Central Bank of Brazil (BCB)
Viruses of a different kind: bolstering central bank IT frameworks
Remote working on a large scale had never been done before, but central banks appear to have successfully adapted IT and cyber frameworks
Brazil accelerates tightening cycle with 100bp rate hike
Central bank takes key policy rate to 5.25%, as inflation increased by 8.4% in June
Sanctioned disobedience: the challenge of protecting whistleblowers
Most central banks have policies on whistleblowing, but practice and usage vary widely
Covid and the cloud: a turning point for central banks?
As central banks embrace new technology, providers are jostling to be first in line
People: Bank of Canada names senior deputy governor
New governor in Turkmenistan; Malaysian SWF gets new director; and more
People: Sam Woods reappointed; Fernanda Nechio returns to SF Fed
BoE deputy gets fresh term; Nechio to lead regional Fed’s sustainability research; and more
Fed extends nine dollar swap lines to year’s end
Federal Reserve established liquidity arrangements with foreign partners at start of pandemic
Brazil’s MPC raises rate and tightens forward guidance
Central bank warns energy crisis and difficulties in restoring supply are boosting inflation
Central Banking FinTech & RegTech Global Awards 2021
In March 2021, Central Banking launched its fourth annual FinTech & RegTech Global Awards to showcase some of the groundbreaking projects undertaken in the community. The results are revealed in the awards articles published in this special winners’…
The winners of the 2021 FinTech RegTech Global Awards
Fourth annual tech awards recognise excellence among central banks and the firms they work with
Former Brazilian governor dies
Carlos Langoni, who led the central bank from 1980 to 1983, fell victim to Covid-19
Brazilian central bank publishes CBDC guidelines
Model under consideration would be intermediated by national financial system
Brazilian central bank hikes rates as inflation rises
Board says it is likely to announce another rate hike in June but says inflationary shocks are temporary
Brazilian opposition and prosecutor challenge central bank law
Former president’s party argues law giving central bank more autonomy is unconstitutional
Higher debt likely to expose EMs to stress – Brazil’s governor
Roberto Campos Neto argues Brazil’s higher inflation is due to temporary shocks
People: Central Bank of Brazil deputy governor resigns
Jens Weidmann re-elected as chair of BIS board of directors; Rwanda appoints new deputy governor; two former governors of the Costa Rican central bank die
Brazil’s central bank raises policy rate
MPC signals it is ready to raise rates at May meeting in response to rising inflation
Brazil ramps up FX interventions to defend real
Governor Campos Neto says fall “is not justified by fundamentals”
Brazilian congress passes central bank autonomy law
Law gives CBB autonomy and sets renewable four-year terms for governor and MPC members
Central bankers debate next steps on climate change
Jens Weidmann argues for independent agency to relieve burden on central banks
Brazil’s inflation still above target in January
Early reading recorded at 4.3%, adding pressure to tighten policy
Brazil’s MPC removes forward guidance
Rate-setting committee forecasts it will raise policy rate by 125bp during 2021
Brazil central bank could ‘test’ lower rates if inflation remains weak – IMF
IMF staff see “no constraint” to lower rates as long as forward guidance is deployed
Brazil launches instant payments platform Pix
Central bank governor says new system aims to foster competition and integration