Articles by Ben Margulies
Bolivian central bank offers preferential rate for dollars
Dwindling reserves drive new measures to obtain foreign exchange and gold for central bank
Colombia’s Villar says tight policy necessary for future growth
Governor says inflation more stubborn than in neighbours, but will fall soon
Bank of Canada officials explain monetary policy transition
Central bank publishes first record of monetary policy meeting discussions
Ghana plans to ‘securitise’ debt to central bank
Country struggling to restructure debts and secure IMF loan
Panama president sends crypto law to supreme court
Measure to create legal framework for crypto has twice passed legislature
Bolivia seeks reserves boost from retail bond sale
Unusual central bank operation “does not make much sense”, former governor says
Fed deals double blow to crypto bank
Wyoming-based Custodia turned down for Fed membership and master account
Argentina and Brazil’s currency proposal met with scepticism
Experts say it is unclear whether governments want currency union or trade settlement mechanism
Lael Brainard may take White House post
Biden could ask Federal Reserve vice-chair to lead economic council, reports say
Argentina and Brazil to begin studying common currency
Minister says countries are taking “first step” in project
Argentine minister announces debt buyback
Government will repurchase up to $1 billion in foreign currency bonds “to lower risk premium”
Head of Jamaican financial regulator resigns over fraud scandal
McFarlane leaves after alleged fraud at investment bank costs sprinter Usain Bolt millions
Colombia finance minister says no more rate hikes needed
Ocampo says December inflation figure of 13.1% was the peak level
Some US banks “too big to manage”, OCC head warns
Acting comptroller Michael Hsu says agency may clarify regulation to improve governance
S&P worried about Israeli plans to use SWF funds, says report
Finance ministry says no bill has been prepared
Currency Benchmarks 2022 – presentation
Currency specialist Ben Margulies discusses cash volumes and use, currency production and design, cash and the climate, and other topics
Argentina activates Chinese swap lines
Central bank says move will boost reserves but observer says it is unlikely to strengthen peso
Madagascar central bank has new governor
Andrianarivelo takes over after Rabarijohn resigns early, citing health reasons
The behind-the-scenes effort to convert Ukrainian refugee cash
How central and commercial banks worked to allow Ukrainians to exchange cash in wartime
Court rejects bid to arrest CBN governor
State security application comes as Nigerian central bank calls in naira notes and elections near
Bo Bo Nge in hands of ‘arbitrary’ regime
Jailing of reform-minded central banker is “attack on central bank governance globally”
ECB adopts new ethics rules on trading
New rules ban holding of individual equities, similar to Fed reforms
Paraguayan ex-governor says central bank loans are illegal
Congress votes for interest-free advances amid dispute among ruling party’s factions
Armenia, Mauritius and West African states raise rates
Bank of Mauritius will move to new monetary policy framework in January