Central Banks
Russian central bank halts FX purchases as currency slides
Ruble hits 14-month low as fears grow that Putin will invade Ukraine
Fed keeps investors guessing on speed and endpoint of tightening
Investors generally agree the Fed will tighten policy, but how much and when are unclear
MAS aims for stronger Singapore dollar to resist inflation
Faster appreciation needed due to “rapidly accumulating” inflationary pressures, authority says
Two-thirds of central banks have a centralised risk unit
Central banks with a centralised risk unit tend to use KRIs
Ukrainian central bank hikes rate and warns of invasion fears
Supreme court backs NBU over PrivatBank dispute as central bank says it may raise rates again
Long-serving Bank of Uganda governor dies
Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile sometimes courted controversy, but he also worked hard to defend the central bank’s autonomy
Only some firms pay attention to economic news – Bank of Canada paper
Attention is “polarised and counter-cyclical”, affecting policy impact, researchers find
People: NGFS names Menon as chair
Armenia appoints a new deputy governor and the Polish senate approves two for the MPC
Paraguayan policy-makers weigh inflation against drought and pandemic
Monetary policy committee opts for smaller rate hike as economy faces difficult outlook
Kazakh central bank warns of inflation pressure after protests
Policy-makers opt for 50bp rate hike to curb possible inflation surge
Risk management salaries tend to increase with team size
Median salary among respondents was $30,000
Turkish MPC holds rates after sharp inflation rise
Central bank announces $5 billion UAE swaps deal as Erdoğan seeks currency from Turkish allies
Chilean governor leaves central bank to become finance minister
Mario Marcel led central bank through period of social unrest and Covid-19 pandemic
Mozambique’s government owes central bank over $600 million – auditors
Auditors say government is obliged to compensate central bank over forex movements
Eurozone deficits and debt declined in Q3 2021
But debt levels in the bloc remain at high levels, especially in Southern Europe
Monetary policy impacts financial stability – BIS paper
“Leaning against” booms may be better goal than strict inflation targeting, say researchers
Brazil central bank employees join strike action
Public sector workers walked out on January 18 to protest refusal to increase pay
Currency Benchmarks 2021 – presentation
Central Banking’s currency subject matter specialist Rachael King speaks with Chris Jeffery about circulation, impact of Covid-19, forecasting, costs and resourcing, security and design, sustainability, and more
Responsibilities and risk management changed at 43% of central banks
Responsibilities modified over last two years required parallel developments in risk management