Africa
Sarb consults on Covid-19 regulatory easing
Central bank mulls lowering Pillar 2A capital requirements
Sarb to buy government bonds
South African central bank also broadens refinancing operations to boost liquidity
Book notes: The art of economic catch-up, by Keun Lee
Rather than merely catch-up, book offers countries advice in making sea change in economic statuses
How could the coronavirus affect the world economy?
Central banks may lack firepower, while public health readiness differs sharply between countries
Ghana’s Addison on banking reform, innovation and the future of the eco
Bank of Ghana governor says Ghana is unlikely to join eco anytime soon
Georgieva backs Antoinette Sayeh as IMF deputy managing director
Liberian economist formerly headed up fund’s Africa department
UAE, Bahrain and Nambia team up to tackle money laundering
Common framework will help nations share and analyse AML/CFT data
Central bank of the year: Bank of Ghana
African central bank has carried out extensive reform of Ghana’s banking sector
Lesotho cuts interest rates to 6.25%
Central bank reduces rates and lowers reserves target on back of weaker domestic outlook
South Africa’s financial regulators urged to adopt tiered licensing regime
New regime would help lower the barriers for fintechs, working group says
Angola’s central bank establishes inflation expectation indicators
Central bank issues new surveys to gather information on prices
Bank of Ghana payments overhaul to focus on fintech
Central bank will ensure regulation is fintech-friendly
2019: The year in review
The past year saw a persistent weakening of the global economy, and some radical financial innovations
Ghana launches push to turn banking sector green
New sustainable principles address seven areas of social and environmental issues
Nigerian central bank levies $1.3 billion on banks
Banks were fined over failure to increase lending to 60% of deposits, say local sources
Mauritius to roll out forward-looking policy framework
New monetary policy operating framework will look to smooth yield curve
Elsie Addo Awadzi on turning around Ghana’s banking system
The Bank of Ghana led a multi-pronged effort to rescue or resolve several banks and hundreds of smaller firms
Bank of Zambia cuts rates as food crisis mounts
Zambian central bank calls for better government policy as drought causes sharp rise in food prices
Zimbabwe reverses policy stance, slashing rates to 35%
Monthly inflation continues uptick, but central bank halves policy rate
Central banks report sharp improvement in data governance
Progress comes as many central banks complete projects to improve governance
Rwanda central bank spearheading cashless movement
Central bank reports e-payments have increased to 34.6% of GDP
Angola abandons currency trading band
Central bank floats currency after IMF raises concerns
Africa faces debt crisis, Banque de France governor warns
G20 nations must act fast to tackle rising African debt, François Villeroy de Galhau tells IMF meeting
30 years of central banking
Central banks face credibility tests on a number of fronts