Latin America & Caribbean
Peru holds rate for fourth time in a row
Strong currency, stable inflation and healthy growth allow central bank to keep things as they are
People: New governor in Malta
Plus: Bahamian governor reappointed and new vice-governor in Bosnia
BCRA shores up dollar reserves for first time since April
Argentine central bank buys FX as new exchange rate regime kicks in
Chile lowers rates by 25bp to 4.5%
Central bank makes second cut of 2025 as inflation nears 3% target
Argentina to reform exchange rate regime and buy more FX
From January, currency band will widen by an amount equivalent to monthly inflation rate
Ecuadorian central bank’s general manager resigns
Avellán leaves post year and a half ahead of schedule to ‘take on new professional challenges’
Working group minutes: rethinking dollar reserves
Central banks are seeking ways of mitigating geopolitical risk while maintaining dollar exposures
Bolivia negotiating $9bn loan to boost reserves – minister
No exchange rate reform in near term as government focuses on stabilising economy, says Espinoza
New banking entrants key to financial inclusion – BCB deputy
Pix helped address shortcomings of online-only lenders, Renato Gomes tells Autumn Meetings
Central banks are needed to make instant payments work, says panel
Legal and payment experts tell Autumn Meetings that private sector cannot achieve this on its own
Central banks must respond to challenges of digital innovation – panel
Central Banking Autumn Meetings panel looks at how stablecoins, CBDCs and AI are shaping decision-making
Reserve managers in Americas aim to be ‘more daring’
Central Banking Autumn Meetings: managers look to diversify assets, jurisdictions, currencies and counterparties
Curaçaoan governor highlights AI, climate and cyber risks
Richard Doornbosch says Caribbean’s small, open economies faced heightened threats
Bolivia’s new government picks interim central bank chief
Career monetary authority official David Espinoza vows to restore independence
Brazil tightens crypto rules amid fears of capital outflow
Stablecoin transactions will be treated as FX operations under new central bank regulations
Argentina rejects rumours it will adjust exchange rate policy
Economy ministry says it will not make changes to currency band, media reports
Brazil holds policy at 15% for third time in a row
BCB continues to signal hawkishness despite calls from finance minister to cut rates
Bolivia raises $83m in bonds linked to gold prices
Central bank sells instruments directly to retail investors at above-market rate
BCRA deputy governor: weak peso not tied to structural issues
Investors flocking to dollar because of temporary risk aversion ahead of elections, Werning says
US Treasury buys Argentine pesos in currency market
First FX intervention since 2011 comes as Washington announces $20bn swap line with BCRA
Colombia cancels $8.4bn credit line with IMF
Announcement comes after fund said facility would stay suspended due to country’s fiscal problems