Central Bank of Belize
Banknotes rarely portray current monarchs or presidents
Central banks favour other historical figures, but few institutions feature people from minority groups
Belizean governor fired by prime minister after ‘integrity’ row – reports
Former governor says he was forced out after conflict over “special interests”
Belize governor resigns after 19 weeks
Central bank offers few details, but country has suffered sharp economic blows
New governor takes office in Belize
Former IMF official Vasquez takes office as financial and economic crisis unsettles country
Belize central bank law to allow bigger loans to state
Amendments come amid debt crisis as IMF warns country to defend currency peg
Belize’s central bank must improve cyber regulation – IMF staff
IMF staff warns central bank must upgrade physical resilience in face of hurricane threat
Belize starts charging banks for payment processing
Central bank had previously shouldered the cost of the payment system
Belize must act to escape cycle of defaults – IMF staff
The country has completed a third debt restructuring in a decade, but IMF research says fiscal consolidation is needed to put debt on a “clear downward trajectory”
Where have all the women gone?
The number of women working at central banks has increased substantially, but a glass ceiling appears to remain for those reaching for senior management positions
Keith Arnold, Belize's longest-serving governor, dies
Arnold, who served as central bank governor for 10 years in the 1990s, dies at 72; he held three major financial offices
Belize central bank toughens AML/CFT controls with Swift solution
Software scans payment messages in real time, alerting central bank of suspicious transactions; upgrade is latest in a series of initiatives deployed in improving AML/CFT compliance
Belize launches next phase of payment overhaul
Cheque payments which would have taken up to a week will be processed within 24 hours under new system, with further plans to revamp the securities market infrastructure in the pipeline
Ysaguirre leaves Central Bank of Belize
Former energy minister replaces central bank governor as term comes to an end; Joy Grant will take charge as economy struggles
Belize governor worried about threat posed by ‘de-risking’
Regulators not fully taking note of uncertainty around regulation implementation; Caribbean region growth and financial stability “threatened” by pullback of global banks, governor says
Better data collection would aid forecasting at Belize central bank, research argues
Forecasting could be improved with better data collection, working paper published by central bank finds
Caribbean countries should use fiscal policy to fight exchange market pressure
Report from economists of several Caribbean central banks lays out the path for fiscal sustainability in the region; recommends using exchange market pressure as trigger for fiscal correction
Belize annual report details financial stability measures
Central Bank of Belize publishes annual report for 2012; establishes financial stability unit to explore macro-prudential surveillance and introduces measures to reduce share of NPLs