Articles by Dan Hardie
Bank of Russia to sell controlling stake in country’s biggest lender
Central bank will sell stake in Sberbank to finance ministry and is likely to pass most profits to state
Lebanon calls for IMF aid as debt default looms
Finance minister says country may default on eurobond as central bank caps deposit rates
DNB to tighten macro-pru over real estate fears
EBA says Dutch central bank fears overheating after house prices in large cities exceed previous peak
Sudanese government fires central bank board
Recently-appointed governor remains in post as new regime confronts economic crisis
EU regulators must end ‘tick-box’ approach to money laundering - EBA
First EBA report on national supervisors’ AML/CFT approaches says many agencies fail to co-operate
Ukrainian central bank cuts rates as inflation falls within target range
NBU is optimistic on economy, but warns government over IMF deal and banking reforms
South Sudan’s president fires third central bank governor in three years
Country faces civil war and economic crisis, but IMF believes economy may start to grow this year
European parliament committee votes against Gerry Cross for EBA post
Committee members expressed concern over nominee’s previous work for lobbying organisation
Lagarde promises wide-ranging review as ECB holds rates
ECB’s monetary policy review will look at green finance and engagement with citizens – Lagarde
Political dispute over Ukrainian central bank intensifies
Prime minister offers to resign after “doctored” recordings of meeting with central bank are leaked
Lebanese governor requests more powers to deal with crisis
Salameh says financial and monetary stability at risk without new measures to regulate banks
Slovenian central bank demands courts rule on bail-in law
Bank of Slovenia says law would break EU Treaty as bitter dispute over bail-ins escalates
EU to set up cross-border AML bodies for some banks
Banks working in more than three EU countries must have own anti-money laundering “colleges”
Lagarde promises wide-ranging review of ECB monetary policy
ECB to form digital currency task force as Lagarde calls for EU action on green finance
Sri Lankan government may not pass central bank reform – adviser
Former governor’s comments come as IMF praises draft law on central bank inflation targeting
IMF head warns Ukrainian president over banking scandal
Central bank sues lawmaker over what it says are slanderous statements on behalf of oligarch
IMF praises Haitian central bank but warns of ‘unprecedented crisis’
Central bank and finance ministry’s efforts are damaged by failure to form government – IMF staff
Ukrainian central bank accuses oligarch of intimidation campaign
Ihor Kolomoisky is behind “slanders” and violence “by hired thugs” over bank nationalisation, says NBU
EU could take legal action against Slovene central bank law
Commission could act over lawmakers’ bid to force central bank repayments
Lagarde says eurozone must end export dependence
Call to boost demand is likely to be seen as aimed at German policy-makers
Liberian central bank cuts rates amid new banknote controversy
CBL warns of falling growth and rising inflation as confusion surrounds new banknote measure
Ukrainian central bank officials stand bail for arrested council member
Former supervisor is placed under house arrest and first deputy governor is released on bail
The challenges facing Christine Lagarde
The new ECB president will need to focus on a successful review of the ECB’s monetary and communications policy, while encouraging fiscal stimulus and structural reform
Dutch governor warns of unconventional policy hazards
Knot also argues for expansionary fiscal policy and symmetrical inflation target