International Monetary Fund (IMF)
IMF research highlights limits of exchange rate flexibility
New dataset sheds light on role of dominant-currency invoicing for exchange rate dynamics
Lebanese central bank faces audit as crisis deepens
Inflation is spiralling and IMF talks have yet to result in a bailout package
IMF and World Bank chiefs call for more action on debt relief
But G20 fails to agree extension to the Debt Service Suspension Initiative
IMF suspends country assessments until April 2021
Resumption of assessments will need to be “gradual” and undertaken flexibly, says fund
People: IMF names new Europe chief and secretary
BIS promotes Philip Wooldridge to head up Committee on the Global Financial System
Ukraine appoints new governor after IMF warns on independence
IMF and other donors want evidence that government is supporting central bank, insiders say
SNB’s Jordan defends currency interventions
Switzerland had “difficult starting position” from which to tackle the Covid-19 shock, chairman says; negative rates have worked, he argues
Mena region leans on exchange rates to weather pandemic
IMF says central banks in the region have intervened in the market more than any other region
Ukrainian security warns Gontareva over ‘Central Banking’ article
IMF representative voices support for central bank as ex-governor Smolii reports threats
Ukrainian ex-governor says council chairman sabotaged him
Accusations raise stakes as president reportedly mulls appointing Danylyshyn as next governor
‘Careful’ regulation needed to prevent fintech financial exclusion – IMF
New technology must not be taken for granted during Covid-19 recovery, researchers say
IMF must defend reform in Ukraine – Gontareva
Lawmakers accept Smolii’s resignation as former governor says president has “fooled” IMF
Ukrainian governor resigns in protest
Smolii says he has been the target of “sustained political pressure” aimed at stopping him doing his duty
IMF warns unprecedented central bank support may fuel instability
Investors may be too optimistic about recovery, IMF report says
Lebanon’s powerful central bank chief and its slide into crisis
Governor Salameh created unsustainable banking sector, former minister alleges in an interview
IMF outlook worsens as pandemic intensifies
Fund warns of medium-term challenges for fiscal consolidation and trade
Covid-19 and oil: a tale of three countries
Oil-dependent nations are facing a crisis on two fronts. Central banks must now strike a balance between keeping inflation in check and restoring growth
Ukraine’s central bank cuts rates to record low
Central bank says move was made possible by IMF aid and pledges further boost to reserves
Fears rise over breakdown in Basel and IFRS standards
Bretton Woods institutions worried about growing divergence in capital and accounting standards as credit impairment tsunami looms; US and many emerging economies skirting the rules
IMF should issue more SDRs – Brazilian governor
Brazil’s recovery will be crucially affected by external factors, Campos Neto tells Central Banking
At least 50 Bangladesh Bank officials test positive for Covid-19
Employee council asks governor to consider changing working arrangements to rotate staff
Chilean central bank requests access to NY Fed’s repo facility
Central Bank of Chile also seeks to expand renminbi swap line with PBoC
Stress levels rising: investment funds and the Covid-19 shock
Extreme market stresses due to Covid-19 are underscoring the central role non-banks play in crisis contagion, as in 2008. Were regulators better prepared this time?
IMF gives Chile access to $24 billion credit line
Country is exposed to major risks from pandemic despite strong economic record, Georgieva says