Central Banks
Lebanese judge says security forces blocked interview of governor
Signs of rising political tensions over investigation of corruption allegations against Salameh
FSB warns of rising crypto asset risks
Sector could harm global financial stability if it carries on growing at current rate, FSB says
IMF report supports Colombia’s policy tightening
Colombia vulnerable to external shocks and needs higher reserves, IMF staff say
Staff suing Turkish central bank over Istanbul move, says report
Media says staff have been told to move to “uncompleted” headquarters in June
Brazil’s Campos Neto: markets show less fear of Lula win
Presidential candidate reported to have embraced central bank independence
PBoC keeps key rate on hold
MLF rate stays at 2.85%, as investors turn attention to second rate move next week
Fed to stress-test banks’ commercial real estate exposures
The Fed will look at lending capabilities under ‘severe’ economic conditions
Change at the Bundesbank: from Weidmann to Nagel?
Joachim Nagel’s appointment highlights the importance of politics at the apex of German central banking. Veteran central bank watcher Klaus C Engelen looks at the media reaction and asks if Buba/ECB discord is set to continue
US Treasury opposes ending IMF surcharges
Biden administration rejects initiative championed by Democratic progressives
Nigerian governor says credit programme has boosted agriculture
Emefiele repeats warning on over-reliance on oil and says central bank has lent $2 billion to farmers
US core inflation much higher than eurozone’s, says ECB
Central bank points out differences in inflation dynamics across the Atlantic
IMF says Sarb should consider lowering inflation target
Lower inflation could bring various benefits, but only “when circumstances allow”, say staff
Chilean governor rejects calls for emergency meeting
January inflation spike means “higher rates than we had contemplated”, says Costa
Podcast: fixing the gaps in fintech laws
Fintech is reshaping the nature of contracts and even financial firms themselves, but laws are not adapting so fast, say IMF lawyers José Garrido and Juan Sebastián Viancha Trujillo
Russian central bank raises rates and warns on inflation
Nabiullina says labour market poses “serious challenge” and obliquely mentions risk of war
Bank of Mexico continues tightening under new governor
President’s nominee Victoria Rodríguez supports 50bp rate hike in her first policy meeting
Former Guinea governor held by police
Lounsény Nabé taken into custody this month after being dismissed following military coup
US inflation hits highest level since 1982
FOMC voting members Bullard and Mester call for rate increase as inflation rises 7.5% in January
Peruvian board raises rate for seventh consecutive meeting
BCRP board hikes brings benchmark rate to 3.5%, despite fall in inflation rate
BoJ launches unlimited 10-year sovereign bond purchases
Central bank steps in as investors put pressure on yield curve target, despite low inflation
Romanian central bank accelerates policy tightening
Board raises rates by 50bp and warns liberalised energy prices are likely to boost inflation further
Iceland raises rates again as inflation reaches highest level since 2012
MPC accelerates current cycle as experts point to problems in housing market