Central Banks
Dollar strength drives yuan to lowest level in a decade
Higher US rates are narrowing interest rate differential as Chinese growth weakens
Bank of Japan on hold as inflation slips
The central bank keeps negative rates despite warning about the policy’s risks
Podcast: Are women better risk managers?
Rachael King speaks with senior portfolio manager Vaithegi Naidu to find out why women are attracted to reserve management
US inflation slowdown raises policy challenges
Inflation has seen a lull, but several factors indicate it could rebound
Sarb moves to liquidate ‘hopelessly insolvent’ bank
Prudential Authority seeks court’s permission to wind up troubled VBS Bank
IMF’s Adrian calls for forecasting upgrade
Policy forecasts should do a better job of capturing endogenous risk, economist says
Can central bank revamp help Tunisia remain a ‘public good’?
Central Bank of Tunisia moves to modernise, but faces tough times ahead
US policy tightening heightens chance of crisis for close partners, paper finds
Countries should diversify their global trade exposure, Federal Reserve economists say
Policy communication main challenge for South American central banks
In regional meeting, delegates discuss importance of payments innovation and security
Central Bank of Azerbaijan cuts main rate as inflation slides
Inflation has run well below target in 2018, prompting the fourth rate cut of 2018
Bank of Jamaica seeks comms boost from first social media foray
Central bank joins Twitter to aid communication around economic reforms
Agent-based models: a new frontier for macroeconomics?
Agent-based modelling is opening up new possibilities for economics, but the discipline is still struggling to move from the sidelines to the mainstream
IMF boosts support for Argentina to $56.3bn
Programme aims for ambitious fiscal goals in an electoral year
Private debt and housing prices are main financial challenges in Norway
Rising commercial property prices also a potential threat to financial stability, central bank says
Cuban senate issues new financial system laws
Central bank, financial institutions and market infrastructure entities are all impacted
UAE government overhauls central bank law
Move is “significant step” to reinforce central bank’s independence, says governor
Acharya makes pointed defence of RBI’s independence
Governments may “ignite economic fire” if they undermine the central bank, deputy says