Central Bank of Brazil (BCB)
Banknotes: October to December 2022
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
People: October to December 2022
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months
The long road to 24-hour RTGSs
Extended hours would help international payments but some central banks challenge the business case
Brazilian central bank will make Pix open source
Communications protocols will be open to all “for free”
Last-minute moves shake up IDB race
Mexico replaces candidate, Argentina joins race
‘Any use case’ helped Pix succeed, Brazilian official says
Focus on user experience, low fees and firms’ support brought success, head of Pix team says
Brazil’s central bank holds rates and warns of fiscal problems
BCB leaves Selic rate at 13.75%, stressing lower inflation is partly due to subsidies
Some Latin American central banks pause tightening cycle
Paraguay second to hold rates after Brazil, as Peru and Chile signal they may do the same
Brazil formally nominates Goldfajn for IDB post
Former governor is second official candidate for post left vacant by Claver-Carone firing
Brazil set to nominate Goldfajn to lead regional bank
Competition to lead Inter-American Development Bank heating up
Brazil makes first FX intervention of the year
Strong real bucks wider regional trend of depreciation against the dollar
Central Bank of Brazil pauses tightening cycle
Latin America’s leading central bank says holding rates may be enough to reach inflation target
Social media: an essential tool for central bank communication
Strategies to secure popularity, comprehensibility and reputation as new media takes centre stage
Banknotes: July to September 2022
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Will the dollar remain the world’s reserve currency?
Bank of Russia sanctions are unlikely to undermine the US dollar’s central role in reserve portfolios. But a relative decline in US economic weight and technological innovation are benefiting other currencies
Bank of Mexico’s battle to restore price stability
Despite presidential attacks, former officials say a solid institutional framework preserves central bank autonomy – likely a key asset in the battle against inflation
Campos Neto predicts end of credit cards
Brazil governor says Pix will be model for region’s payment systems
Brazil’s MPC hikes again, but signals possible end to tightening
After 50bp hike, BCB to assess “residual adjustment” to policy rate in September meeting
Cash, not trash: the second lives of substrate
Central banks and their banknote providers are taking a range of approaches to recycling cash
Brazil central bank union ends strike
Months of industrial action fail to secure requested pay increase
Campos Neto says ‘worst of the inflation’ has passed
Brazil’s governor says central bank “came out ahead” of price increases
Brazil’s MPC continues hikes, but slows pace
Central bank orders eleventh consecutive increase, and says it expects more, but smaller, rises
Banknotes: April to June 2022
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
The FinTech and RegTech Global Awards 2022 virtual ceremony
View the trophy presentations and acceptance comments from the winners of the fifth annual FinTech and RegTech Global Awards