Bank of Canada paper proposes ‘expiry date’ on offline CBDC
CBDC could have expiry date to help consumers recover lost money, authors say
RBI flags ‘emerging signs of stress’ in small firms
Stress tests indicate rise in Indian non-performing assets likely in coming months
BoE to publish ‘pop-economics’ book
‘Can’t we just print more money?’ is latest step in educational push by central bank
Dominican Republic ends 2021 with 100bp hike
Central bank returns rate to pre-pandemic level as economy and inflation steadily grow
IMF finds Argentina bailout ‘did not deliver on its objectives’
Largest-ever IMF loan was ineffective and “not sufficiently robust”
BIS paper says investors can cut carbon footprint ‘with relative ease’
Passive investors can achieve substantial carbon reduction with simple approach, authors say
IMF makes vaccinations a key focus for 2022
Work programme says fund will try to push forward efforts to “vaccinate the world”
Czech policy rate continues ascent
Divided central bank board orders 100bp hike, the fifth consecutive increase
Former Suriname governor sentenced to 12 years
Gillmore Hoefdraad fled country to avoid trial in case involving another former governor
BoE paper warns of ‘non-standard errors’
Researchers may introduce additional errors to data samples through their analysis
Bank Indonesia launches fast payments system
Central bank is conducting an overhaul of all its main payments systems
Paraguay orders third 125bp hike
Central bank cites inflationary pressures and says monetary policy is still “accommodative”
Turkish lira rises as central bank launches ‘incentive’ scheme
Selling pressure eases as new facility unveiled, but outlook remains uncertain
Bank of Jamaica hikes policy rate
Central bank raises rate by 50 basis points in bid to reverse inflationary trend
UK court recognises Venezuelan opposition central bank board
Rival Venezuelan leaders have struggled over central bank and overseas gold reserves
Fed’s Waller says federal funds rate should rise soon after QE ends
Fed governor hints at tighter policy and offers lessons from the pandemic