Post-conflict central banking
IMF plays key role in Ukraine aid
Ukraine is first country to receive large loan under new lending standards
Ethiopia requests $2 billion from IMF
Talks ongoing as debt sustainability assessed, sources say
Taliban appoints new governor to Afghan central bank
Hidayatullah Badri was acting finance minister and previously ran Taliban’s finances
US court rules plaintiffs cannot seize Afghan reserves
Judge supports earlier ruling that frozen assets belong to Afghan government, not the Taliban
Somalia plans to introduce new notes by 2024
Country has become dollarised since the collapse of the central government in 1991
Ethiopian central bank orders branch reopening in conflict-affected areas
Banks must complete audits and collect non-performing loans
Libyan parliament replaces rebel-held areas’ central bank chief
Move came after relations between civil war-torn country’s central banks worsened
US may release frozen Afghan central bank funds – report
Plan would transfer up to $3.5 billion to BIS under third-party supervision, source claims
US judge rules against seizure of Afghan central bank assets
Assets cannot be seized while US government does not recognise Taliban regime, judge says
Prominent economists call on US to unfreeze Afghan reserves
Stiglitz among those calling on US to ease humanitarian crisis despite Taliban rule
South Sudan president fires sixth governor
Moses Makur Deng ends seven-month stint as currency depreciates
Armenia orders 25bp interest rate hike
High inflation prompts central bank to continue postwar tightening cycle
Libyan central banks have open dispute as political climate worsens
Tripoli-based central bank denies counterpart’s claims of lack of liquidity
Bolivian central bank wants to become sole buyer of gold
Proposal would allow BCB to use gold reserves as collateral or swap them for foreign exchange
RBI extends Sri Lanka swap line
Island nation defaulted amid debt, currency and balance of payment crises
Outstanding contribution for capacity building: Peter Nicholl
Governor of Bosnia’s central bank helped rebuild an economy ravaged by civil war
Sudan floats currency
Decision follows adoption of single unified exchange rate
Kazakhstan orders unscheduled 325bp hike
Central banks acts under new governor as Russian invasion of Ukraine drives currency down
Lebanese judge says security forces blocked interview of governor
Signs of rising political tensions over investigation of corruption allegations against Salameh
Long-serving Bank of Uganda governor dies
Tumusiime-Mutebile sometimes courted controversy, but he also defended the central bank’s autonomy
Pakistan’s central bank asks government to rethink Afghan scheme
Channelling donations to Afghanistan might violate international regulations, central bank warns
Bolivian authorities implement crypto ban
Central bank will enforce 2020 measure banishing virtual assets from payments system
South Sudan central bank announces sharp fall in inflation rate
IMF credits exchange rate reforms with taming prices, while central bank cuts interest rates
South Sudanese president fires governor for fifth time
President again dismisses governor as country’s economic crisis continues