Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA)
IMF says independent central bank is key to Argentine recovery
Argentine authorities agree to limit forex market interventions
Argentina launches new measures to stem peso depreciation
Analysts concerned new central bank tools to control peso are not enough
Argentina falters at ‘historic’ moment for BCRA
Replacing Federico Sturzenegger with a finance minister with close ties to the president sends a confused signal about central bank independence
Argentine finance minister becomes central bank governor as crisis deepens
Sturzenegger resigns as Argentine government says it expects IMF aid package soon
Argentina abandons monetary financing to secure IMF support
Inflation targets raised as $50 billion IMF deal requires greater central bank independence
Trigger for emerging market sell-off still playing out, warns Argentine governor
There is a possibility of Argentina being “challenged further”, says Sturzenegger
Time for Central Bank of Argentina independence
Monetary financing has fallen sharply under Mauricio Macri’s administration, but must now end; independence law would help efforts to shatter Argentina’s inflationary shackles
Federico Sturzenegger on Argentina’s efforts to create a credible central bank
The Central Bank of Argentina governor, in his last interview before leaving office, speaks about panic in emerging markets, the IMF bailout, and bringing to an end high inflation and monetary financing
Higher interest rates prove a challenge for reserve managers
Argentina has lost 14.3% of its reserves since late April trying to defend the peso; central banks can employ accounting methods to handle turbulence, expert says
Dollar may soon give breathing space to emerging economies
Global growth, higher US debts and a tighter ECB policy could weigh on the currency
Argentina calls on IMF for help
President Macri calls upon the IMF for financial aid as peso depreciation continues; policymakers hold rates at latest meeting
US ‘normalisation’ should be manageable for emerging economies – Powell
Turkey and Argentina grapple with weaker currencies as US Treasury yields rise
Argentina’s central bank makes further emergency rate hike as currency falls
Bank makes second emergency rate hike in less than 24 hours
Argentina’s governor reflects on reserve management rebuild
After liberalising the exchange rate in 2016, the country adopted new asset-allocation strategies
The winners of the 2018 Central Banking Awards
Bank of Canada wins Central Bank of the Year, Lesetja Kganyago picks up Governor of the Year and Perng Fai-nan receives Lifetime Achievement Award; 16 more awards unveiled
Economics in central banking: Alberto Cavallo and Roberto Rigobon – Billion Prices Project/PriceStats
Through a vast and ongoing data-collecting exercise, PriceStats has helped central banks overcome many of the drawbacks inherent in traditional inflation series
Combined nowcasts can improve GDP estimates – paper
Paper compares performance of nowcast models in estimating GDP from 2016–2015
Argentina cuts rates, but keeps focus on inflation
Analysts express concerns over the decision, as inflation remains high
Argentina lifts target as inflation persists
IMF recommended keeping tighter monetary stance in latest report in December; Argentina’s move could impact central bank credibility
Lower inflation brings relief for Argentina’s central bank
Central bank leaves interest rates on hold at 28.75%, as year-on-year inflation lowers to 22.5%
Argentina raises interest rates in pursuit of lower inflation
Despite declining core inflation, higher fuel prices could pose a threat to the central bank’s 2018 target; central bank raises rates to 23.75%
Banks ‘still groping toward’ macro-pru transparency – Eichengreen
Central bank governance expert says central bank transparency is getting better around the world, although New Zealand, Argentina and some Central American institutions could make improvements
Argentine central bank can progress without independence law – chief economist
Pablo Neumeyer says current policies are working and may create the consensus for future law
Argentina attempts to speed up financial transactions
The central bank will allow the public to directly submit their tax returns to banks, as part of a series of measures designed to boost credit