International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Lagarde sees slower pass-through after bond sell-off
Higher yields will limit knock-on effects from energy shock, ECB president tells IMF meeting
Warsh: I’ve focused too much on monetary policy
Fed chair vows to pay more attention to supervision, payments systems and consumer affairs
Venezuela seeks shift to inflation targeting in medium term
Minister says dollarisation not ‘right answer’ and debt sustainability analysis to be published soon
Pre-emptive policy has built credibility, says Georgian governor
Enriched monetary policy toolkit assesses whether shocks are transitory in a volatile world
Success of Rwanda’s eKash comes from mandatory use – governor
Central bank learned from UPI and Pix on how to lower transaction costs on instant payment system
Yue: China’s growth issues won’t impact yuan internationalisation
HKMA chief also says rising long-term bond yields have not affected Hong Kong
Fiscal consolidation still possible in France – Moulin
BdF governor says Europe facing twin shock from surge in energy costs and bond yields
IMF, World Bank and BoT launch fraud prevention blueprint
‘Bangkok Blueprint’ targets more than just financial sector to ensure trust in digital financial products
BoK to review use of dot plot it debuted this year – Shin
Governor aims to find forward guidance ‘sweet spot’ and says any review will wait until at least next year
AI, debt and cyber risk threaten financial stability – IMF
Combination of risks ‘may have much broader systemic implications’, says institution’s Vamvakidis
Resilience is watchword in IMF’s World Economic Report
Tenreyro says sources of oil, trade and tech inputs should be diversified if economies are to withstand shocks
China hits back at criticism of yuan policy
PBoC denies devaluation claims, says other nations are responsible for their declining competitiveness
Pacific series: PNG’s governor on 40 years at the central bank and her plans for its future
Elizabeth Genia speaks about reaching remote communities, FX, green finance and leadership
IMF flags gaps in Somalia’s financial reform efforts
Fund notes progress, but says central bank should go further to safeguard stability
Mexico’s monetary policy should remain tight, IMF says
Banxico should strengthen comms and limit government bond purchases to short end of curve, fund adds
IMF approves El Salvador funds, despite bitcoin purchases
Institution granted waivers after government missed performance targets, including on crypto
Dollar’s share of foreign reserves fell slightly in Q2 – IMF
Euro claims rose, leading to fall in proportion of US assets according to latest Cofer figures
Africa’s central banks diverge as Zambia delivers major rate cut
Mozambique holds while Sierra Leone delivers second consecutive hike
Colombia delivers unexpected 25bp rate hike
Move marks ‘fourth consecutive policy surprise’ in tightening cycle, economist says
Sri Lanka holds rates as inflation remains high
CBSL says medium-term expectations remain ‘broadly anchored’ around target
Goodhart and Pradhan on the end of monetary independence
The unanchored central banker authors speak about how ageing populations, soaring healthcare costs and rising fiscal deficits will force central bankers to compromise on inflation targets and bail out indebted governments