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Malaysia and Thailand join MAS digital payments initiative
BoT, BNM and World Bank join MAS project alongside eight private sector players
Pacific series: PNG’s governor on 40 years at the central bank and her plans for its future
Elizabeth Genia speaks about reaching remote communities, FX, green finance and leadership
People: Sarb appoints former World Bank economist to MPC
Plus appointments in Singapore and the Seychelles
Pacific series: Climate is top issue for Fiji’s governor Ariff Ali
Head of central bank speaks about climate, inclusion, modernisation and vulnerability ahead of his likely retirement next year, following 30 years at institution
Bolivia sells $35m to stabilise local currency
FX market volatility not in line with ‘economic fundamentals’, central bank says
Zimbabwe tallies progress towards de-dollarisation
Sustained single-digit inflation and greater demand for local currency are still needed, central bank says
Cameroon’s purchases of bank stakes raise concerns
State’s acquisition of former SocGen subsidiary raises questions about governance, say experts
How credible is Venezuela’s debt restructuring?
Aggressive timetable and lack of IMF involvement raise feasibility concerns for restructuring up to $240 billion of debt
Financial inclusion improving in Tajikistan, says World Bank
Country head says institution’s partnership with central bank is also improving corporate governance
Syria adopts electronic payment system
Central bank says move will eventually aid country’s reintegration into global financial system
Brian Langrin takes helm at Bank of Jamaica
Former head of financial stability succeeds Richard Byles as governor
Bolivia’s central bank to intervene in FX market
Governor says intervention will occur during market overreactions and to accumulate reserves
Bolivia and IMF reach $1.9bn financing deal
Three-year agreement comes below country’s expectations of more than $2.5 billion
Jasmina Selimović on managing Europe’s last currency board
The Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina governor speaks about building resilience to counter geoeconomic shocks, strengthening reforms amid EU convergence, addressing stablecoin and NBFI risks, Sepa integration, and capacity building.
Odean White on cyber, natural disasters and geopolitical risks
Bank of Jamaica’s chief risk officer discusses weather event contingency planning, the impact of ‘shocks’ on policy, being proactive on quantum, and countering phishing and AI-enabled attacks
AI adoption not a race, BoK and World Bank tell public investors
Sovereign investors should approach AI as structural rather than tech change, paper says
Vanessa Mussard on the Seychelles’ evolving reserve management
The Central Bank of Seychelles' financial markets chief speaks about minimum FX coverage requirements, reserves accumulation and diversification, the Iran war, climate vulnerabilities and building financial infrastructure
Myths and realities of AI hacking
New artificial intelligence models raise serious concerns about the future security of the international monetary system
Mongolian governor wants more finance sector foreign ownership
Sanjaa also discussed planned mandate change, response to climate change and emerging risks
Behind the scenes of the Bundesbank’s capacity-building programme
A multi-year effort has helped shore up expertise at West Balkan central banks. Will African and former-CIS institutions be equally responsive to Eurosystem technical assistance?
Helder Lopes on Timor-Leste’s transformation now the oil has run out
The Central Bank of Timor-Leste (BCTL) governor speaks to Chris Jeffery and Jono Thomson about dollarisation amid US policy unpredictability, managing legacy Petroleum Fund investments, Asean membership, digitalisation and financial deepening, and a long…