Foreign exchange
Dollar’s share of foreign reserves fell slightly in Q2 – IMF
Euro claims rose, leading to fall in proportion of US assets according to latest Cofer figures
Bolivia’s central bank moves to sterilise excess liquidity
Around 4.5 billion bolivianos to be sterilised in September and October
Mamerto Tangonan on the Philippines’ glocal digital ecosystem
Deputy governor shares insights on the nexus of wCBDC and digital sovereign bonds, multilateral payments governance and 'smart' global trade
Switzerland, Sweden and Hungary hold rates, Norway hikes
Four European central banks announce monetary policy decisions
Indonesia holds and enacts new measures to protect rupiah value
Damayanti’s first rate decision as governor comes as BI and HKMA advance payments co-operation
Washington is guarding against the wrong dollar threat
Brics nations did not launch a common currency in New Delhi. The payment networks they are building may matter more
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
IMF reaches staff-level agreement with Zimbabwe
Country still needs to strengthen governance and restore debt sustainability, fund says
BoJ raises rates to 31-year high
Ueda says ‘policy phase has changed’ and focus now is on ensuring inflation does not exceed 2%
Naji Issa on Libya’s reform efforts and why he threatened to quit
The Central Bank of Libya governor speaks about the need for national unity and fiscal responsibility, digital transformation and exchange rate reforms
MNB governor signals cautious optimism over euro adoption
Hungary has to overcome ‘pessimism’ if it wants to join currency union, says Varga
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
US dollar continues to dominate central bank FX reserves
Nearly all central banks hold dollars, but emerging market reserve managers have the highest allocations
Bolivia’s central bank suspends dollar purchases
Institution says increasing HLAs gave it leeway to meet obligations and mitigate FX market pressure
BoK finds market infrastructure rules affect stablecoin and FX moves
Access to FX and crypto markets bears on won internationalisation efforts
Dollar’s decline has been overstated, says NY Fed study
Fall in greenback’s share of FX reserves driven by concentrated drop among small number of states
Mozambique’s ‘debt scandal’ casts shadow over governor appointment
Activist says president’s U-turn is likely to have been prompted by public outcry
Bessent believes BoJ will act in support of yen
‘I have information that the market doesn’t have,’ US Treasury secretary says
Warsh declines to outline Fed’s reaction function
Chair tells Jackson Hole that ‘humble, never naïve’ approach will work and assesses US economy
Low inflation depends on sound markets – SNB’s Martin
Bank’s vice-chair argues monetary policy and financial stability ‘reinforce each other’