Articles by Victor Mendez-Barreira
Brazil’s central bank cuts rates to record low
MPC says there is limited space for more monetary policy stimulus as crisis continues
Central banks’ gold purchases falling sharply – WGC
World Gold Council says demand for gold-based ETFs has boosted prices
ECB extends eurozone banks’ dividend payment pause
Enria says banks face “radical uncertainty” over pandemic’s economic impact
Bank of Russia cuts rates to record low
Governor argues monetary stimulus will offset fiscal consolidation efforts in 2021–22
EU recovery fund set to ease ECB’s burden
Common debt issuance likely to significantly reduce fragmentation risks, taming sovereign bond spreads, say analysts
Covid-19 boosts gold’s appeal among reserve managers
Central banks say gold helps replace negative-yielding sovereign bonds
Eurozone outlook is ‘highly uncertain’, says Lagarde
ECB maintains stimulus package unchanged as lower energy prices weaken inflation
Have equities passed the Covid-19 test?
Reserve managers face major rebalancing and asset allocation challenge
Peter Praet on Europe’s Covid-19 responses
Former ECB chief economist discusses stability, negative rates, common debt and improving the EMU
ECB stresses capital requirements won’t hamper bank mergers
Central bank launches consultation on new guidelines on banking sector consolidation
Riksbank expands QE and adds corporate debt to purchases
Swedish central bank cuts lending rates to banks, but keeps repo rate unchanged at 0%
Mexican central bank cuts rates despite rise in inflation
Board makes unanimous decision and stresses “uncertain” economic outlook
Weidmann to testify quarterly in parliament to explain ECB policy
Measure follows constitutional court ruling requiring ECB to demonstrate proportionality of government bond purchases
Why has the euro failed as a global reserve currency?
Sovereign crisis and low yields contributed to 'underperformance', survey finds
Reserve managers ‘unprepared’ for home trading
Covid-19 presented reserve managers with unprecedented business continuity challenges
Norges Bank supervisory board strongly criticises contract with new SWF head
Board tells lawmakers contract agreed by central bank governor lacks sufficient safeguards
ECB testing banks’ ability to deal with a second wave of Covid-19 – Enria
ECB head of supervision stresses banks are reluctant to use buffers because of market reaction
IMF should issue more SDRs – Brazilian governor
Brazil’s recovery will be crucially affected by external factors, Campos Neto tells Central Banking
ECB expands coronavirus response
Lagarde says ECB will reinvest profits from pandemic response purchases
ECB expected to sharply increase PEPP purchases
Central bank could start reinvesting PEPP securities and increase supranationals’ share
Bond purchases will not imperil independence – Brazilian governor
Roberto Campos Neto stresses temporary asset purchases face strict limits
Campos Neto on reforming Brazil’s economy amid Covid-19 distress
Brazil’s governor details emergency asset purchase plans and backs extending SDR funding
Norges Bank signs working agreement with Nicolai Tangen
Tangen’s appointment as SWF chief had been questioned due to his relationship with his predecessor
The complex art of reserve management
Lockdown represents another inflection point for central banks managing $12 trillion in FX reserves