Book contributions by Victor Mendez-Barreira
Articles by Victor Mendez-Barreira
Ukraine invasion adds to pressure on food prices
Russia and Ukraine are key global producers of wheat and sunflower products
IMF and Argentina reach preliminary agreement on new programme
Argentina must implement new monetary policy framework as part of $45 billion aid package
Bundesbank raises inflation forecast
Nagel calls for policy normalisation and says Bundesbank could increase risk provisioning again
Sanctions prevent Bank of Russia FX interventions
Governor Elvira Nabiullina says central bank has not been able to support plummeting ruble
BIS targets green bond growth with launch of Asian fund
“We expect a fast-growing market for green bonds,” says BIS banking head Peter Zöllner
Commodity prices rise sharply after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Energy prices already account for around 50% of headline inflation in the eurozone
RBNZ increases policy rate to 1%
Committee debated the possibility of increasing rates by 50bp
Chilean central bank joins regional foreign reserves network
Membership of Flar is latest measure to boost access to funds after 2019 exchange rate crisis
Eurozone inflation may hit target in medium term, says Lane
ECB chief economist says eurozone may face fundamentally changed inflation dynamics
Sovereign bond markets test ECB’s QE withdrawal plans
Investors see “huge risks” of turmoil in peripheral eurozone debt markets
IMF report supports Colombia’s policy tightening
Colombia vulnerable to external shocks and needs higher reserves, IMF staff say
Bank of Mexico continues tightening under new governor
President’s nominee Victoria Rodríguez supports 50bp rate hike in her first policy meeting
European banks face increased leveraged lending risks, says Enria
SSM chair highlights cyber attacks and climate change as emerging risks to financial stability
Has the IMF found a way forward for Argentina?
Withdrawing monetary financing would put pressure on government budget, analysts warn
Knot eyes first ECB rate hike in Q4 2022
Dutch governor expects eurozone inflation to remain over 4% for much of 2022
Norwegian government appoints former PM as governor
Critics say Nato head Stoltenberg is close to governing party but finance minister praises his "rare skills"
ECB maintains stance but Lagarde hints at hawkish policy turn
Lagarde's press conference remarks seem to differ from policy statement, analysts say
Brazilian central bank continues steep tightening cycle
MPC says it aims to slow pace of rate increases but warns fiscal policy is boosting inflation
Risk Management Benchmarks 2022 report – assuming new responsibilities
Insights on risk priorities among central banks, the response to the pandemic, changes in organisational structures and the importance of climate change risk
Record-high eurozone inflation raises pressure on ECB
HICP increased by 5.1%, well above consensus expectation of 4.4%, as energy prices drive up reading
Wunsch sceptical on forward guidance
Belgian governor says tool may be effective in a stable environment of below-target inflation
ESRB calls for European cyber incident framework
Regulators must have joint response to systemic cyber incidents
Wunsch calls for gradual ECB policy tightening
Belgian governor stresses risks posed by prolonged negative rates and QE
ECB launches climate risk stress tests
Exercise will feed into SREP and could indirectly affect lenders’ capital ratios, ECB says