Central Bank of Ecuador
Banknotes: October to December 2024
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Finance ministry rep: a guest, a partner or an intruder?
Many central banks let government officials participate in policy meetings. Is that wise?
Ecuador president-elect sends mixed signals on central bank raid
Noboa pledged to spend $1.5 billion, but later said this would only be in emergency
Second Ecuador candidate promises to spend reserves
Both candidates now plan to raid central bank, despite 2021 law banning financing
Central Banking Awards 2023: Gallery
See the winners from the big night, including leading figures from across the industry who came to pick up their awards
Ecuadorean candidate promises to spend central bank reserves
Measure could imperil central bank independence
Guillermo Avellán on BCE independence, capacity-building and dollarisation
Central Bank of Ecuador general manager speaks about the need to bolster the central bank’s legal autonomy, dollarisation challenges, payments developments and monetising local gold production
Ecuador refines more than a half-tonne of gold from small miners
Latest stage of gold purchase programme adds $36.1 million to reserves
Ecuador approves contingent credit line
Flar offers up to $230 million to Central Bank of Ecuador
Central Banking Awards 2023: highlights from the ceremony
Event heard from award winners including Stefan Ingves, Shaktikanta Das and Andriy Pyshnyy
Central Banking Awards 2023: third group of winners announced
Awards include economic research, payments reform and risk management services
Dollarisation did not prevent monetary financing, paper finds
IMF researchers show how Ecuador created central bank money without its own currency
Ecuador government will not recognise new superintendent of banks
Legislature and government clash as courts disagree on legality of appointment process
Ecuador congress removes bank regulator
Legislators charged Ruth Arregui with failure to perform duties of her office
Ecuador brings in anti-theft dyes
Latin American country faces increasing crime rates including attacks on ATMs
Central bank social media trends in the ‘Instagram age’
Uptake of visual social media platforms rises, as Facebook usage plateaus
People: FCA chair steps down; Esma chair steps up
UK FCA chairman to depart; Verena Ross to chair Esma; new boards for Ecuador’s central bank
Former Ecuadorian governor arrested in Miami
US authorities arrest Delgado for immigration violations nine years after he fled Ecuador
Ecuador central bank doubles BIS credit line
Central bank to treat funds as precautionary to deal with a future downturn
People: US set to name OCC chief; IMF’s Werner to retire
New deputy governor appointed in India; former Ecuadorian general manager dies; and more
Central banks play growing role as local gold buyers
Purchase programmes can save resources, while helping to foster security and fairness in mining industry, report says