Brazil
Campos Neto says ‘worst of the inflation’ has passed
Brazil’s governor says central bank “came out ahead” of price increases
Brazil’s MPC continues hikes, but slows pace
Central bank orders eleventh consecutive increase, and says it expects more, but smaller, rises
The Central Banking Awards 2022 virtual ceremony
View the trophy presentations and acceptance comments from the winners of the ninth annual Central Banking Awards
Global climate standards ‘badly needed’ but elusive, say central bankers
“I am not sure we are going to get there,” ECB president says
Central Bank of Brazil takes main rate to 12.75%
Committee signals it is likely to continue increasing rates at its next policy meeting in June
BCB union suspends strike for two weeks
Brazil central bank workers reject 5% pay offer and will continue some labour protests
Brazilian central bank strike escalates
Staff now out indefinitely, interfering with Pix and economic statistics
Lifetime achievement: Stanley Fischer
Fischer has had a profound impact on monetary economics and central banking during his prolific career
Central Banking Awards 2022: third group revealed
Awards recognise payments, currency, regulatory technology and financial market infrastructure
Payments and market infrastructure development – retail: Central Bank of Brazil’s Pix
Implementation of Pix real-time payment system in Brazil was runaway success
Brazilian governor signals central bank close to halting rate hikes
Roberto Campos Neto said Selic rate at 12.75% should be enough to lower inflation back to target
Brazil’s central bank continues sharp policy tightening
MPC increases key Selic rate by 100bp to 11.75%, as inflation reached 10.5% in February
Brazilian central bank overhauls fintech regulation
Central bank took inspiration from Basel III with phased introduction of regulations for payment firms
Book notes: Shutdown, by Adam Tooze
Useful overview, showing intimate intertwining of geopolitics with health and economic policies
Brazil moves forward with crypto legislation
Economic committee votes to give the central bank new regulatory powers
Diego Labat on policy normalisation, capital flows and tech challenges
Uruguay governor speaks about financialisation, flexible rates vs controls, payment upgrades and CBDCs
Brazil’s Campos Neto: markets show less fear of Lula win
Presidential candidate reported to have embraced central bank independence
Picking up the pieces: how to tackle the next phase of the Covid crisis
The global economy is heading into dangerous territory, writes Jagjit Chadha
Brazilian central bank continues steep tightening cycle
MPC says it aims to slow pace of rate increases but warns fiscal policy is boosting inflation
Brazil central bank employees join strike action
Public sector workers walked out on January 18 to protest refusal to increase pay
Brazilian banks use market power to raise cost of credit – BIS paper
Research explores role of market power and informational switching in banking competition
People: Brazil’s Campos Neto comes down with Covid
Acting governor in Lesotho; Auer to head Eurosystem Innovation Hub; and more
2021: The year in review
Central Banking looks back at the stories that made the biggest impact in 2021
IMF mission to leave Brazil in June
Announcement follows criticism by finance minister of IMF forecasts