Central Bank of Chile (BCCh)
Chile central bank opens CBDC survey
Poll is part of gradually unfolding evaluation of potential digital currency
PBoC launches renminbi reserve pool with BIS
Equivalent of $13.5 billion will be pooled by six central banks to withstand market volatility
Banknotes: April to June 2022
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Chile’s Marcel stresses importance of trust
Former central bank governor warns monetary and fiscal policies will diverge
Rates round-up: RBI adds 50bp to main rate
Chile announces eighth rate hike; Thai PM reveals rate hold early; and more
What is the right size for a central bank board?
There is greater consensus for smaller boards in theory than in practice
People: former New York Fed chief Corrigan dies
New deputy governor appointed in Honduras; Bundesbank names head of research; and more
Chile signs up to IMF’s first short-term liquidity line
Revolving $3.5 billion credit will replace flexible credit line arrangement
Chilean convention proposes central bank reform
Draft constitution would give central bank broader mandate and larger council
People: UK appoints Bank of England MPC member
India names two RBI executive directors; Chilean vice-president to chair Irving Fisher Committee
Chilean central bank to step up CBDC work
BCCH to carry out public outreach but says existing payments system may be enough
Chilean central bank surprises markets with a larger rate hike
Board unanimously decided to increase the policy rate by 125 basis points to 8.25%
Chile central bank board adopts code of conduct
Regulations include anti-drug measures and trading restrictions
Central Banking Awards 2022: the winners in full
Recipients of the 2022 awards include Stanley Fischer, the Bank of Korea, Mario Marcel and many more
Rates round-up: Chile accelerates tightening
Plus Central African states, Jamaica and Georgia all order 50bp rises
Board sizes vary widely across central banks
Board terms average around five years and non-executive directors are common
Central Banking Awards 2022: first winners unveiled
Governor of the year, Risk manager, two Green initiative awards and more announced today
Governor of the year: Mario Marcel
Chile’s governor has expertly navigated a third currency crisis in two years, amid wider EM stress and political volatility, while bolstering the central bank’s capabilities
People: Chile appoints new central bank director
BoJ set to gain new policy board members; RBA names new head of banking; and more
Chilean central bank joins regional foreign reserves network
Membership of Flar is latest measure to boost access to funds after 2019 exchange rate crisis
Chilean governor rejects calls for emergency meeting
January inflation spike means “higher rates than we had contemplated”, says Costa
Rosanna Costa named governor of Central Bank of Chile
Outgoing president appoints first woman after Mario Marcel leaves to join government
Chilean central bank hikes rate more than expected
Central Bank of Chile says inflation and economic activity is rising faster than its forecasts
Chilean governor leaves central bank to become finance minister
Mario Marcel led central bank through period of social unrest and Covid-19 pandemic