Reserves
Lebanese central bank orders wire services not to use dollars
Economy under strain from political division, fiscal shortfall and refugee crisis
Bank of Israel calls on government to reduce deficit
Budget imbalance is forecast to reach 3.6% of GDP in 2019, official target is 2.9%
Ukrainian central bank plans major forex liberalisation
NBU says foreign currency reserves are highest since before revolution
CBSL inks deal with RBI to boost reserves
Swaps deal will help maintain reserves while talks with the IMF resume, central bank says
Central Bank of Kuwait overhauls core banking system
System provided by Tata automates key central bank operations
The PBoC’s efforts to solve the ‘impossible trinity’
Chinese central bank intervenes to manage offshore renminbi rate
Asset management: outlook for 2019
Monetary policy divergence, protectionism and ESG are shaping reserve managers’ approach to 2019
Bank of England official urges buy-side firms to adopt global FX code
BoE markets director says uptake from the buy side has been slower than that of banks
Yuan swap deal with Argentina boosts China’s presence in Latin America
Agreement expands existing line by 60 billion yuan to 130 billion
ECB adopts new capital key
National central bank shares adjusted, but governors’ voting allocations remain unchanged
Bahamas central bank should reduce government debt holdings – governor
Governor says capital controls could be eased but measures needed to improve confidence
Riksbank to add Norwegian and Danish krone to reserves portfolio
Change responds to banks’ liquidity requirements in these Scandinavian currencies
Barbados has done ‘reasonably well’ meeting IMF targets, says governor Haynes
Central bank records reserves uptick in latest quarterly review
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
Podcast: Are women better risk managers?
Rachael King speaks with the Seychelles central bank's Vaithegi Naidu
Sino-Japanese political optics right for $30bn swap and Tokyo RMB clearing
BoJ and PBoC agree local currency swap line after long delay
African banks should adopt Nigerian regulatory model – Zimbabwean official
Foreign and domestic banks need uniform regulatory approach, official tells conference
Hurdles remain for euro as international reserve currency
Dollar’s incumbency, institutional deficiencies and rise of the renminbi hamper the euro’s progress
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
Hungarian central bank increases gold reserve tenfold
Governor Matolcsy says prime minister asked MNB to reconsider gold policy