International Monetary Fund (IMF)
IMF warns low-income countries about higher debt risks
Increased exposure to non-traditional lenders could increase rates and shorten maturities
Economists call for IMF to become like ‘modern central bank’
Growing demands on the fund require a governance revamp, ‘Geneva report’ argues
People: Lagarde rules out transition to top EU jobs
IMF chief dismisses rumours linking her to upcoming changes in EU leadership positions; Bundesbank appoints executive board members; Thailand picks board member
Juan José Echavarría on Colombia’s path to sounder monetary and economic policy
The governor of the Central Bank of Colombia talks about policy efforts to promote stability, the importance of independent institutions and the implications of Venezuela’s economic collapse
IMF points to greater price pressures in Tunisia
The fund and national authorities agree on policies to complete fourth review of support programme
Argentina’s exposure to capital flows limits central bank actions
Peso seen as likely to remain under pressure despite forex interventions and sharp tightening
IMF paper builds corruption indicator using big data
Corruption shocks negatively impact long-term real outcomes, authors say
Argentina hikes to 60% as peso drops further
Monetary policy committee holds emergency meeting amid fresh trouble for the currency
Turkish lira back under pressure amid Moody’s downgrade
Central bank raises overnight borrowing limits; dwindling reserves could prove a challenge in the months ahead
IMF paper proposes cash-based solution to zero lower bound
“Decoupling” cash from electronic money could be an alternative to QE or a higher inflation target, the authors say
IMF authors dismiss global Phillips curve as euro inflation driver
Domestic factors largely behind “remarkably stable” inflation in eurozone
Bank of Israel criticises government’s defence spending plans
Outgoing governor Flug also disagrees with finance ministry’s low-tax policies
The battle for cyber resilience
The cyber attack on Bangladesh Bank prompted central banks around the world to change their approach and refocus on contingency planning, but are they ready now?
Brian Wynter on Jamaica’s inflation-targeting transition
Jamaican governor says the end of fiscal dominance plus the creation of a two-way forex market and an effective interest rate policy mechanism essential for “full-fledged” inflation target
Myanmar central bank formally drops forex trading ‘band’
Central bank follows IMF recommendation and also lowers official exchange rate
Argentinian central bank raises large banks’ reserve requirements
Central bank in talks with China over credit swap sells over $1 billion this week to defend falling peso
Ex-PBoC governor says renminbi internationalisation is long-term project
Future is "promising", despite signs of stagnation
Indonesian central bank hikes rates as global volatility hits rupiah
Forex interventions cut reserves by 11% between January and July 2018
Cameroon faces risks from microfinance links to banks – IMF staff
Rise of mobile banking is making microfinance sector more vulnerable, report says
Argentinian central bank takes drastic action over currency crisis
BCRA hikes key rate by 500 basis points and pledges major forex and debt changes
The perilous road to normality
Many central banks are starting to tighten policy, but their room for error is limited and their final destination unclear. What more can they do?
Trump and Erdoğan: cut from the same populist cloth
Barry Eichengreen compares the respective strongmen of the US and Turkey, as the latter country spirals towards crisis
Brazil needs loose policy to safeguard recovery – IMF
Central bank held rates unchanged at record-low level on August 1
Zimbabwean economy faces uncertainty after controversial election result
Violence and accusations of unfairness around the presidential election have dampened hopes of economic recovery