Brazil
Brazil cuts rates to new record low as inflation drops
Rater-setters reduce key Selic rate by 50 basis points to 5%
Brazil’s central bank gains powers to license foreign-based banks
Central bank says it will speed up entrance of foreign-owned firms to banking sector
Brazil cuts main rate to new record low
Policy-makers cite subdued inflation as they move rates down a further 50 basis points
Brazil expected to cut rates to new record low
Below-target inflation gives central bank space to boost weak growth, analysts say
30 years of forecasting: have central banks learned anything?
Forecasting models are constantly being upgraded, but forecast errors are still persistent
The winners of the 2019 Fintech and Regtech Global Awards
Prizes awarded for outstanding work at the cutting edge of financial technology
Uribe details aggressive Flar expansion plans
Latam fund chief José Darío Uribe on: Flar’s efforts to support regional financial stability; exposure to Venezuela; and more
Latin America’s escape from hyperinflation
Adoption of inflation targeting, flexible exchange rates and prudent fiscal policies has ended decades of runaway inflation
Brazilian central bank to take charge of anti-money laundering unit
Central bank says it will appoint AML organisation’s head and change its governance
Brazilian central bank will sell dollars outright for first time since 2009
Central bank says it remains committed to floating currency regime
Brazil’s central bank cuts rates to lowest level on record
MPC cites “benign” global outlook and low inflationary pressures, but calls for more reforms
IMF calls on Brazilian legislators to pass central bank independence law
Staff welcomes new law blocking central bank transfers to the Treasury from reserves revaluations
People: Tombini to head BIS Americas office
Former Brazilian governor to implement new banking strategy; plus appointments in Europe
People: Argentine governor from 'corralito' era dies
Aldo Pignanelli dies aged 69; plus appointments in New Zealand, Europe and Brazil
Bolsonaro intrudes into Brazil’s economic institutions
President forces head of Brazilian Development Bank to resign
The IFF China Report 2019
Insight and perspectives from the world's leaders, premier policy-makers and financiers
The IFF China Report 2019: The Bay Area Devlopment
Located at the start of the Maritime Silk Road, the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macau Greater Bay Area seeks to harness advanced technology and green finance to catch up with the economically advanced bay areas of New York, San Francisco and Tokyo.
Brazilian president unveils draft law to increase central bank independence
Draft law would give governor fixed term but nine similar measures have failed since 1991
The IFF China Report 2019: Redesigning the international trading and monetary system
Reform of the financial system that brought about the 2007–08 financial crisis has not gone far enough and advanced and emerging market economies must find a more co-operative way forward to ensure globalisation can continue.
An international system for all
Reform of the system that brought about the financial crisis in 2007–08 has not gone far enough, writes Zhu Xian, IFF vice-chairman and vice-president of the New Development Bank. Developing countries are demanding greater influence in global economic…
The IFF China Report 2019: New globalisation – The path to the future
Multilateral rules and multilateral bodies will need to be upgraded in the coming years to better represent the shift in economic gravity towards Asia, which has emerged as the largest contributor to global growth during the past decade.
Paraguay cuts rates on global instability
Central bank reduces interest rates by 25 basis points to 4.75%
Brazil’s Campos Neto calls for independent central bank
President Jair Bolsonaro promised formal central bank independence during 2018 campaign
Supervisory compliance weaker on 55% of Basel III principles – IMF
FSAP reports uncover potentially worrying trend on financial supervision since mid-2013