Articles by Tristan Carlyle
RBI and IMF clash over pace of tightening
Staff report from the International Monetary Fund calls for ‘significant increases’ in policy rates, but the central bank is reluctant to cut off the economic recovery
Kenyan High Court blocks charges against Ndung’u
Njuguna Ndung’u granted temporary reprieve from corruption charges after High Court intervenes, but possibility of arrest fuels fears of turbulence in the vulnerable economy
National Bank of Belgium sells iconic Antwerp building
Belgium’s central bank has closed its Antwerp branch as part of its ongoing consolidation process, and will now sell the distinctive triangular building
Mauritian governor calls for RBA-style capitalisation
Rundheersing Bheenick says the Bank of Mauritius should receive a stock of government debt it can use to mop up the excess liquidity in the banking system caused by its FX interventions
Kazakhs let currency fall 19%
National Bank of Kazakhstan points to the Fed taper and ‘uncertainty’ around the exchange rate of the Russian ruble as the main motivations for devaluing the tenge
ECB names five SSM deputies
The European Central Bank appoints five deputy directors-general to its single supervisory mechanism with another two to follow; the Bank of Spain contributes a second senior supervisor
Banque de France official: Sepa delays incur 'collective cost'
Denis Beau says the market participants that missed the February 1 deadline for migration to the new credit transfer and direct debit schemes should switch as soon as possible
RBNZ signals impending rate rise
Reserve Bank of New Zealand says it expects to increase the OCR ‘soon’ as inflationary pressures look set to increase over the next two years; today’s rate hold surprises markets
Pakistan governor resigns for ‘personal reasons’
Yaseen Anwar steps down from the State Bank of Pakistan top job after a family member suffers a serious injury; new deputy governor appointed to help grow the Islamic banking sector
Swiss National Bank tightens controls on mortgage lending
Switzerland’s Federal Council approves central bank proposal to double the size of the counter-cyclical capital buffer and cool the housing market
Lautenschläger rejects German stereotypes as she closes in on ECB job
Sabine Lautenschläger tells the European Parliament she will not imitate either Weidmann or Asmussen if she is appointed to ECB’s executive board; calls for governing council to publish minutes
Turkmen central bank chief replaced with former deputy
Tuvakmammet Japarov becomes the sixth governor in 12 years to be sacked from the job; replaced by Gochmurat Muradov who served as his deputy between 2011 and 2012
European Commission pushes for Sepa deadline extension
Michel Barnier defies the Eurosystem by pushing for a six-month extension to the February 1 deadline for migration to the Single Euro Payments Area
IMF urges full recapitalisation of Ugandan central bank
The Bank of Uganda was recapitalised by the government in June 2013, but further capital injections will depend on the central bank's ability to ‘streamline’ operational costs
Bank of Estonia staff pay rises will survive budget cuts
Staff members will receive average salary increases of 5% in 2014, even as the central bank strives to cut its budget by €830,000
ECB unveils new Euro Retail Payments Board
New board will be the driving force behind retail payments integration in Europe; will replace the Sepa council and take a more proactive approach than its predecessor
ECB ‘ready and able to act’ as staff lower inflation forecasts
European Central Bank holds key interest rate at 0.25% as staff predict inflation drop in 2014; Draghi says governing council is willing to use ‘all available instruments’
Bank of Portugal fails to fill chief economist vacancy
Board of directors calls off search for a new head of economics and research due to dearth of quality applicants; initiates review for a 'strategic repositioning' of the department
Central Bank of Ireland staff face longer working hours
The central bank is in negotiations with a workers’ union over government proposals that would impose 37-hour working weeks on the majority of staff; tribunal makes final recommendations
Nigeria could ditch polymer banknotes after six-year pilot
The Central Bank of Nigeria is considering reverting back to paper banknotes after using polymer for the past six years; spokesperson says it has ‘not had a good experience’ with the plastic notes
Iceland governor denies 'playing politics' over plans for household debt relief
Mar Guðmundsson says government plans to reduce household debt burden will not involve 'printing money'; rejects reports that he was accused of ‘playing politics’ by prime minister
Robin Leigh-Pemberton, Baron Kingsdown: 1927-2013
Robin Leigh-Pemberton served as Bank of England governor between 1983 and 1993 - presiding over a period of rapid economic growth, but also 'Black Wednesday'
Israeli annual report for bank customers could be first step to reduce transparency 'knowledge gap'
Bank of Israel supervisor pushes for banks to provide customers with tailored yearly reports; UK consultancy says future lies in 'single online portal' for all financial products
BoE’s Salmon says Bitcoin won't be 'final word' in digital currencies
Bank of England chief cashier says 'innovative' Bitcoin could in future be superseded by central banks' own digital currencies