Uzbekistan
Policy transmission weak in Caucasus and central Asia – IMF
Recommendations include improved communications, and intraday and overdraft credit facilities
Rates round-up: Peru, Poland and Serbia tighten policy
Moldovan central bank faces commission of inquiry; Uzbekistan partially unwinds earlier hike
Uzbekistan central bank orders 300bp rate increase
Board refers to “high uncertainties and tensions in the external economic environment”
Uzbekistan central bank cuts rates by 100bp
Emergency meeting loosens policy in response to pandemic and energy price fall
Uzbekistan boosts transparency with new central bank law
New law strengthens inflation targeting as country wrestles with ambitious reforms
The IFF China Report 2019
Insight and perspectives from the world's leaders, premier policy-makers and financiers
The IFF China Report 2019: The Belt and Road Initiative
Over the past five years, China has invested more than $70 billion in Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) countries, of which there are now in excess of 100. Leading Chinese and international policy-makers explain how BRI efforts are progressing. This section…
The Belt and Road Initiative 2019 Survey – A new driver for globalisation?
The second Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Survey of 28 central banks reveals that they view the BRI as a major driver of globalisation, with a high percentage of respondents expecting the initiative to provide a significant boost to GDP. So far,…
People: Bank of Russia appoints new Moscow chief
Appointments in Russia, Uzbekistan, Japan and Europe
People: FCA creates Brexit role; new Uzbek deputy
Appointments in Uzbekistan, the European Union and the UK
Uzbekistan poised to float currency
From September 5, restrictions on foreign exchange trading will be lifted
Uzbekistan launches new banknote as inflation erodes value
New 50,000 som note is five times the value of the next largest banknote
Uzbekistan to press ahead with forex reforms
Authorities plan to “frontload” efforts to unite black market and official exchange rates
Uzbek senate appoints new central bank chief
Mamarizo Nurmuratov becomes chairman of the Central Bank of Uzbekistan
Long-standing Uzbek central bank chairman dies
Fayzulla Mullazhanov led the central bank since its formation following the collapse of the Soviet Union
People: Pakistan and Uzbekistan appoint deputies; Bangladesh Bank names new chief economist
Jameel Ahmad promoted at Pakistan central bank; former IMF mission chief appointed as chief economist at Bangladeshi central bank
Central Bank of Uzbekistan issues new highest-denomination banknote
New denomination worth around $3 and similar in design to notes already in circulation
People: Uzbekistan appoints new deputy; Ahmed retiring from IMF
Shohruh Shoahmedov promoted from head office to deputy chairman
Uzbek central bank launches mobile app to meet ‘growing needs’ of online audience
App available in Russian, Uzbek and English on all Android devices
IMF paper finds supply-side measures can help combat food price inflation
International Monetary Fund working paper suggests interest rate or administrative changes in emerging economies are unlikely to be as effective as supply-side initiatives
ADB's Kuroda pushes agenda for economic integration in Asia
Asian Development Bank president Kuroda hails Asian rebound but calls for commitment on wider integration of region