Central Bank of Brazil (BCB)
Brazil maintains tightening stance with 50bp hike
Policy committee cites strength of economy and external uncertainty as reasons for unanimous decision
Brazil raises policy rate by 25bp in unanimous decision
Central bank defies global easing cycle as domestic inflation remains above target
Brazil announces new themes for phase two of CBDC pilot
BCB selects private companies to test implementation of “smart contract” for drex currency
Covid led to shift in cross-border payment flows – Brazilian study
Pandemic resulted in changes across sectors, instruments and types of economy
All eyes on the Fed
The US central bank faces a challenging path to fulfil its mandated goals
Campos Neto on inflation targeting, independence and the future of financial intermediation
The Brazilian governor speaks with Christopher Jeffery about tackling inflation, the need for financial autonomy, and redefining the financial landscape with open finance, programmable Pix, deposit tokenisation and sound cross-border payments governance
Brazil congress postpones central bank autonomy bill again
Senate committee yet to schedule new date for vote on proposed law
LatAm rates round-up: Brazil and Chile hold while Colombia cuts
Central banks maintain cautious stance as disinflation slows across region
Brazil’s president may appoint monetary policy head as governor
Speculation comes amid tension between president Lula and BCB head Campos Neto
Central bankers must keep away from politics – Campos Neto
Comments come after ruling party accused Brazilian governor of politicisation
Brazil adopts new inflation targeting mechanism
Authorities must now give 36 months’ notice of new target rather than setting it annually
Half of central banks regularly review monetary framework
Vast majority conduct reviews but many are ad hoc
Transitioning to renewables could reduce shock impact – research
Authors say Brazilian economy may serve as a model in the clean energy transition
Crypto rule change will slash Brazil’s current account deficit
Crypto purchases will no longer be treated as import goods, central banks says
Brazilian politicians launch legal action against Campos Neto
Allies of president escalate pressure on central bank as policy-makers opt to hold rates
Non-banks in RTGSs: greater efficiency or more risk?
Policy-makers and practitioners from central banks in Brazil, Hungary, Israel, Romania, Rwanda and the US share their perspectives
Central Banking Awards 2024 ceremony honours best in field
Shirakawa receives lifetime award and Brazil is named central bank of the year
Financial statement revisions can predict bank instability – research
Central Bank of Brazil researchers looked at 7.4 million financial items from 1,812 banks
Banknotes: April to June 2024
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Central Bank of Brazil delays crypto regulation to end of year
Second public consultation to be launched