Iran
ECB has ‘no reason’ to hike as ‘2026 is not 2022’ – BdF head
Villeroy de Galhau first eurozone governor to speak about war’s potential impact on inflation
How will Europe’s central banks react to the Middle East crisis?
ECB unlikely to veer from rate path as it had expected to undershoot during 2026
BCB rate cuts could be curtailed if oil prices spike – minister
Brazil’s Treasury secretary says price of $100 a barrel could trigger inflationary pressures
Middle Eastern central banks respond to Iran crisis
Israel unveils relief package for firms and citizens, while Turkey suspends repo auctions
Asian central banks monitoring FX volatility amid oil shocks
Indonesia, Singapore and India look to manage inflationary pressures from war in Middle East
Iraq’s KRG launches payment system for government bills
Central bank-approved platform forms part of digitisation efforts in autonomous Kurdistan Region
Iran replaces central bank governor amid mass protests
Abdolnasser Hemmati becomes monetary chief for second time as street demonstrations continue
Brics leaders push for multilateral payments solutions
Central bank governors and finance ministers also call for reform of Bretton Woods institutions
Iran and Oman to establish ‘joint bank’
Central bank says new institution will help with financial settlement
Iran to remove four zeroes from its currency
Central bank says measure will come into force later this year as country battles high inflation
Iran launches second phase of payments link with Russia
Iranian stores to accept Russian bank cards via mobile app
Iran releases 2 million rial banknotes
New series of high-value notes introduced as value of currency continues to fall
Iran’s central bank increases daily cash withdrawal limits
Move anticipates increased consumer spending over Persian New Year, despite ongoing economic crisis
Iran’s central bank tells lenders to be more transparent
Excessive delays found in responding to enquiries from members of the public
Sovereign debt in default fell by 1% in 2023 – BoC study
Research finds shift in lending away from Paris Club creditors towards China
Book notes: Bucking the buck: US financial sanctions and the international backlash against the dollar, by Daniel McDowell
A timely and well-documented book about the weaponisation of the US dollar
Iran to launch digital rial on Kish Island
Central bank aims to develop digital micropayments domestically
Clash between Yemen’s central banks escalates
Rival central banks issue retaliatory bans on transacting with financial institutions
Iran says it will start trading with Russia in rials soon
Central bank claims channel could support $1.5bn transactions but expert is sceptical
Policy-making amid war in Gaza
Bank of Israel has implemented a textbook crisis response, but uncertainty remains
Iraqi central bank denies it will ban all dollar cash transactions
Official says he was misquoted as dollar shortage worsens amid US-Iraq tensions