Book contributions by Victor Mendez-Barreira
Articles by Victor Mendez-Barreira
ECB slows down tightening with 25bp rate increase
Lagarde insists the governing council is “not pausing” its tightening cycle
ECB expected to slow rate increases to 25bp
Lower energy prices and smoother supply chains allow a gradual tightening process
Risk Management Benchmarks 2023 – presentation
Specialist Victor Mendez-Barreira discusses market volatility, cyber security and progress on climate change
Riksbank increases rates by 50bp in divided vote
Two board members preferred a 25bp rate hike while leaving open further increases
Digital euro could be available via bank apps, ECB says
Approval of third round of design options does not entail progress beyond investigation
Higher inflation and rates will not reverse asset diversification
Most reserve managers expect diversification will continue, whether unchanged, accelerated or at a slower pace
Above-target inflation main risk for reserve managers
Central banks rank geopolitical tensions as the second most pressing risk in 2023
Slovak prime minister urges governor to resign after bribery conviction
Peter Kažimír denies corruption and says he will defend himself in higher court
ECB has completed most of its rate hiking, says Villeroy de Galhau
Banque de France governor rejects trade-off between price and financial stability
Eurozone faces risk of entrenched inflation – Villeroy de Galhau
Banque de France governor says higher core inflation indicates widespread pressures
Opec+ production cut threatens inflation outlook
Higher energy prices were the main factor boosting inflation in 2022
SNB increases rates by 50bp in wake of Credit Suisse crisis
Swiss central bank sold Sfr27 billion in foreign currency in Q4 to tighten financial conditions
Lagarde lays out ECB’s data-dependent rate path
ECB president stresses bringing inflation to target is “non-negotiable”
Eurozone banks not directly hit by US stress, says Enria
Head of ECB supervision says mid-sized US banks enjoy more lenient stress tests
ECB continues tightening despite financial risks
Lagarde says there are no trade-offs between financial stability and inflation
SNB to lend up to $54 billion to Credit Suisse
Swiss central bank and supervisory authority say bank meets capital requirements
Financial stability risks add uncertainty to ECB policy path
Central bank broadly expected to deliver another 50bp rate hike, taking rates to 3%
Risk Management Benchmarks 2023 report – shifting priorities
Central banks are increasingly focused on cyber security risk, while market risk and human resources are rising concerns
Reserve Benchmarks 2022 – presentation
Reserves specialist Victor Mendez-Barreira speaks with Chris Jeffery about staffing and salaries, the inflation challenge, Bank of Russia sanctions, green investments, asset diversification, and reserve levels and liquidity lines.
The ECB’s collateral conundrum
A lack of high-quality collateral in the eurozone has resulted in money market rates lagging ECB policy rates, hampering monetary policy transmission
Chile’s Costa on tackling inflation, forex interventions and nowcasting
The Central Bank of Chile governor speaks about stubbornly high prices, Fed policy spillovers, reserve buffers, retail CBDC and the need to address unconscious bias
Riksbank slows down normalisation with 75bp rise
Ingves chairs last policy decision as Riksbank predicts higher inflation and lower growth
Eurozone banks’ TLTRO repayments are below market expectations
Slow pace of repayments may hamper ECB policy normalisation, some analysts say
ECB’s policy rate should reach 2% in December, Villeroy de Galhau says
Banque de France governor says “jumbo” rate hikes “will not become a new habit”