Bolivia
Bolivian legislators ask to inspect gold reserves
Opposition politicians claim government wants to monetise and spend gold
Taking a cue from the top: governor turnover and independence
Central bank governors tend to have long tenures, but what that means can vary. High turnover remains a worrisome signal
Bolivian central bank wants to become sole buyer of gold
Proposal would allow BCB to use gold reserves as collateral or swap them for foreign exchange
Bolivian authorities implement crypto ban
Central bank will enforce 2020 measure banishing virtual assets from payments system
People: Bank of Korea nominates board member
Bolivia’s former governor Pablo Ramos Sánchez dies; Trevor Braithwaite departs ECCB; and more
Bolivian ex-governor warns pension law poses bank risk
Current governor has stayed silent on risks posed by measure, former governor Morales says
Bolivian central bank to buy local gold
Government initiative aims to prevent smuggling
Bolivia places new restrictions on FX movements
All transactions over $20,000 must go through banking system
Bolivian government prosecutes ex-governor over IMF loan
Justice ministry charges senior figures in last administration as observers condemn “political attack”
Bolivian central bank fires officials amid political dispute
Former governor says dismissals are likely to be influenced by change of government
Bolivian central bank repays ‘unconstitutional’ IMF loan
Central bank says loan was illegal and threatens legal action against officials responsible
IMF announces four more major aid packages
Haiti receives half of IMF funding quota while Moldova, Bolivia and Côte d’Ivoire get 100%
People: RBNZ completes senior team shake-up
Chief information officer and two new assistant governors round out RBNZ reshuffle; Bolivian central bank hires vice-president; regional Fed boards for 2019 unveiled
People: Banque de France deputies named
Sylvie Goulard and Denis Beau take positions at Banque de France; second deputy governor at Bank of Ghana vacates post; Bolivian central bank’s board gets new vice-chair; and more
Pablo Sánchez appointed to lead Central Bank of Bolivia
Academic to take over from Zabalaga after six years as president; latest IMF consultation highlights the disagreement with Bolivian authorities over independence and monetary policy
Bolivia to get new largest denomination banknote
New 500 boliviano note will be part of first new series in almost 30 years; central bank estimates the project will cost around $45 million
Central Bank of Bolivia issues counterfeit warning ahead of festival
Any reproduction of the bolivar must be either double or half the size to avoid confusion with legal tender under counterfeiting rules, the bank says, ahead of Alasita in La Paz
IMF calls for change to Bolivian central bank’s lending practices
IMF staff encourage Bolivian authorities to prevent the central bank from lending directly to public corporations, but they disagree
IMF voices concern over ‘weakening of central bank independence' in Bolivia
Any changes stemming from new constitution should ‘conserve supremacy of central bank law', says IMF; analyst says independence has not led to price stability
Bolivian central bank under fire for lending to public enterprises
IMF tells CentralBanking.com the unorthodox practice is ‘counterproductive' and out of step with international norms; bank's constitutional mandate and lending arrangement makes loans legal
Bolivian hyperinflation re-modelled using ‘Bayesian approach'
Paper from Latin American monetary studies centre takes new approach to modelling short-lived episodes of hyperinflation
Central banks’ flight to safety in reserve holdings continues
Reports continue to emerge from around the world of central banks diversifying their foreign currency reserves and adding to gold holdings
Mexico buys 93 tonnes of gold
Bank of Mexico raises gold holdings by more than 93 tonnes in March; follows trend of other emerging market central banks
Central banks continue to purchase gold
World Gold Council releases first Gold Investment Digest of 2011; shows central banks are still net buyers of gold in Q1