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Brazilian president questions central bank autonomy
Lula reiterates objections to current inflation target after central bank holds rates
Alwyn Jordan becomes Barbados central bank’s acting governor
Cleviston Haynes left central bank on January 31 as his term ended
Bank of Ghana adds 100bp as crises grind on
IMF reportedly wants end to central bank financing
Colombia says tightening cycle may be nearing end
Central bank board splits 5–2 on 75bp rate hike
Sarb slows rate rises as South African economy falters
Blackouts may cost up to “two percentage points” of growth this year, central bank says
Pakistan raises rates 100bp amid reserves crisis
Reserves now only enough to cover about three weeks of imports
Cuban foreign exchange reserves have fallen, state says
Unusual disclosure in official publication sparks speculation about country’s financial position
Serbia continues rate increases
Inflation stalled in double-digit range as central bank battles “second-round effects”
Romania may be at end of tightening cycle
Inflation resumed upward march in November, but major bank says cycle has ended
Tunisian governor warns country needs IMF deal after latest hike
Country faces rising inflation as foreign exchange dwindles and political crisis continues
Israel raises rates to highest level since 2008
Governor warns new government that markets expect fiscal responsibility
Bo Bo Nge in hands of ‘arbitrary’ regime
Jailing of reform-minded central banker is “attack on central bank governance globally”
The rise of non-SDR currency reserves
New Cofer data release may show an overall fall in FX reserves, writes Gary Smith
European rates: Norway expects more tightening next year
Switzerland raises rates 50bp and Denmark raises rates in line with ECB
Latin American rates: Colombia adopts highest rate since 2001
Argentina holds steady again, while Nicaragua raises rates
Myanmar sentences ex-deputy governor to 20 years
Supporters say Bo Bo Nge was “incorruptible” and reject military regime’s charges
Rates round-up: Poland holds rates despite high inflation
Serbia and Bulgaria raise rates as double-digit inflation plagues eastern Europe
Book notes: A monetary and fiscal history of the United States, 1961–2021, by Alan Blinder
An infusion of the history of fiscal policy into a theoretical framework traditionally focused on monetary instruments
Chile pauses rate hikes, but Peru continues tightening
Peruvian board carries on with policy meeting despite political turmoil
Bank of Canada raises rates again
Central bank notes growth is stalling and will consider if more raises are needed
Kazakhstan raises rate as Kyrgyzstan cuts
IMF criticises Kyrgyz monetary policy and failure to reform central bank law
The investment outlook for renminbi-denominated assets
Bank of China (Hong Kong) assesses the prospects for renminbi-denominated assets as GDP growth slows worldwide
Renminbi in focus: diversification and internationalisation
Bank of China (Hong Kong) comments on the case study interviews conducted by Central Banking and discusses China’s GDP growth and renminbi internationalisation, the renminbi as a financing currency and its role in cross-border settlement