Central Bank of Brazil (BCB)
Governors and deputies address labour market conundrums at Jackson Hole
Brazil's Tombini, Japan's Kuroda and BoE's Broadbent lay out their views on key challenges
Central Bank of Brazil yet to see effects of tightening cycle
Inflation ‘still shows resistance', July minutes note as bank injects yet more liquidity into economy
Central Bank of Brazil lowers bank reserve requirements in bid to boost liquidity
Reserves held against deposits cut in half as bank hopes to inject $20bn into economy
Tombini says inability to instil confidence ‘central explanation' for weak recovery
‘Longer period of normalisation of monetary policy' a possibility, he says
Central Bank of Colombia goes for more detailed minutes
New minutes include more detail about board members' policy views
Brazil fails to realise Latam financial stability grouping
A regional initiative to co-operate on financial stability seems to have sunk without trace
Tombini rejects ‘generalised vulnerability’ of EMs
Governor credits Central Bank of Brazil with nuanced view of global adjustment
Brazil central bank gives banks time off for World Cup
Central bank grants special dispensation to banks during the tournament
Central Bank of Brazil raises Selic rate amid uptick in inflation
Ninth consecutive raise as inflation is expected to cross 6% in the coming months
Central Bank of Brazil hikes inflation forecast for 2014
CBB has hiked key interest rate by more than 400bp in past year
Brazil minutes highlight inflation 'resistance' concern
Central bank says inflation is showing signs of persisting
Central Bank of Brazil hike 'signals end' to year-long tightening cycle
Central bank raises benchmark Selic rate by 25 basis points to 10.75% in move that analysts say means a lower peak is probable
Tombini says Brazil is ready for ‘welcome' exit from UMP
The end of unconventional monetary policy in advanced economies is a good sign for the world economy, says Central Bank of Brazil governor Alexandre Tombini
Central Bank of Brazil raises rates for seventh time in a row
Selic rate increased 50 basis points to 10.5% in unanimous decision following disappointing inflation figures published last week; rate up 275 basis points since April 2013
Monetary transmission not to blame for weak bank lending in Brazil, IMF paper finds
Fewer loans due to shift in demand and possibly rapid expansion of state bank credit; if anything, sensitivity of lending to Selic rate changes seems to have increased, according to author
Basel Committee gives Brazilian capital standards the nod in new report
Standards are deemed overall compliant with Basel III, report published today concludes; Central Bank of Brazil's approach to market risk considered ‘more prudent' than the Basel standardised version
Brazil’s Tombini says ‘we still do not fully understand’ macro-prudential tools
Governor of the Central Bank of Brazil warns that limited understanding of new policies presents ‘significant communication challenges’ for central banks
OECD tells Brazilian government to stay quiet on interest rate policy
New report urges government to stop commenting on future trajectory of interest rates, and set fixed terms for MPC members ‘during which they cannot be dismissed'
Central Bank of Brazil raises rates for fifth time in row
Unanimous vote hikes Selic rate to 9.5% – 2.25 percentage points higher than in April - in effort to combat inflation; Reserve Bank of India, meanwhile, provides financial system with more liquidity
BIS papers probe LatAm currency interventions
Working papers written by economists from each of five Latin American central banks and published by the BIS investigate the efficacy of various currency intervention strategies
Bank of Brazil hikes rates for the fourth time in as many months
Brazilian central bank deploys primary monetary policy weapon in a bid to hold back inflation and open another front to support the real, following intervention in the currency markets
EM central banks in a bind as capital volatility set to worsen
Central banks in the biggest emerging market economies are bracing for ever faster outflows of capital if tomorrow's FOMC minutes continue to point to US monetary tightening
Brazil minutes show Copom fears long-term effects of weaker currency
In the short term, the committee felt the depreciating real would cause a ‘natural and expected correction in relative prices', but its longer-term effects should be combated
Brazil street protests show crucial role of central bank, says ex-governor Franco
Some politicians have ignored fears about rising inflation in Brazil but street protests demonstrate the vital importance of the Central Bank of Brazil in fulfilling its mandate, says Gustavo Franco