International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Ghana’s gold board rejects responsibility for $1.7bn losses
Dispute follows claim by politician citing a report by IMF
Guinea taps IMF funding as it prepares major mining project
Central bank is expected to implement governance and transparency reforms
Yield curve data can improve estimates of r* – IMF paper
Results suggest r* has risen and help explain ‘soft landings’ after inflation surge
New York and Dallas Feds to launch private credit survey
Firms with over $50 million invited to discuss lending standards and monetary policy implications
Argentina renews $19 billion swap line with China
New agreement between BCRA and PBoC extended from three to five years
Central bank gold demand bounces back to record high
World Gold Council revision points to slowdown in central bank demand in first quarter of 2026
Strained public finances may trigger ‘great repression’ – paper
IMF study of a century of data on financial repression finds the tactic is tempting governments again
Bolivia’s central bank to intervene in FX market
Governor says intervention will occur during market overreactions and to accumulate reserves
Bolivia and IMF reach $1.9bn financing deal
Three-year agreement comes below country’s expectations of more than $2.5 billion
Jordan leaves key rate unchanged for fourth consecutive meeting
Most sectors of domestic economy operating normally despite conflict in region, says IMF
Pakistan holds as inflation remains well above target
MPC reiterates need for fiscal reforms to support growth
Milei claims central bank reform will end 91 years of ‘looting’
Argentinian president’s proposals include core mandate on inflation and ban on monetary financing
Paraguay holds rates while Costa Rica cuts by quarter point
Both central banks face below-target inflation despite global energy price shock
Central banks’ AI policies must ‘catch up’ with times – Adrian
IMF markets head says institutions should act now as future instability may be ‘harder to manage’
Bolivia nears $2.8bn IMF deal
Minister says country ‘days away’ from agreement on funding to strengthen central bank reserves
Argentina should borrow from international markets – Obstfeld
Economist calls for transition to floating exchange rate with inflation targeting
Tajikistan keeps inflation on target after lowering band
Central bank reports 4.1% price growth in H1, 50bp higher than in first half of last year
Nigeria’s president signs order to enhance virtual asset regulation
Central bank to chair ‘virtual assets council’ to help close regulatory gaps
Jasmina Selimović on managing Europe’s last currency board
The Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina governor speaks about building resilience to counter geoeconomic shocks, strengthening reforms amid EU convergence, addressing stablecoin and NBFI risks, Sepa integration, and capacity building.
Kazakhstan scraps FX rule for state-affiliated companies
Requirement for proceeds to be sold domestically was implemented when Ukraine war led to depreciation
Angola cuts rates as inflation reaches 11-year low
Central bank says ‘no inflationary pressures in sight’ over coming months