Central Banking
Bolivian ex-governor calls opposition audit request ‘nonsense’
Most central bank gold reserves are held outside country, Morales says
RBA’s Lowe admits inflation models need rethink
Governor acknowledges forecasting mistakes but rejects calls to resign
Malaysian MPC raises interest rate for third successive meeting
BNM says Malaysian economic growth will continue despite growing currency volatility
Rates round-up: Canada opts for 75bp raise
Chile surprises with larger hike, while Poland nears peak rates with 25bp increase
Ethiopian central bank tightens limits on foreign exchange
Inflation was 33.5% in July
ECB expected to deliver first-ever 75bp rate hike
Record-high inflation of 9.1% in August and a weak exchange rate put pressure on divided governing council
BoE policy-makers debate more aggressive tightening
New government and “extreme volatility” in energy markets complicate outlook
ETFs: a gateway to sustainability?
Central banks that prioritise sustainability face a complex investment landscape
Eurozone repo markets are slowing policy transmission, ECB paper says
Dealer banks use market power to get better prices from other institutions
People: new deputy governors in China, Sweden and Argentina
Bank CEO joins PBoC, while former regulator goes to Riksbank
Exchange rate key to policy decisions – Sarb’s Cassim
“What counts as tight” is changing worldwide, forcing central banks to keep up, deputy says
BoE’s Mann presents ‘nuanced’ version of Phillips curve
Drift in medium-term inflation expectations requires more forceful action, policy-maker says
Bolivian legislators ask to inspect gold reserves
Opposition politicians claim government wants to monetise and spend gold
Iran legalises crypto for imports
Trading crypto domestically still illegal, central bank tells citizens
Reverse bond auctions are useful crisis tool, ECB paper finds
DNB’s use of reverse auctions increases liquidity and stability of bill market, researchers say
Philippine central bank raises capital requirements for rural banks
Rural banks’ association says the measure could hurt banks in low-income areas
RBA raises interest rate to seven-year high
Governor Philip Lowe acknowledges impact of rate hikes on people’s spending
Curaçao and Sint Maarten raises rates 150bp
Islands track Fed policy as inflation puts pressure on growth, trade balance and reserves
Bank of Russia says lenders have lost $24 billion
Central bank issues pessimistic forecast on oil earnings but says lenders are coping with sanctions
Guatemala and Dominican Republic raise rates
DR says inflation is “moderating” and economy is strong; Guatemala notes second-round effects
IMF signs off on $1.3bn package for Zambia
Executive board urges Bank of Zambia to rebuild reserves and tackle bad debts
BoE’s planned procyclical capital hike bewilders banks
Some doubt regulator will go through with counter-cyclical buffer hike while forecasting recession
Lars Rohde to retire from National Bank of Denmark
Governor will step down after 10 years in the role
Chile rejects new constitution, sinking central bank reform
Draft had proposed some changes to central bank governance and mandate