Brazil
Brazil central bank spends $1bn to support real
Local currency has declined more than 10% against the dollar since June
Campos Neto named in Pandora Papers
Investigation identifies Brazil governor as stakeholder in four offshore companies
Brazilian central bank raises rates and promises further hikes
MPC forecasts policy rate will rise by 200 bp and cautions government against expansion
Brazil’s Goldfajn to be IMF western hemisphere chief
Former central bank governor to take post vacated by Alejandro Werner
Brazil delays integrating payments into ‘open banking’ project
Phase three of project delayed to October after technical difficulties emerge
Brazil’s supreme court upholds central bank autonomy law
Opposition parties had challenged constitutionality on procedural grounds
Brazilian minister says Mercosur could have single currency
President has also suggested monetary union with members of trade area
Viruses of a different kind: bolstering central bank IT frameworks
Remote working on a large scale had never been done before, but central banks appear to have successfully adapted IT and cyber frameworks
Brazil accelerates tightening cycle with 100bp rate hike
Central bank takes key policy rate to 5.25%, as inflation increased by 8.4% in June
People: Bank of Canada names senior deputy governor
New governor in Turkmenistan; Malaysian SWF gets new director; and more
Brazil’s MPC raises rate and tightens forward guidance
Central bank warns energy crisis and difficulties in restoring supply are boosting inflation
The winners of the 2021 FinTech RegTech Global Awards
Fourth annual tech awards recognise excellence among central banks and the firms they work with
Former Brazilian governor dies
Carlos Langoni, who led the central bank from 1980 to 1983, fell victim to Covid-19
Brazilian central bank publishes CBDC guidelines
Model under consideration would be intermediated by national financial system
Brazilian central bank hikes rates as inflation rises
Board says it is likely to announce another rate hike in June but says inflationary shocks are temporary
Brazilian opposition and prosecutor challenge central bank law
Former president’s party argues law giving central bank more autonomy is unconstitutional
People: deputies appointed in China and El Salvador
New MPC member in Turkey; former RBI governor dies; and more
Higher debt likely to expose EMs to stress – Brazil’s governor
Roberto Campos Neto argues Brazil’s higher inflation is due to temporary shocks
People: Central Bank of Brazil deputy governor resigns
Jens Weidmann gets new term at BIS; Rwanda appoints deputy; and more
Brazil’s central bank raises policy rate
MPC signals it is ready to raise rates at May meeting in response to rising inflation
Brazil ramps up FX interventions to defend real
Governor Campos Neto says fall “is not justified by fundamentals”
Brazilian congress passes central bank autonomy law
Law gives CBB autonomy and sets renewable four-year terms for governor and MPC members
Brazil’s inflation still above target in January
Early reading recorded at 4.3%, adding pressure to tighten policy
Brazil’s MPC removes forward guidance
Rate-setting committee forecasts it will raise policy rate by 125bp during 2021