Articles by Victor Mendez-Barreira
Central banks turn to factor investing for reserve management
Lack of capabilities may hamper effective use of factor analysis, officials say
Central banks must break with short-term political cycles – Díaz de León
Mexican governor stresses independence and long-term objectives can help tackle populism
RBNZ: New Zealand’s biggest bank cannot use own risk capital model
New Zealand central bank says ANZ had “a persistent failure in its controls and attestation process”
Weidmann warns trade war likely to hurt US more than Germany
Bundesbank president says policy normalisation should continue
Norway’s revised budget adds to pressure for tightening
Analysts think higher public spending could reinforce Norges Bank’s tightening cycle
Central Banking’s ‘Leaders’ for custody, banking and gold
Reserve managers reveal their top counterparties
Venezuela to adopt a more flexible exchange rate
Analysts say liberalisation and US sanctions on oil industry are likely to further boost inflation
Former Argentine governor dismisses stabilisation plan
Martin Redrado says monetary base targeting is unsustainable and insufficient to tame inflation
Emerging markets Argentina and Turkey: mission impossible?
High international debt exposures, large deficits and institutional frailty have fuelled capital outflows, weaker currencies and soaring inflation in Argentina and Turkey
Argentine peso plummets as political risk rises
Rising inflation and recession increase popularity of former president Cristina Kirchner
Riksbank surprises observers with fresh QE and dovish message
Swedish central bank extends QE programme and delays next rate hike
RBNZ faces communication challenges in new policy framework
Some observers think new monetary policy committee may add confusion
Argentina imposes price controls to tackle hyperinflation
Central bank governor apologises as year-on-year inflation figures rise 54.7%
Maduro regime arrests two central bank workers
Officials detained after meeting with Venezuelan presidential challenger Juan Guaidó
Assessing the RBNZ’s new dual mandate
Researchers weigh pros and cons of multiple central banking objectives
Argentina’s push for central bank independence faces hurdles
Government sent bill to parliament to prohibit monetary financing but political support is elusive
RBNZ signals future rate cut on international weakness
Looser policies in the US and eurozone are putting upward pressure on New Zealand dollar
Turkey acknowledges reserves build-up necessary to stabilise lira
Currency plummeted on March 22 on weak global economic data
Norwegian central bank hikes rates as inflation rises
Central bank increases the policy rate by 25 basis points to 1%, despite global uncertainty
Lithuania adopts maximum diversification as defensive strategy
Risk parity protects portfolio from lower bond prices and lower-for-longer yield environment
Argentina toughens monetary targeting on higher inflation
Government to send bill to parliament to prohibit central bank from financing the Treasury
Developed world needs fiscal boost – Romanian deputy governor
Once wages recover pre-crisis level, inflation will rise fast, research finds
Triple reserve managers safeguard Singapore’s stability – Ravi Menon
Menon explains the separate roles of the three institutions managing national financial resources
Technology in reserve management: Outlook for 2019
Reserve managers look to cloud for solutions, but security issues remain