Book contributions by Victor Mendez-Barreira
Articles by Victor Mendez-Barreira
Chilean central bank steps up policy tightening
Board unanimously decides to increase interest rates by 75 basis points to 1.5%
ECB council divided on forward guidance, minutes show
Some senior officials argued new formulation risks inflation overshooting
Is the ECB’s strategy review enough?
The reformed framework may allow greater stimulus to tackle weak inflation expectations, but the Governing Council is already divided on what to do next
Central Bank of Iceland raises rates again
Above-target inflation and higher GDP growth justify second rate hike since May, MPC says
New forward guidance is “elemental” for ECB strategy, Lane says
Chief economist implicitly disagrees with Belgian governor’s criticism of new wording
Peru hikes policy rates as inflation exceeds target
Central bank says policy is still expansionary stance as real rates stay at -3.3%
Bank of Mexico continues tightening with split vote
Governor stresses central bank needs to be cautious as inflation rises above target
Brazil accelerates tightening cycle with 100bp rate hike
Central bank takes key policy rate to 5.25%, as inflation increased by 8.4% in June
ECB stress test highlights importance of credit risk
Mid-sized banks suffer higher capital depletion due to lower income from interest and fees
Report finds major failings in eurozone’s RTGS management
ECB-commissioned Deloitte inquiry into system failures recommends series of reforms
DLT handles major transaction volume in digital euro experiment
Test processed 300,000 payments simultaneously; carbon footprint smaller than current card payments
ECB to lift limits on bank dividends from September
Supervisor stresses lenders should remain prudent in distributing dividends and share buy-backs
ECB reinforces commitment to monetary stimulus
Central bank expects inflation to reach 2% “durably”, midway through its projection horizon
ECB set to adapt forward guidance in July meeting
Analysts expect ECB to adjust policy to meet goals of recent strategy review
Chile’s central bank starts tightening cycle
Board votes to increase rates by 25bp amid rapid recovery and above-target inflation
ECB launches digital euro project
Central bank supports European Commission plan for e-identity rollout across the eurozone
New inflation target set to bind ECB to ‘lower for longer’ strategy
Symmetric 2% target should allow council to boost APP purchases as Pepp is phased out, say analysts
Could higher US inflation boost euro’s international role?
Divergent rates of inflation on both sides of the Atlantic may compel investors to look for alternatives to the dollar, panellists say
ECB adopts 2% symmetric inflation target
Central bank chooses not to follow Federal Reserve’s lead on average inflation targeting
ECB likely to shy away from AIT in new monetary policy framework
Symmetric 2% target is expected outcome; governing council members struggle to agree on forward guidance
ESRB calls for reform of MMF regulation
Body stresses Covid-19 exposed systemic vulnerabilities stemming from money market funds
ECB’s Enria warns eurozone banks over risk-taking
ECB likely to lift recommended dividend pause in September, chief supervisor says
Climate risks narrowly concentrated among EU banks, report finds
Only 25 EU banks bear most exposure to physical risks of climate change, ECB-ESRB report says
Danish central bank denies suffering breach in SolarWinds hack
Media reports claimed central bank had been exposed for seven months