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Bank of Israel should be ready to tighten policy, says IMF
Fund warns inflation pressures are building, and says BoI should abandon FX purchases
RBNZ launches CBDC pilot project
Governor says central bank must maintain legitimacy by “responding to the needs of the public”
Union objects to Colombian central bank’s branch closures
Bank of the Republic is converting some regional offices to cultural centres, closing treasuries
Sri Lankan governor denies country is seeking IMF deal
Governor publicly contradicts finance minister’s statement on IMF aid as crisis deepens
Weidmann to chair IMF governance review panel
Executive board ordered a review after allegations against Kristalina Georgieva
Cape Verde SWF to stay under central bank
President rejected law to move oversight to securities regulator
IMF signs off on Pakistan aid despite ‘exceptionally high’ risks
Central bank reserves are low and fiscal spending breached limits, but recovery is proving strong
BoC paper highlights ‘profound impact’ of heterogeneity
Confluence of factors has pushed heterogeneity into the forefront of economic research, authors say
Rosanna Costa named governor of Central Bank of Chile
Outgoing president appoints first woman after Mario Marcel leaves to join government
Czech central bank hikes rate and forecasts steeper inflation
CNB board says inflation should peak at mid-year but warns of de-anchoring risk
BIS paper highlights money markets’ impact on real economy
Central bank liquidity interventions can prevent large drops in output, authors find
Accenture to lead creation of UAE instant payments platform
Firm says consortium will create cloud-based system to enable 24/7 payments and transfers
World Bank urges Georgia to make ‘further efforts’ on financial stability
Report praises “significant progress” but says work is needed on supervision, AML and inclusion
Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan and Armenia raise rates
Inflation remains high across region, though falling in these three countries
BIS’s Borio: inflation not yet ‘endemic’ but could become so
There is not yet a deeper shift in the “inflation regime” but it remains a long-term risk, BIS official says
Diem confirms sale of stablecoin technology
Facebook-backed project sold its last remaining assets to Silvergate Capital
Dominican Republic raises rates 50bp
Central bank promises policy “normalisation” as inflation remains above target
RBA halts asset purchases
Australian central bank maintains interest rates at 0.1%
Indian government directs RBI to issue CBDC
Central bank told to prepare to issue the digital currency in 2022 and 2023
People: RBNZ completes leadership reshuffle
RBNZ sources assistant governor from private sector; Basel Committee names-secretary general; and more
Honduran president appoints new governor
Rebeca Santos was finance minister and faced fraud charges over political dispute
Polish president nominates governor for second term
Opposition politicians criticise Glapiński over rising inflation and claims of bias
Central Bank of Colombia steps up tightening cycle
Full percentage point hike comes as both inflation and growth rebound
RBI’s Patra highlights value of bold crisis communications
Central bank usually avoids the “glare of the limelight” but Covid demanded rethink, says Michael Patra