Foreign Exchange
Turkey raises banks’ gold and FX reserve levels
Central bank announces work with state-owned organisations on prototype CBDC
PBoC eases cross-border yuan settlement policy
Central bank promotes use of yuan in cross-border settlement and financing
Thai central bank relaxes FX rules to curb currency’s strength
Central bank says it is considering further liberalisations to currency regime
Argentinian central bank puts cap on imported luxury goods
BCRA bids to preserve foreign currency as international reserves decline to $39.4 billion
Taiwanese central bank asks for smaller dollar trades
Large dollar orders may slow down foreign exchange transactions, central bank says
Nigerian central bank clamps down on alleged FX breaches
Local media reports bank accounts for 38 firms were blocked as currency remains under pressure
Confusion over Nigerian central bank’s exchange rate policy
Finance minister says rates will be unified while reports say real value of currency is falling
Syrian central bank devalues currency as new sanctions bite
Black market value of currency reportedly tumbles as civil war continues and new US sanctions begin
Hong Kong’s Exchange Fund reports record loss in first quarter
State fund’s assets lose $11 billion and investment chief warns of further losses
Sudanese government fires central bank board
Recently-appointed governor remains in post as new regime confronts economic crisis
Lebanese central bank tries to stem currency weakness
Governor says central bank will ensure dollars are available for wheat, fuel and medicine
PBoC to issue central bank bills to support yuan
Move could reduce liquidity of offshore yuan and deter “hot money” flows, analysts say
Three Asian central banks rebuff US claims of currency manipulation
Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam respond to being placed on US Treasury watch list
Nepal’s central bank bans Chinese mobile payment platforms
Alipay and WeChat Pay banned; foreign payment services must register in Nepal
Venezuela to adopt a more flexible exchange rate
Analysts say liberalisation and US sanctions on oil industry are likely to further boost inflation
Danish krone rate has limited impact on current account – research
Household savings have a far larger effect, central bank says
Nigerian central bank in $8 billion court battle with telecoms company
South African firm says central bank’s demand over alleged breach of forex rules is “illegal”
Sudanese central bank increases liquidity supply as signs of crisis grow
Governor eases liquidity restrictions as reporters note long queues at banks
Iran cuts forex restrictions as pressure on currency continues
Authorities say central bank will intervene to support rial
Nigerian central bank demands repatriation of $8 billion
CBN says South African firm and local banks illegally transferred funds outside country
Sudanese central bank attempts to tighten finances as crisis deepens
No replacement announced for late governor, who died in June
Malaysian central bank liberalises forex regime
New governor also signals end to policy of forcing cap on foreign ownership of insurance firms
Ex-PBoC governor says renminbi internationalisation is long-term project
Future is "promising", despite signs of stagnation
Turkish central bank raises overnight rates in bid to stop lira’s fall
Move comes despite president Erdoğan’s hostility to rate hikes