Nicaragua
People: October to December 2023
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months
Currency round-up: De La Rue issues profit warning
Central African central bank to release new coins; and more
Currency round-up: Ukraine issues war anniversary note
Caymans redesigning banknotes; Travelex expands wholesale business; and more
Rates round-up: Canada to pause after 25bp rate rise
Thailand ups 25bp; Nigeria increases sharply; Angola opts for cut; and more
Latin American rates: Colombia adopts highest rate since 2001
Argentina holds steady again, while Nicaragua raises rates
Nicaragua raises policy rate for sixth time this year
Country’s economy has recovered from long recession, but inflation remains high
Rates round-up: Latin American central banks battle persistent inflation
Colombian, Dominican and Nicaraguan central banks hike rates as inflation stays high
People: UK names veteran banker as chairman of BoE court
Appointments in Nicaragua, Cape Verde and Central African currency zone
People: Erdoğan fires deputy governor
South Korea appoints new sovereign wealth fund chief; Fed lawyer moves to OCC; and more
Nicaragua lowers policy rate as long recession continues
Recession and political turmoil have beset the country since before the Covid-19 pandemic
New Nicaragua law may isolate local banks
Law could require domestic banks to maintain accounts of people under sanctions
A better way to buy private sector securities?
Central bank asset purchases can do more harm than good and are often conducted on a flimsy legal basis, writes HKU’s Bryane Michael
Nicaragua’s central bank reserves fall 41%
Steep slide due to attempts to stem outflows of currency after political crisis
More polymer banknotes in new Nicaraguan series
Nicaragua to use polymer substrate on two additional denominations in new series launched later this month; revamp costing over $17 million
Central Bank of Nicaragua appoints Ovidio Reyes president
General manager was made acting president when Alberto Guevara was stripped of his responsibilities in mid-January, but was only officially appointed on Thursday
Head of the Central Bank of Nicaragua removed by decree
Alberto Guevara was transferred to a different, as yet unknown, position within the government last week; the general manager is standing in and the bank is expected to comment publicly on Friday
Governor of Central Bank of Nicaragua steps down
Rumours of a spat with the Nicaraguan president swirl as central bank governor quits; finance minister put forward to replace Antenor Rosales as chief
Nicaragua's Bolaos gloomy on inflation forecast
Antenor Rosales Bolaos, the president of the Central Bank of Nicaragua, said on Thursday that inflation is set to rise over the next few months because of adverse weather conditions.
Central Bank of Nicaragua - Annual Report 2006
Nicaragua's economy grew by 3.7% in 2006, despite the poor performance of the agriculture industry. Unemployment fell slightly from 5.6% in November 2005 to 5.2% a year later.
IMF paper on public debt markets
This IMF paper reviews the state of domestic public debt markets in Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.
Central Bank of Nicaragua - Annual Report 2000
According to the Central Bank of Nicaragua's Annual Report 2000, Nicaragua's economy was dominated by adverse external shocks during the year.