Book contributions by Victor Mendez-Barreira
Articles by Victor Mendez-Barreira
ECB warns array of risks threatens financial system
Luis de Guindos calls on governments to avoid fiscal policies running against tighter monetary policy
Peru continues gradual policy tightening
Central bank hikes rates by 25bp and forecasts inflation will reach target level by mid-2023
Bank of Mexico takes rates to 10%
Banxico board follows Fed again, but hints tightening cycle may slow down
ECB eases securities lending limits to address collateral shortage
Governing council aims to provide “backstop for the euro area repo markets”
Riksbank calls for housing and tax reforms to reduce financial risks
Financial system faces risks from highly indebted households and real estate firms, report says
Lagarde says ECB may need to tighten above neutral rate
ECB president confirms central bank will announce QT plans in December
Central banks’ gold demand hits record level
Purchases in 2022 reach 673 tonnes, higher than in any full year since 1967
Norges Bank raises rates again
Norwegian central bank governor says MPC might continue to slow pace of increases
ECB sets 2024 climate change deadline for big eurozone banks
Most ECB-supervised banks failing to implement climate change plans, Elderson says
Colombian central bank increases rates to 11%
Food inflation and demand are stronger than in other Latin American countries, governor says
Brazil’s central bank holds rates and warns of fiscal problems
BCB leaves Selic rate at 13.75%, stressing lower inflation is partly due to subsidies
ERM’s 1992 crisis offers lessons for today, academics say
Barry Eichengreen, Maurice Obstfeld and Richard Portes discussed “accident waiting to happen”
ECB increases rates by 75bp for second consecutive time
Governing council tightens TLTRO III rates and lowers reserve remuneration
Credit is tightening for eurozone firms and households, says ECB
Loan demand from firms increased but fell from households, survey finds
SNB withdraws record sum from Fed’s swap line
Swiss central bank taps $11 billion but reasons for its operations are unclear
Is the ECB taking the right policy path?
Facing an energy supply shock, analysts ponder whether sharp rate increases and QT alone will serve to bring inflation back to target while avoiding a major recession
Norges Bank does not expect wage-price spiral, governor says
Wage moderation allows central bank to strike balance between inflation and employment
DNB advises pension funds to boost liquidity – report
Following UK crisis, Dutch central bank asks funds to monitor stress signals and review liquidity rules
Fiscal co-ordination threatens independence, SNB president says
Central banks must not let Covid-19 era policies continue, Thomas Jordan warns
Eurozone governments must tackle energy crisis, says ECB
Philip Lane backed 75bp raise against opposition from some dovish members in most recent meeting
Peru and Uruguay carry out more rate rises
Peruvian policy now “clearly restrictive”, analyst says, while Uruguay warns of risks to growth
Bank of Israel reserves drop by over $6.1 billion in September
Central bank’s portfolio has declined by almost $27 billion in 2022 amid market volatility
Reserve Benchmarks 2022 report – dealing with old and new risks
Insights on portfolio management strategies to preserve capital in an era of high inflation, a stronger dollar and geopolitical risks
Bank of Mexico raises rates 75bp for third time
Banxico raises inflation forecasts as analysts say it is likely to continue following Fed