International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Algerian president replaces central bank governor
Saleh Eddine Taleb becomes sixth head of Bank of Algeria in as many years
Outgoing Lebanese cabinet agrees to central bank reforms
Any new government may still prove unable to push through long-blocked measures
Chile signs up to IMF’s first short-term liquidity line
Revolving $3.5 billion credit will replace flexible credit line arrangement
Rates round-up: South Africa, Philippines and Egypt hike
Emerging markets tighten policy amid unrelenting inflation
Ugandan president keeps governor’s role vacant
Observers say president Museveni wants loyal appointee to follow Tumusiime-Mutebile
Interpol cancels red notice for Suriname ex-governor
Police body will not involve itself in a case that has a political character
IMF boosts dollar and renminbi weights in new SDR valuation
Euro records largest drop, while yen and sterling decline slightly
Argentine central bank hikes rates as inflation reaches 30-year high
Central bank makes optimistic comments on inflation path
Sri Lankan PM appointed after governor threatens to quit
Governor warns IMF deal for crisis-hit island could take months and calls for political stability
Myanmar junta brings charges against former deputy governor
Military regime accuses Bo Bo Nge of corruption, 15 months after he was first arrested
Rise of fintech strengthens case for capital controls, IMF says
Countries may have to throw “sand in the gears” to protect monetary sovereignty, says Georgieva
Moldova continues rate climb as inflation passes 20%
Central bank orders another 300bp increase as war adds to price woes
Botswana hikes newly introduced policy rate
Central bank announces first rate increase since 2008 as inflation stays in double digits
Central African Republic makes cryptocurrency legal tender
War-torn state is second country to give crypto official status, after El Salvador
Bank of Jamaica will expand supervision of climate risks
Central bank notes island country is among 20 most vulnerable to climate change
FSB-IMF report calls for action on external debt
Study finds authorities were able to manage the Covid crisis but have not fixed underlying problems
São Tomé president rejects firing of governor
Prime minister moved to replace Américo Barros after governor contested party leadership
Lagarde sees risks in ‘new global map of economic relations’
ECB president says fragmentation through “friend-shoring” and regionalisation is rising
Paraguay raises interest rates by 50bp
Central bank makes ninth hike in a row as inflation reaches double digits
RBI extends Sri Lanka swap line
Island nation defaulted amid debt, currency and balance of payment crises
Climate change, invasion, recession: policy-makers flag mounting risks
Christine Lagarde and Jerome Powell discuss “ripple effects” of war in Ukraine, while the Barbadian prime minister highlights need for reform at global institutions
G20 creates fund to guard against future pandemics
WHO says there is a $10.5 billion annual funding gap
IMF panel weighs up wholesale versus retail CBDC
Officials reflect on trade-offs involved in crypto assets and new payments technology
War forcing central banks into ‘delicate balancing act’, says IMF
Sudden repricing of risk could expose vulnerabilities, fund says in latest stability report