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IMF warns Zimbabwe’s economy is in crisis
“Deep humanitarian crisis” likely as authorities fail to reform or work with donors, IMF board says
BoE announces new centralised data platform
UK central bank teams up with Autorek for two-phase project
Did the Riksbank abandon negative rates too soon?
In January, a key inflation measure dropped sharply. Policy-makers face difficult choices if inflation does not recover
IMF staff says Congo must stop central bank financing
Report warns reserves are being eroded and says government must repay central bank
New body will share EU intelligence on cyber-threats
ECB, Europol and the EU Agency for Cybersecurity join forum to share cyber security information
Finance firms must take further steps on climate change – Carney
BoE governor calls for broadening of climate effort, including push for better risk management
Norway’s SWF achieves record growth
Government pension fund expands by 20%, boosted by strong US equities markets
People: Panama’s sovereign wealth fund elects first female president
Bank of Spain elects new financial stability head; Liberian governor to head West African group
RBNZ launches new settlement platform
Platform includes interbank settlement system and central securities depository
BoE to impose Libor-linked collateral penalties
Andrew Hauser says regulators will employ carrots and sticks as deadline for transition looms
Activist claims Bailey ‘not fit’ to govern BoE
High-profile activist criticises Bailey and FCA in new report, calling for investigation into his appointment
Bank of Canada developing CBDC ‘contingency plan’
Central bank could issue CBDC if private sector alternatives become quickly dominant, deputy governor says
Georgieva backs Antoinette Sayeh as IMF deputy managing director
Liberian economist formerly headed up fund’s Africa department
PBoC ready to ease further as Xi calls for more stimulus
PBoC deputy governor vows to safeguard economy from virus shock as president says monetary easing should be “more flexible”
‘Systemic cyber incidents’ could cause major damage – ESRB
EU body says cyber attacks could reach “tipping point” and freeze financial sector
Kyrgyz Republic hikes rates for first time since 2015
Inflation still well below target but climbing fast due to external pressures
Costa Rican central bank pulled into fiscal debate
Government split on how fiscal rule should be calculated as fiscal deficit continues upward trend
FCA admits data blunder
Confidential information was published in descriptions of complaints following a freedom of information request
IMF chief warns of ‘dire’ coronavirus scenarios
Virus has already impacted global growth but effect could worsen if containment fails
Mauritius government replaces central bank governor
Reports say government dismissed governor and second deputy as currency falls
ECB unveils plan for its strategy review
Eurosystem will host “listening” events with general public, academia and civil society organisations
Fed’s Brainard backs ‘flexible inflation averaging’
Governor hints at possible outcome of Fed’s policy framework review
Bank of Ghana hails tech upgrade in forex market
Rollout of Refinitiv system should cut fragmentation and boost transparency, says governor
PBoC cuts rates in bid to buffer impact of virus
Indonesian central bank also lowers rates in bid to limit effects of coronavirus