Book contributions by Victor Mendez-Barreira
Articles by Victor Mendez-Barreira
Higher or longer? That is the ECB’s question
Speeches by Bundesbank president and Banque de France governor stake out divergent positions on ECB governing council
ECB raises rates again and signals more tightening
Tight labour market and core inflation surprises have driven forecasts higher, Lagarde says
Strategic investment yields bigger impact than tactical, say managers
Central Banking Summer Meetings: Active investment is essential to understand market dynamics
ECB enters new phase in fight against inflation
Central bank faces stronger trade-offs as economy weakens and it approaches terminal rate
Chile’s central bank aims to boost reserves by 28%
Programme aims to buy $10 billion in FX over 12 months after interventions to support peso
Peru’s central bank holds rates despite high inflation
Board says decision does not mean tightening cycle is over
Eurozone needs harmonised resolution tools, officials say
Commission proposals could bolster stability and common deposit insurance plans, say supervisors
Bank of Mexico to maintain tight policy, minutes say
Board says it will have to keep rates at 11.25% “for an extended period”
Lagarde warns against excessive tightening
Eurozone inflation declined sharply in May from 7% to 6.1% and core inflation declined to 5.3%
Common deposit insurance essential for financial stability, says ECB
Central bank says tighter financial conditions are putting pressure on households and businesses
Offline digital euro solution could be years away, ECB says
Central bank invited market participants, including Amazon, to carry out front-end protocol tests that included self-custody wallets
ECB needs ‘persistence’ in tight policy, French governor says
Transmission is slow but rate should reach terminal level in summer, says Villeroy de Galhau
Payment security must improve, Norges Bank warns
Norwegian central bank says it will decide on design of new settlement system by 2025
Governors weigh trade-offs between inflation and financial stability
Officials stress central bank independence is key to addressing these risks
Trends in reserve management 2023: survey results
Insights on inflation, asset diversification, geopolitical risk, risk management frameworks and ESG adoption
Bank of Mexico halts tightening cycle
Board says it will be necessary to keep rates unchanged “for an extended period”
Dollar’s commodities link is creating risks, BIS paper warns
Simultaneous rises in dollar and commodities prices could harm stability, researchers say
Inflation impact of ECB tightening will peak in 2024, says research
Effect on economic activity is faster and will reach highest intensity in 2023
Lula’s risky challenge to the Brazilian central bank
President can nominate board members and increase inflation target as he pushes for lower rates
Peru holds rate at 7.75%
Central bank maintains policy unchanged since January, although inflation remains over target
Eurozone consumer inflation expectations rose significantly, ECB says
Rise in expectations may bolster arguments for tighter monetary policy
Eurozone interest rates should increase further, says Nagel
Bundesbank president stresses ECB will start reducing balance sheet at a faster pace from July
Brazil’s president selects ally for central bank board
Lula has repeatedly attacked central bank independence as well as the governor
Norges Bank increases rates by 25bp
Norwegian central bank says weaker exchange rate may require higher rates than expected