Somalia
Central Banking Awards 2023: third group of winners announced
Awards include economic research, payments reform and risk management services
Somalia plans to introduce new notes by 2024
Country has become dollarised since the collapse of the central government in 1991
Understanding informal remittances
Better tracking of remittance flows could give central banks valuable insights to support policy
Somalia relaunches payments system after three decades of absence
World Bank played key role in restoring system to war-torn country, governor tells Central Banking
Somalia’s governor on rebuilding its central bank
Governor Abdullahi discusses payments systems and reviving Somalia’s war-damaged economy
IMF praises Somali reforms and says debt relief is possible
New agreement between IMF and Somali authorities prioritises central bank development
Somali governor says mobile money platforms play key role
Kristalina Georgieva says IMF offers “full support” to Somalia’s efforts to secure debt relief
Somali government appoints new central bank governor
Former adviser to prime minister must continue rebuilding central bank in war-torn country
Somalia central bank begins global search for new governor
Central bank looks for suitable candidate to continue major reforms
Zimbabwe clears debt with IMF but hurdles to financing remain
IMF looks to extend debt deadline for Somalia and Sudan
Ethiopian government appoints new bank governor
No reason given for replacement as new prime minister announces major economic liberalisation
IMF continues building up Somali central bank
Planned currency reform should give central bank ability to implement monetary policy
Somalian central bank to print first notes since 1991
New 1,000 shilling looks set to enter circulation in 2017 with extensive support being provided by the IMF
Somalian central bank gains support from IMF and World Bank
World Bank is funding technical upgrades while IMF provides “informal” advice
Somalia appoints first female governor to scandal-hit central bank
Central Bank of Somalia to be led by female governor for first time; predecessor resigned after UN report placed central bank at the heart of a 'systematic misappropriation' of public funds
Central Bank of Somalia slams allegations of corruption
UN monitoring group accuses institution of allowing private individuals to steal $12 billion of public funds; central bank hits back against 'unsubstantiated' claims
Somalia's sacked central banker wants job back
Somalia's sacked central bank governor, Dr Mohamud Mohamed Ulusow, has called for international pressure to be put on the transitional government to give him back his job.
Somali central bank chief sacked by president
The president of the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia, Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmad, has fired the governor of the Central Bank of Somalia, BBC Monitoring reported from a report on the Shabeelle Media Network's website.
Somali premier appoints central bank governor
The prime minister of Somalia, Ali Muhammad Gedi, appointed Bashir Ise Ali as the central bank governor at a cabinet meeting held in Nairobi on 12 April.
Somalia's central bank chief gets second term
Dr Mohamud Mohamed Ulusow has been re-appointed as governor of the Central Bank of Somalia for the second time.
C Bank chief, dep premier hold talks with Ato
SOMALIA - The chairman of the Central Bank of Somalia, Dr Mahmud Muhammad Ulusow, yesterday hosted Uthman Hasan Ali Ato for lunch at his [Mogadishu] residence. Mr Ato was accompanied by members of the USC-SNA [United Somali Congress-Somali National…
New Somali central bank governor sworn in
Mahmud Muhammad Ulusow has been sworn in as the new head of the Central Bank of Somalia.