Brics
Central banks to maintain independence despite threats – panel
Top central bankers discuss Trump, AI and why they plan to ignore IMF on rate cuts
Russia hosts Brics talks over cross-border use of CBDCs
Summit takes place in Moscow with bloc’s new Middle Eastern and African members
Public trust: the role of the private sector in exploring digital currency
Digital currencies that effectively protect financial privacy in lawful transactions will garner enduring confidence in the highly integrated networks of the future, argue J Christopher Giancarlo and Daniel Gorfine
Will the use of CBDCs improve cross-border payments?
International trials using CBDCs highlight significant architectural and practical challenges, writes Warren Coats
US official outlines expanded role for poorer nations at IMF
Shambaugh discusses quota reform and new officials for developing countries
Banknotes: July to September 2023
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Brics’ bank launches rand bond
New Development Bank offers $130.6 million debt issue ahead of Johannesburg summit
People round-up: Breeden promoted to BoE deputy governor
Former Moroccan governor dies; Tonga appoints deputies; and more
Algeria is applying to join Brics bank, says president
Country joins Argentina and Honduras on list of applicants
Argentina applying to join New Development Bank
China renews 130 billion yuan swap line with Latin American country
Saudi Arabia in talks to join Brics bank
Gulf state would join as Shanghai-based lender increases non-dollar operations
People: France appoints deputy governor
New deputy governors in Indonesia and Kenya; Dilma Rousseff to lead Brics bank
The always imminent demise of the global dollar
Creating effective alternatives will remain long and arduous despite China’s development of Cips, the mCBDC bridge and any oil-price redenomination, writes Barry Eichengreen
IMF should issue more SDRs – Brazilian governor
Brazil’s recovery will be crucially affected by external factors, Campos Neto tells Central Banking
Campos Neto on reforming Brazil’s economy amid Covid-19 distress
The Central Bank of Brazil governor speaks about how Brazil is managing fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, the benefit of large reserves, his plans to deploy emergency asset purchases and why he favours extending the IMF’s SDR funding
Uribe details aggressive Flar expansion plans
The Latin American fund chief, José Darío Uribe, speaks about: Flar’s efforts to support macroeconomic and financial stability; exposure to Venezuela; and more
The IFF China Report 2019
Insight and perspectives from the world's leaders, premier policy-makers and financiers
The IFF China Report 2019: New globalisation – The path to the future
Multilateral rules and multilateral bodies will need to be upgraded in the coming years to better represent the shift in economic gravity towards Asia, which has emerged as the largest contributor to global growth during the past decade.
The IFF China Report 2018: The Bay Area Development
The Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Great Bay Area represents an effort to co-ordinate development to create globally competitive city clusters at the start of the Maritime Silk Road in southern China. These efforts are focussed in particular on innovation,…
The IFF China Report 2018: The Belt and Road Initiative
China’s signature Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) now includes 71 countries, with trillions of dollars of investment allocated. Leading Chinese and international policymakers explain how BRI efforts are progressing. This section includes an inaugural…
A route to economic growth – The Belt and Road Initiative 2018 survey
To mark the fifth anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the IFF – in collaboration with Central Banking – conducted its inaugural Belt and Road Survey of central banks from more than 25 countries and regions. The survey examines BRI…