Brazil
Financial order changing - Macedonia's Goshev
The global financial crisis is going to reshape the international financial architecture, said Petar Goshev, the governor of the National Bank of Macedonia.
Reserves and the crisis: a reassessment
Joshua Aizenman analyses the different approaches to the use of reserves during the crisis and what this means for the global financial system
Central Bank of Brazil - Annual Report 2005
Brazil's export sector had an excellent year in 2005, notes the Annual Report from the country's central bank.
Brazil slashes, signals further easing
The Central Bank of Brazil made its most aggressive cut in more than five years on Wednesday and hinted it would ease rates further in the coming months.
Brazil's Meirelles: Bretton Woods needs a rethink
Both the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank need to address their legitimacy as part of the policy debate on a Bretton Woods II, said Henrique Meirelles, the governor of the Central Bank of Brazil.
Fed extends swaps to emerging markets, cuts to 1%
The Brazilian, Mexican, Korean and Singapore central banks on Wednesday became the latest to set up swap arrangements with the Federal Reserve to counter dollar liquidity fears.
SA's Mboweni challenges IMF and World Bank
Tito Mboweni, the governor of the South African Reserve Bank, has lashed out at the Bretton Woods institutions, labelling them vehicles for developed economies to control developing and emerging-market countries.
Brazil's Meirelles: corporate governance challenge
Setting high standards of corporate governance is trickier in Brazil than in more mature economies, said Henrique Meirelles, the governor of the Central Bank of Brazil.
Brazil's Meirelles: tightening will continue
The Central Bank of Brazil is committed to bringing inflation to the 4.5% midpoint of its inflation target during 2009, said Henrique Meirelles, the governor of the central bank in a recent speech.
Brazil hikes but hints tightening may moderate
The Central Bank of Brazil raised its key rate by 75 basis points for the second-straight vote on Wednesday, but looks likely to back smaller hikes in the coming months.
Monetary transmission - markets compared
Monetary transmission mechanisms in emerging markets work with a shorter time lag than those in developed countries, according to a new research from the International Monetary Fund.
Brazil's Lula defends central bank's independence
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the president of Brazil, has underlined his support for the central bank's autonomy after the institution decided last week to make its biggest rate hike in more than five years.
Brazil shocks markets with rate spike
The Central Bank of Brazil on Wednesday confounded analysts' expectations, opting to increase its benchmark Selic rate by 75, not 50, basis points.
Central Bank of Brazil minutes
Rate setters in Brazil were unanimous in their decision to raise the Selic target to 12.25% p.a., the minutes of the 3 and 4 June monetary policy committee meeting show.
Brazil may fast-track SWF law
Brazil's finance minister on Monday said that the country will set up a sovereign wealth fund in spite of recent reports that the country's president may reject the plans.
Brazilian SWF: on or not?
The status of the Brazilian plans to establish a sovereign wealth fund has become clouded following reports of conflicting views in the government.
BIS starts Americas council
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has established a forum aimed at facilitating debate between the Basel-based institution and policymakers in the Americas.
Achieving cost effectiveness: Brazil's experience
The Central Bank of Brazil has published a detailed case study on how it implemented a new system of identifying and monitoring costs.
Brazil exceeds expectations with half-point hike
The Central Bank of Brazil raised rates by half a point on Wednesday to 11.75%, a move which surprised most analysts.
Monthly inflation falls in Brazil, yearly rate up
Brazilian inflation slowed for the second straight month in February despite interest rates remaining at an all-time low.
Brazil bank robber gets 49 years
The leader of a gang that stole $67.8m from the Central Bank of Brazil has been sentenced to almost half a century in jail.
Activity-based costing: a case study
José Clovis Batista Dattoli and Henrique Flávio Rodrigues da Silveira review the Brazilian central bank’s adaptation of a textbook costing system.
Brazil rates remain at 11.25%
The Central Bank of Brazil's rate-setting board on Wednesday voted unanimously to keep the benchmark Selic rate at 11.25%.
Research shows dollarisation and rates link
Since the adoption of inflation targeting and a floating exchange rate in 1999, real interest rates in Brazil have fallen as levels of dollarisation in the economy have dropped, research published by the International Monetary Fund finds.