Currency
Venezuela carries out massive devaluation with 'new bolivar'
Maduro pegs “new bolivar” to oil-backed cryptocurrency and unveils minimum wage hike
Denmark’s exchange rate stable despite greater FDI inflows
Large international investments absorbed by krone market, central bank says
Rupee falls to record low as instability hits emerging markets
Indian currency hits 70 against the US dollar for the first time
Turkish lira reaches fresh low as crisis impacts emerging markets
Central bank announces lower reserve requirements in bid to increase liquidity
Switzerland’s Jordan on extraordinary monetary policy and sovereign money
SNB governor speaks about currency intervention, negative rates and reserves diversification
Survey indicates bitcoin’s purpose changed over the last year
Main reason cited for owning bitcoin shifted from transactions to investment between 2016 and 2017
Central bank digital currency a ‘terrible idea’, US Congress told
Move to central bank cryptocurrency would make Fed “overwhelming credit allocator” - researcher
FSB launches crypto asset monitoring framework
Metrics will focus on the financial stability risk of crypto market
SBP ramps up SMS service to handle Eid banknote surge
Service helped millions access fresh notes during the annual demand surge around the festival
Bank of Finland paper calls digital currency a ‘fallacy’
Crypto assets highlight how poorly understood money is today – BoF official
National Bank of Angola settles $426 million debt with Namibian counterpart
Failed currency agreement resulted in huge accumulation of debt
DLT could reduce risk in payments – BoE official
Cryptography could help secure payments messages and reduce risk of fraud
DLT will be a ‘catalyst for change’ – RBA’s Richards
New technologies have highlighted inefficiencies in existing payment infrastructure
Caribbean central banks look for common approach to fintech
Working group set up to look at crypto assets in the region
Riksbank terminates contract with Crane
Central bank argues banknote provider has broken its contract by transferring printing facilities
Central bank digital currency of no benefit to financial stability – RBNZ research
CBDC could make New Zealand’s banking sector more susceptible to spillovers
BIS calls for ‘redrawing of regulatory boundaries’ around crypto
Regulation will have to adapt to a “new reality”, BIS says
Real surges as central bank announces currency swaps
Brazil has struggled with tighter financial conditions, governor Goldfajn says
Hong Kong filmmakers found guilty of possession of fake banknotes
The banknotes were props in an award-winning film
Central bank-issued digital currency threatens privacy – BoI official
CBDCs may not be compatible with rights of individuals, says Bank of Italy’s Panetta
HKMA has no plans to launch digital currency - Treasury official
Hong Kong’s efficient payment infrastructure lessens incentive to go digital, official says