Articles by Dan Hardie
Fed commits to unlimited bond purchases in massive new programme
FOMC announces radical new measures and calls on other policy-makers to act aggressively
Bailey says BoE ‘will do what it takes’
BoE governor echoes Draghi after sterling plunges despite creation of new lending facility
Nigerian central bank announces emergency measures
CBN will fund healthcare expansion and guarantee loans, and says currency will not be devalued
ECB strongly criticised by French and Italian leaders
Lagarde’s words spark Italian anger while Macron says first ECB measures are not sufficient
Lagarde seems to stumble as ECB announces coronavirus response
ECB announces more QE, expanded financing and loosening of banks’ capital and liquidity buffers
Russian central bank responds to virus and oil shocks
Bank of Russia announces liquidity boost and new risk weighting for companies hit by coronavirus
Senior Moldovan central bank officials arrested
Central bank expresses “deep concern” over arrests and calls for impartial probe into 2014 fraud
How could the coronavirus affect the world economy?
Central banks may lack firepower, while public health readiness differs sharply between countries
Ghana’s Addison on banking reform, innovation and the future of the eco
Bank of Ghana governor says Ghana is unlikely to join eco anytime soon
IMF warns Zimbabwe’s economy is in crisis
“Deep humanitarian crisis” likely as authorities fail to reform or work with donors, IMF board says
Bank of Russia to sell controlling stake in country’s biggest lender
Central bank will sell stake in Sberbank to finance ministry and is likely to pass most profits to state
Lebanon calls for IMF aid as debt default looms
Finance minister says country may default on eurobond as central bank caps deposit rates
DNB to tighten macro-pru over real estate fears
EBA says Dutch central bank fears overheating after house prices in large cities exceed previous peak
Sudanese government fires central bank board
Recently-appointed governor remains in post as new regime confronts economic crisis
EU regulators must end ‘tick-box’ approach to money laundering - EBA
First EBA report on national supervisors’ AML/CFT approaches says many agencies fail to co-operate
Ukrainian central bank cuts rates as inflation falls within target range
NBU is optimistic on economy, but warns government over IMF deal and banking reforms
South Sudan’s president fires third central bank governor in three years
Country faces civil war and economic crisis, but IMF believes economy may start to grow this year
European parliament committee votes against Gerry Cross for EBA post
Committee members expressed concern over nominee’s previous work for lobbying organisation
Lagarde promises wide-ranging review as ECB holds rates
ECB’s monetary policy review will look at green finance and engagement with citizens – Lagarde
Political dispute over Ukrainian central bank intensifies
Prime minister offers to resign after “doctored” recordings of meeting with central bank are leaked
Lebanese governor requests more powers to deal with crisis
Salameh says financial and monetary stability at risk without new measures to regulate banks
Slovenian central bank demands courts rule on bail-in law
Bank of Slovenia says law would break EU Treaty as bitter dispute over bail-ins escalates
EU to set up cross-border AML bodies for some banks
Banks working in more than three EU countries must have own anti-money laundering “colleges”
Lagarde promises wide-ranging review of ECB monetary policy
ECB to form digital currency task force as Lagarde calls for EU action on green finance