Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA)
New payments rule incites controversy in Argentina
Retailer and former central bank officials allege regulation shields banks from competition
Milei picks professor to be (last) central bank governor
Argentinian candidate picks dollarisation advocate for BCRA
Milei will meet with IMF ahead of board decision on loan
Argentine opposition leader calls central bank “thieves” and repeats pledge to abolish it
Argentine central bank intervenes after Milei win
BCRA hikes rate 2,100bp and devalues peso after central bank opponent leads primary elections
Currency round-up: Austrian leader calls for right to cash
US Mint continues quarters programme; Bangladesh adopts “clean note” policy; and more
Argentine candidate promises TV exposé of ‘empty’ BCRA vaults
Bullrich says currency controls “are eating the reserves”
Argentina reaches provisional agreement with IMF
Fund may continue loan despite non-compliance and ease reserve targets
Banknote round-up: Belize may replace UK monarch’s image
Argentina releases new 1000 peso note while Chile reports shortage of smallest denomination
Bye-bye BCRA?
An Argentine presidential candidate proposes abolishing the central bank and the peso
Argentina increases use of Chinese currency
Authorities repay IMF in renminbi, and allow it for local current and savings accounts
Argentina defers over $15 billion interest in debt swap
Struggling country eases fiscal pressures while inflation continues rising
Currency round-up: Lebanon considers new high-denomination notes
South Africa issues upgraded notes; Argentina 2,000 peso enters circulation; and more
Campos Neto repeats opposition to common currency
Digital payments have outstripped benefits of “very old idea”
Argentina applying to join New Development Bank
China renews 130 billion yuan swap line with Latin American country
Argentina raises rates again
Economic stability grows more distant as elections loom
Argentina orders 1,000bp rate hike as peso struggles
Central bank tightens for second time in a week
Argentina importing banknotes amid high inflation
Curaçao picks Crane for new currency; Cuba drops visual aids from banknote
Argentina raises rates 300bp and restricts access to dollars
Peso falls sharply in April as inflation soars and BCRA struggles to obtain hard currency
IMF eases Argentina loan terms
Fund approves $5.4 billion payout and lowers reserves targets as drought conditions bite
Costa Rica cuts rates, bucking Latin American trend
Argentina resumes monetary tightening, while Paraguay continues to hold
Argentine minister announces new dollar rate for winemakers
New bid to help exporters and build reserves after success of soy dollar
Rates round-up: Philippines raises policy rate 50bp
Zambia increases amid poor inflation outlooks; Uruguay joins Latin American rate pause trend
Bolivian central bank offers preferential rate for dollars
Dwindling reserves drive new measures to obtain foreign exchange and gold for central bank
Argentina will introduce new highest-denomination note
New 2,000 peso note to come after inflation reached nearly 100% at the end of 2022