Haiti
People: October to December 2023
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months
Managing risk with ETFs
Central Banking speaks to eight reserve managers about their thoughts on the use of ETFs, faced with market volatility, uncertainty and escalating inflation
People: Chile’s central bank appoints new general manager
FCA makes appointments to legal team; Haitian governor to lead financial inclusion initiative
IMF announces four more major aid packages
Haiti receives half of IMF funding quota while Moldova, Bolivia and Côte d’Ivoire get 100%
IMF praises Haitian central bank but warns of ‘unprecedented crisis’
Central bank and finance ministry’s efforts are damaged by failure to form government – IMF staff
People: Russia’s Elvira Nabiullina reappointed; SBV creates fintech group
Governor of the Bank of Russia handed a second term by Vladimir Putin; State Bank of Vietnam creates fintech committee; Haiti appoints fund director
People: Haitian ex-governor appointed prime minister; Egyptian ex-governor rejoins largest bank
Ex-governor becomes interim premier amid severe political instability; Egyptian ex-governor returns to country’s largest commercial bank; Venezuelan central bank appoints new director
Jean Baden Dubois named Bank of Haiti governor
The former director-general takes on the leadership of the Bank of Haiti; currency depreciation remains an issue for the central bank
Former Bank of Haiti governor shot dead
Venel Joseph, former governor of the Central Bank of Haiti killed in his car; held office as chief of the central bank between August 2001 and March 2004
Brazil slams IMF proposal on capital controls
Brazil’s finance minister Guido Mantega rejects IMF proposals for establishment of framework on capital controls; attacks Fund’s laissez-faire policy on capital movements
Bank of Haiti - Annual Report 2006
The Haitian economy expanded by 2.3% in 2006, the highest rate of growth since 1999.
Bank of Haiti - Annual Report 2005
Despite social and political turmoil, Haiti's economy grew by 1.8% over the 2004/05 financial year. Private sector investment increased by 5.6% in 2005, after contracting by about 14% the previous year.
Ex cb chief banned from leaving Haiti
Haiti's new justice minister has barred 37 members of the former government from leaving the country. Included is former central bank governor Venel Joseph.
Central Bank of Haiti - Annual Report 2000
ANNUAL REPORT - The Central Bank of Haiti has published its Annual Report 2000. It is available to read on their web site but only in French.
President of Haiti appoints new central bank board
HAITI - President Jean-Bertrand Aristide has appointed a new board of directors to head the BRH, the Bank of the Republic of Haiti.