Articles by Victor Mendez-Barreira
Mexico unveils measures to foster financial inclusion
Plan intends to promote digital payments, facilitate access to credit and deepen capital markets
Riksbank implements first rate hike since 2011
Split executive board reduces inflation forecasts for 2019 and 2020
Lower oil prices and stronger lira send Turkey and Argentina diverging
In 2019, analysts expect inflation to drop sharply in Argentina and to bounce back in Turkey
Yuan swap deal with Argentina boosts China’s presence in Latin America
Agreement expands existing line by 60 billion yuan to 130 billion
Markets may have misread Powell speech, analysts say
Trump intensifies criticism, but Fed likely to continue raising rates
Incoming Mexican president nominates close adviser as deputy governor
Left-wing economist has publicly defended central bank independence
Argentina’s 2019 elections pose extra challenge to revamped IMF programme
Increased stand-by arrangement intends to eliminate primary budget deficit in 2019
Dollar strength drives yuan to lowest level in a decade
Higher US rates are narrowing interest rate differential as Chinese growth weakens
Can central bank revamp help Tunisia remain a ‘public good’?
Central Bank of Tunisia moves to modernise, but faces tough times ahead
IMF boosts support for Argentina to $56.3bn
Programme aims for ambitious fiscal goals in an electoral year
Hurdles remain for euro as international reserve currency
Dollar’s incumbency, institutional deficiencies and rise of the renminbi hamper the euro’s progress
ECB’s normalisation could spell trouble for Italy’s bond market
Rome’s budget row with Brussels escalates just as QE is about to halt
Norwegian government recommends Norges Bank retain control of SWF
Finance ministry also proposes creating a committee for monetary policy and financial stability at central bank
Iranian central bank looking for alternative to Swift, local media says
Russia and China might be willing to help circumvent sanctions, expert says
China’s exchange rate poses major challenge to fairer trade – US Treasury
Renminbi has fallen by 6.25% against US dollar in 2018, reserves have declined by $74 billion
Reserves preservation key in Tunisia amid growing challenges – El Abassi
Governor of Central Bank of Tunisia stresses the importance of sound policies as the currency weakens and twin deficits grow
Tunisia’s El Abassi on central banking during a regional security crisis
Central Bank of Tunisia governor talks about capacity building, fintech and relations with the IMF
Solid US economy contributes to higher 10-year Treasury yields
Inverted yield curve less likely as long-term growth and inflation expectations rise
Andrew Motshidisi on Africa’s debt and what it means for reserve managers
The former deputy governor of Bank of Botswana talks about international capital flows, and the need for countercyclical policies and robust legal frameworks to secure long-term stability
Sub-Saharan Africa increasingly exposed to debt risks
Public sector borrowing and tighter financial conditions a challenge for regional reserve managers
Turkey reinforces monetary tightening with fiscal caution
New economic plan considered appropriate by analysts, but currency instability remains
SNB maintains ultra-loose policy despite stronger growth
Central bank is once again grappling with the effects of safe-haven flows into the franc
Juan José Echavarría on Colombia’s path to sounder monetary and economic policy
Colombian governor talks about policy efforts to promote stability, importance of independence and implications of Venezuelan economic collapse
Riksbank says it will increase rates in December or February
Two board members call for earlier rate hike