Central Banks
Papua New Guinea reforms central bank and forces out governor
Law changes board and policy framework, and allows central bank financing
Is Latin American monetary policy still counter-cyclical?
Latin American central banks have been tightening monetary policy aggressively. Steve Kamin examines whether this is a return to historical patterns or if it reflects a newer approach
People: McWilliams resigns from FDIC
New appointments at IMF and Indonesian central bank
RBI launches offline digital payments
Indian central bank hopes scheme will promote digital payments in remote areas
Uruguayan central bank speeds up monetary tightening
Central bank makes fourth consecutive hike and says it expects further rises at next two meetings
Turkish central bank announces $10 billion one-day profit
Move follows president’s pledge on dollar deposits amid evidence of worsening economic crisis
Adel Al-Sharkas appointed Central Bank of Jordan governor
Deputy governor promoted into top job as economy experiences “nascent” recovery
Economics Benchmarks 2021 report – executive summary
Covid-19 coloured central banks’ views on the governance of their economics function in the past year, from research topics to forecasting, data, publications and more
Poland continues tightening in new year
Central bank adds 50bp to rates, the fourth increase in a row amid high inflation
South Sudanese president fires governor for fifth time
President again dismisses governor as country’s economic crisis continues
Mexican government announces CBDC for 2024
Bank of Mexico has yet to comment publicly on the initiative
RBI flags ‘emerging signs of stress’ in small firms
Stress tests indicate rise in Indian non-performing assets likely in coming months
BoE to publish ‘pop-economics’ book
‘Can’t we just print more money?’ is latest step in educational push by central bank
Dominican Republic ends 2021 with 100bp hike
Central bank returns rate to pre-pandemic level as economy and inflation steadily grow
The longest book ever written?
The Single Rulebook on EU financial regulation is a serious contender for the prize of the longest book ever written. But will it deliver a safer and better financial system?
2021: The year in review
The year has seen central banks switch from recovery mode to battling inflation. Central Banking looks back at the stories that made the biggest impact in 2021
BIS paper says investors can cut carbon footprint ‘with relative ease’
Passive investors can achieve substantial carbon reduction with simple approach, authors say
IMF makes vaccinations a key focus for 2022
Work programme says fund will try to push forward efforts to “vaccinate the world”
Czech policy rate continues ascent
Divided central bank board orders 100bp hike, the fifth consecutive increase
Afghanistan’s frozen assets trigger controversy as harsh winter looms
Cash that is “desperately needed” by ordinary Afghans remains frozen in overseas central bank accounts
GFXC names SNB’s Maechler as new chair
Swiss central banker succeeds Guy Debelle