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FSB: Bank of Russia's financial stability mandate unclear
Peer review calls for 'adequate' legal basis to impose macro-prudential measures; warns mandate of separate advisory body 'seems to duplicate' that of central bank
Bank of Russia cuts key rate by 200bp
Central bank cuts rate to 15% just one month after raising it by 650bp to 17%; points to the risk of a ‘sizeable decline in economic activity’ as the motivation for the decision
People: Bulgarian deputy dismissed by parliament; HKMA appoints director
Bulgarian parliament dismisses central bank deputy governor over failure of a commercial bank; HKMA creates post of executive director for risk and compliance; and more
Basel III helps Russian banks handle economic turmoil, says Yudaeva
Russia’s adoption of international banking rules has given its banks partial protection from a plunging currency and soaring interest rates
Bank of Russia hires deputy to head up monetary policy implementation
Dmitry Tulin returns to the central bank as first deputy with responsibility for monetary policy; Ksenia Yudaeva will now focus solely on financial stability
Russian central bank 'prepares' to recapitalise banks
Central bank announces package of measures to safeguard credit institutions from currency crisis fallout; finance ministry reportedly sells own foreign exchange
Ruble plummets despite 650bp hike by Bank of Russia
Second interest rate increase in four days does little to stem currency's precipitous decline; analyst calls central bank's apparent reluctance to intervene in forex markets a ‘game changer'
Bank of Russia raises interest rates by 100bp
Central bank will continue to hike to stem double-digit inflation; growth expected to remain low "until import-substituting industries develop"
People: Bank of Finland names administration head; NBU appoints new director for pension fund
Bank of Finland will have a new administration head from January 1; National Bank of Ukraine hires a securities expert to lead the corporate pension fund; and more
Bank of Russia vows to carry out ‘unlimited' interventions to defend ruble
Central bank returns to market less than a month after allowing currency to float; cuts interest rates on forex repos
Ruble's plunge sparks speculation of central bank's return to markets
Biggest daily drop since 1998 presages next week's rate hike, say analysts; ruble surpasses Argentine peso as worst performing emerging market currency of 2014
Eurasian central bank cooperation taken up a notch
Armenia and Kyrgyzstan attend ‘advisory council’ on foreign exchange policy for first time; meeting held in wake of Bank of Russia’s decision to let the ruble float
Ruble rebounds as Bank of Russia lets currency float
Central bank abandons exchange rate regime after ruble weakens 45% against dollar in five months, says decision will lead to ‘faster adjustment of economy to external changes'
Bank of Russia caps daily forex interventions
The value of the ruble ‘will be determined predominantly by market factors' as of today, central bank says; former central banker describes move as a 'very big deal'
Bank of Russia hikes interest rates to stem ruble sell-off
Central bank raises key rate by 150bp to highest level since 2009 as currency reaches record low against dollar; spent $3bn propping up ruble on October 29
Bank of Russia to offer $50 billion through new FX repos
Russian central bank unveils new measures to boost short-term foreign exchange liquidity in markets, and will offer $50 billion between now and the end of 2016
Bank of Russia FX intervention hits $6bn
Governor Elvira Nabiullina says central bank will move ahead with switch to inflation-targeting regime as currency falls to record low
PBoC and Bank of Russia establishes $24.5bn swap line
Bank of Russia says deal provides opportunity to obtain liquidity 'whenever required'; trade between the two countries has more than doubled since 2008
Bank of Russia sells $1.4 billion to prop up ruble
Central bank intervenes in foreign exchange market to support currency as it continues to slide against the US dollar; commentators split over prospect of rate hike
Bank of Russia to complete shift to inflation targeting regime by 2015
Geopolitical tensions, increased food costs and financial market turmoil will not deter central bank from pursuing 4% inflation target that is to be phased in next year
Bank of Russia-owned Sberbank hit with EU sanctions
EU list of sanctioned state-owned banks includes central bank-owned Sberbank, despite the US leaving it off its list this week
Bank of Russia ready to act to cushion bank sanctions blow
US and EU sanctions are aimed at state-owned banks and could cover central bank-owned Sberbank - but sanctioning the Bank of Russia itself remains unthinkable
People: Deputy governors appointed in Russia and India
China Investment Corporation appoints fifth executive vice-president; new director of insurance supervision at the Central Bank of Ireland
Bank of Russia sells half its stake in Moscow bourse to SWF-led investor group
Sovereign funds and institutional investors lead purchase of 11% stake in Moscow stock exchange as central bank proceeds with mandated divestment