Foreign exchange
Iranian prosecutors indict former governor
Seif charged with “wasting” reserves in case that some argue is politically motivated
Iran’s central bank tries to unfreeze foreign assets
Governor seeks to reduce effects of US sanctions, but expert says nuclear talks will be key
Tajikistan central bank announces rate hike
Currency devaluation in 2020 has added to inflationary pressure
Georgia central bank orders 100bp rate increase
Worsening inflation pushes central bank to raise policy rate to 9.5%
BIS to operate sterling liquidity facility backed by BoE
Move echoes 20th century arrangements when BIS acted as intermediary in swaps network
Bolivia places new restrictions on FX movements
All transactions over $20,000 must go through banking system
Syrian dictator appoints new central bank governor
Authorities halve official value of Syrian pound as civil war continues to damage economy
Argentine court drops charges against governor
Former governor Alejandro Vanoli and other officials cleared in dollar futures scandal
Taiwan dollar weakens over fears of US action
US Treasury expected to label Asian ally a currency manipulator on next exchange rate report
Bank of Israel’s reserves reach new record high
Reserves portfolio reaches $185.7 billion, driven by central bank’s FX interventions
IMF weighs up $650 billion SDR issuance
Figure would allow Biden administration to avoid a vote in Congress
Central Banking Awards 2021: final winners unveiled
Awards announced for central bank of the year, economics, risk management and more
Risk management technology: Ion Treasury
Firm has championed Libor transition services and assisted the management of reserve positions amid Covid 19
Economics in central banking: ‘Patterns in invoicing currency in global trade’, Emine Boz, Camila Casas, Georgios Georgiadis, Gita Gopinath, Helena Le Mezo, Arnaud Mehl and Tra Nguyen
An extensive data-gathering exercise allowed the authors to shed new light on critical aspects of policy-making in a globalised world
Turkish president fires third central bank governor in a row
Former politician becomes governor days after MPC raises rates; lira falls sharply
Central Banking Awards 2021: third round of winners revealed
Awards go to central banks and market practitioners for payments, market infrastructure and currency
Lifetime achievement: Charles Goodhart
LSE and BoE veteran has influenced central banking policy practices and frameworks all around the world
Reserve manager of the year: Bank Indonesia
Asian central bank stabilised rupiah’s fall during Covid-19 pandemic in large part due to new macro-factor strategic asset allocation framework
Taiwan governor optimistic over US currency dispute
Yang says country meets ‘currency manipulator’ criteria but adds he does not expect sanctions
Israeli reserves surge to new record high of $185 billion
International reserves portfolio reaches 46% of GDP
Brazil ramps up FX interventions to defend real
Governor Campos Neto says fall “is not justified by fundamentals”
Corporate Services Benchmarks 2021 report – trends in financial reporting and administration
Insights on staffing and salaries, technological automation, data security, rule compliance, gender equality and green office spaces in accounting, audit, HR and administration
Sudanese central bank changes currency regime
Central bank cuts official exchange rate sharply after years of major over-valuation
BIS and central banks partner to create CBDC ‘bridge’
Cross-border project will link up digital currencies of China, Hong Kong, Thailand and the UAE