Bank of Russia
People: Czech comms head moves to general secretariat; RBNZ board names new member
Czech National Bank appoints Marek Petruš to head general secretariat; Tania Simpson named as RBNZ director; New Zealand SWF gets new CIO; Bank of Russia Moscow head on the move
Russia returns to floating ruble strategy as Ukraine pressure cools
Bank of Russia has reduced the amount it will intervene to prop up the ruble, signalling an easing of geopolitical pressure on the currency
CLS says it will adhere to US sanctions on Russia
The ruble looked set to become the 18th currency to be settled through CLS, and while both the CBR and the industry utility are committed to the deadline, political uncertainties remain
People: Bank of Russia replaces retiring deputy; Subbarao goes to Singapore
Bank of Russia appoints two to replace retiring deputy governor Golubev; former RBI governor takes visiting fellowship at National University of Singapore; and more
Bank of Russia hikes interest rates amid growing signs of stagflation
The Bank of Russia raised its suite of interest rates by 50 basis points after one percentage point inflation increase since mid-March; says ‘persistently high' oil prices have ‘stabilising effect'
People: New deputies at RBI and Bank of Latvia; Russia appoints director
RBI fills seat vacated by Anand Sinha; Zoja Razmusa becomes deputy governor at Bank of Latvia; Olga Alexandrovna appointed as director at the Bank of Russia
Russia boosts forex firepower as ruble weakness shifts inflation risks to upside
The Bank of Russia has quadrupled the amount it will spend to keep the ruble steady; inflation expected to stay low but central bank is alive to upside risks
Russia hikes rates as Ukraine crisis brings financial volatility
The Bank of Russia raised rates by 150bp today in an emergency measure aimed at taming currency volatility; Ukraine brings in tighter forex controls
CLS set to add Russian ruble in November, source says
Industry settlement utility CLS is poised to add the ruble to its currency universe in November
Russia 'welcomes' weaker currency as central bank sticks to float plan
Russian rouble is latest currency to be hit in emerging markets turmoil, but analysts believe the central bank will stick to its stated policy - or loosen their grip on the exchange rate
Russia says Bitcoin users will be suspected of money laundering
Central Bank of Russia joins roster of monetary authorities warning citizens off virtual currencies - but goes one step further in saying its use is against the law
Belarussian presidential decree sets out 2014 forward guidance
Belarus central bank's key refinancing rate will average between 14% and 16%, according to monetary policy guidelines approved by the president; exchange rate will be based on market forces
Central Bank of Russia picks official rouble symbol
The Russian currency will now have an official symbol after an open design competition came down to a public vote between five designs
Bank of Russia sees inflation out of monetary policy control
Improvements to the transmission mechanism should enable the Russian central bank to target inflation more effectively, but prices will be influenced predominantly by non-monetary factors
Russians vote to choose new rouble symbol
Central Bank of Russia says more than 102,000 people voted in the first day of its online poll to choose a symbol to represent the nation's currency; voting is open until December 5
Bank of Russia slashes forex intervention target
Halved intervention target brings rouble closer to free-float; IMF tells central bank to maintain reform momentum and resist calls to loosen policy
Bank of Russia raises inflation target for next year to 5%
Hike is prompted by anticipated increase in regulated prices; central bank argues prior target of 4.5% would force tightening of monetary policy and risk stifling growth
Central Bank of Russia simplifies interest rate policy
New measures will streamline the interest rates that the central bank targets; changes brought in two days after the appointment of a new deputy governor for monetary policy
Bank of Russia names G-20 summit co-ordinator as first deputy governor
Ksenia Yudayeva takes over as one of four 'first deputies' from Alexei Ulyukayev, who was made an economics minister earlier this year
Central bank insider selected to run Russia's new ‘mega-regulator'
As head of the FMS, Sergey Shvetsov, a Bank of Russia deputy, will be in charge of ‘controlling, regulating and supervising' the country's financial markets from September 1
Bank of Russia overhauls organisation as it prepares for expanded remit
Responsibility for financial regulation will shift from a government body to the central bank in September; the bank has also created new departments of monetary policy and statistics
Russian central bank introduces new instrument for cheaper funding
New Bank of Russia governor brings in policy to auction 12-month loans to banks with a starting price 150bp under the standard 12-month repo rate
Bank Russia to become ‘mega-regulator' with mandate for growth
New law set to be enacted in September will hand the central bank responsibility for almost all of Russia's financial system, and give monetary policy a broader mandate to support ‘sustainable growth'
People: Bank of Russia deputy joins government; Bank of Lithuania appoints deputy chair
Bank of Russia's first deputy chairman appointed as economic development minister; former Lithuanian finance minister moves to central bank as Darius Petrauskas departs; Kevin Feldman joins WGC