Bank of Russia
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
Bank of Russia easing could 'jeopardise' inflation anchor
IMF releases Article IV consultation with Russia; encourages central bank to focus on inflation objectives and warns rate cuts would jeopardise ability to hit target range this year and next
Nabiullina faces ‘open question’ of how Bank of Russia will address growth
Elvira Nabiullina becomes Bank of Russia chairman on June 24; Deutsche Bank Russia research head plays down talk of an ‘excessive swing’ towards monetary easing
Putin picks economic adviser as Bank of Russia chief
Elvira Nabiullina nominated to succeed Sergey Ignatiev as chairman of the Bank of Russia; faces challenge of maintaining monetary policy credibility despite close ties to the Kremlin
Bank of Russia warns some banks must enhance capital adequacy
Financial stability review says financial conditions remain ‘quite favourable’, but raises concerns over a downward trend in capital adequacy
Bank of Russia increases inflation target for 2013
Guidelines for monetary policy in Russia over the next three years include revised inflation goal for 2013; inflation overshoots target band in 2012
Russia holds interest rate as indicators stabilise
Russian central bank board of directors say inflation has fallen to 6.4% and economic activity has slowed
Bank of Russia reveals 2011 annual report
Russian economy grew while central bank battled inflation; exchange rate policy adjusted in transition to fully floating regime
Central banks are major driver of gold prices, says GFMS
Latest Thomson Reuters GFMS gold survey finds central banks are supporting gold prices via large purchases; adverse economic climate and quantitative easing also contributing to price increase
IMF urges Russian central bank to tighten policy
Article IV consultation recommends ‘gradual further tightening’ of monetary policy; preparation needed for informal inflation targeting in 2014
Russia takes lead in gold purchases in May
Latest World Gold Council figures show Bank of Russia increased gold reserves by largest amount in May; council says emerging markets purchases viewed as a part of ‘broader theme’
Bank of Russia reports solid financial stability in 2011
Financial Stability Review paints good picture of Russian economy in 2011; details steps taken to ensure continued stability
Central bankers gather in Davos for World Economic Forum
Central banking is a hot topic at this year's World Economic Forum; attendees of the event discuss issues in Russia, Poland, China and more
Russia gears up for central securities depository
Russian central securities depository (CSD) could be ready by the end of 2012, although there is more work to be done
Russia’s Ignatiev commends ousted finance minister
Bank of Russia chairman Sergei Ignatiev says Alexei Kudrin was "very strong" finance minister following his dramatic resignation
Bank of Russia – Banking Supervision Report 2010
Annual report indicates return to growth in Russia and normalisation of liquidity in banks led to stable exit from crisis policy measures
Chairman of the Russian Banking Supervision Committee to resign: reports
Gennady Melikyan has announced his intention to leave his role as chairman of the Russian Banking Supervision Committee, according to local media reports
Mexico buys 93 tonnes of gold
Bank of Mexico raises gold holdings by more than 93 tonnes in March; follows trend of other emerging market central banks
Russia finds a third of banks could not survive another crisis
Stress test results show 321 banks would fall below capital minimum in another financial crisis; licences would be revoked
Russia launches Olympic coins
Bank of Russia launches Sochi 2014 coin series to “promote Olympic values in Russia and abroad”
Russia and ECB complete co-operation programme
ECB announces the completion of a co-operation programme with the Bank of Russia, designed to improve banking supervision and internal audit in the country
Crisis will not push SWFs to mull long-term shift: WikiLeak
Leaked diplomatic cable shows sovereign wealth funds rushed to liquid assets in immediate aftermath of crisis, but experts did not expect long-term portfolio shift
Central banks break 20-year streak with net gold purchase in 2010
World Gold Council's Fourth Quarter Investment Digest says central bank purchases of gold slightly outweighed sales for first time in 20 years on growing demand for the precious metal
Russia advances Canadian dollar position
Bank of Russia will increase holdings of Canadian dollar denominated assets to diversify foreign exchange reserves