Ukraine
Armenian central bank hikes rate by 1.25 percentage points
Policy-makers choose “relatively large” rate hike despite hit to growth from Russia-Ukraine conflict
Bank of Russia bans gold purchases
Central bank says demand for gold increased after VAT was lifted by Putin’s decree
UK regulators warn crypto firms not to breach sanctions
Crypto asset firms risk breaking law if they fail to enforce sanctions on Russia
Russian central bank further tightens ruble measures
Ukraine says it has dropped payment ID charges and re-started interbank forex transactions
Energy firms call for central bank support to cover margin spikes
Trade body warns energy market participants risk being unable to meet “unprecedented margin requirements”
IMF approves $1.4 billion Ukraine aid and BIS suspends Russia
Georgieva praises Ukrainian authorities’ emergency measures after invasion
Bank of Russia caps FX withdrawals and EU sanctions Belarus
Russian depositors can withdraw unlimited rubles but only up to $10,000 in foreign currency
Ukraine invasion adds to pressure on food prices
Russia and Ukraine are key global producers of wheat and sunflower products
Ukraine allows unlimited cash withdrawals for threatened regions
Bank of Russia halts publication of regulatory data and announces more emergency measures
Bank of Russia pauses repo transactions
Central bank increases forex surcharge amid signs of strains on banking liquidity
Ukrainian central bank says lenders and payments remain stable
Shevchenko warns over foreign currency pricing as Russia increases reinsurance capital
Outsider arts: how Russia might adapt to sanctions
The history of the USSR and actions by other sanctioned countries may give clues to Russia’s next moves
Ukrainian governor calls for Russia to be barred from IMF funds
Senior Russian official at World Bank resigns in protest over invasion
IMF and World Bank pledge Ukraine aid
Fund considering emergency loan and World Bank assembling $3 billion package
Rethinking sovereign risk
‘Risk-free’ assets now include the possibility of complete confiscation with no recourse
Ukraine invasion raises questions for Fed policy and Latin America
Economists say some countries may benefit from higher commodity prices, but food inflation and uncertainty over Fed policy complicates the outlook
Euroclear bars rubles and Russia equities trading remains suspended
Ukraine places war bonds as unconfirmed report says Russian SWF may support equities
US, EU and UK tighten sanctions as Nabiullina orders massive rate rise
Bank of Russia implements more emergency measures as currency falls sharply
Western officials call for freeze of Bank of Russia’s overseas assets
Nabiullina pledges liquidity support as Bundesbank official says any central bank assets are frozen
Some Eurosystem central banks hold Bank of Russia assets, ECB says
Holdings could become significant if further sanctions directly target Russian central bank
Poland offers Ukraine swap line as NBU suspends FX transactions
Central bank says payments system is working well but tells citizens to minimise cash use
Russian central bank announces string of emergency measures
Bank of Russia announces liquidity support, FX interventions and changes to capital ratings
US announces initial financial sanctions on Russia
Biden administration bars secondary market bond transactions, but expert says impact likely to be limited
Russian central bank raises rates and warns on inflation
Nabiullina says labour market poses “serious challenge” and obliquely mentions risk of war