Bank of Jamaica
Jamaica and Uruguay hold rates
Central banks cite deteriorating geopolitical tensions and extreme weather as upside inflation risks
Digital currency initiative: eCurrency
eCurrency translates cultural context into CBDC design, informed by global experience
Jamaica cuts rates as outlook for inflation improves
Figure expected to return to target by December, central bank says
The prospects for retail CBDCs
Open instant payments systems offer a quicker route to financial deepening, for now
How central banks manage their own cyber defences
Resilience against system breaches, ransomware and phishing attacks is in focus, alongside managing third-party risks and the threat of state actors to payment systems
Jamaica to phase out cotton banknotes by July
Central bank says denominations between 50 and 5,000 Jamaican dollars will be affected
BIS and World Bank find central banks split over retail CBDCs
Study says many institutions see value in launching fast payments systems first
BoJ holds policy rate
Central bank highlights need to monitor US economic developments and domestic data
Jamaica and Dominican Republic announce 25bp cuts
Caribbean central banks continue their easing cycles
Bank of Jamaica delivers first rate cut in two years
Inflation should remain within target despite Hurricane Beryl, MPC says
Central Banking Awards 2024: fourth round announced
BIS wins Green initiative award; other awards go for currency, CBDC and AML systems
Bank of Jamaica says free concerts help comms strategy
Central bank has run lunch-hour reggae concerts for two decades to engage with public
Richard Byles on Jamaica’s inflation-targeting baptism of fire
The Bank of Jamaica governor speaks with Christopher Jeffery about forex interventions, setting up digital disruptor banks and the next steps for Jam-dex
Jamaica ‘twin peaks’ law coming in 2025, official says
Central bank will oversee non-bank sector after scandal at securities firm
Colombian and Caribbean central banks hold rates
Colombian board ignores government’s call for cut, while Jamaica and Dominican Republic also hold
Financial regulators: one, two, maybe a few?
As Jamaica moves to introduce the ‘twin peaks’ approach to financial oversight, Ben Margulies assesses some of the pros and cons
Currency round-up: Austrian leader calls for right to cash
US Mint continues quarters programme; Bangladesh adopts “clean note” policy; and more
Cash for a very rainy, tremorous or lava-filled day
Are central banks well-positioned to keep cash flowing during natural disasters?
Rates round-up: Colombian central bank holds at 13.25%
Dominican Republic cuts rates, while other central banks in the region stay on hold
Currency round-up: Lebanon considers new high-denomination notes
South Africa issues upgraded notes; Argentina 2,000 peso enters circulation; and more
People: First governor of Congo central bank dies aged 92
Deputy governors depart in Canada and Sweden; and more