Central Banking
Pakistan holds rates despite high inflation
Reserves resume fall as balance of payments crisis continues
Former PBoC deputy governor expelled from Communist party
Anti-corruption body accuses fintech and pyaments overseer Fan Yifei of accepting large bribes
Nigerian president suspends governor
President calls for lower policy rates and unified FX regime, and says Emefiele is under investigation
Ukrainian hackers claim attack on Russian banks
Cyber attack targets Bank of Russia’s interbank system, disrupting payments
Chile’s central bank aims to boost reserves by 28%
Programme aims to buy $10 billion in FX over 12 months after interventions to support peso
Angolan governor leaves role to join cabinet
Massano takes over economics portfolio after violent protests against fuel price hike
Bank Negara Malaysia veteran named as next governor
Shamsiah will step down when her first term ends, handing over to current deputy governor
Chile’s cash use has rebounded since pandemic, survey finds
Cash remains the primary payment method for small purchases, though card use has risen
Populists can pressure central banks to cut rates, paper finds
Researchers say the most populist governments can get rates lowered by 30 basis points
Turkish president appoints new governor
Erkan faces exceptional challenges as questions remain over Erdoğan’s willingness to cede control
Eurozone’s economy contracts for two quarters running
Economic contraction will be a focal point of ECB meeting on June 15
Peru’s central bank holds rates despite high inflation
Board says decision does not mean tightening cycle is over
Zimbabwe devalues currency as crisis deepens
Analyst says Reserve Bank and finance ministry are struggling for control of FX reserves
Malawi central bank official says reserves nearly empty
Southern African country faces food crisis despite IMF aid
Philippine central bank cuts lenders’ reserve requirements
Move comes after BSP paused monetary tightening in May
More central clearing could have eased Covid shock – BoE paper
Efficiencies for dealer balance sheets could allow banks to play greater stabilising role, authors say
Eurozone carbon tax hike would cause small GDP fall, paper finds
Raising tax to rate consistent with net zero would create only transient inflation, researchers say
Eurozone needs harmonised resolution tools, officials say
Commission proposals could bolster stability and common deposit insurance plans, say supervisors
RBI holds rate despite stubborn inflation
Policy-makers hint at need for further tightening as inflation stays above target
Economists warn Philippines state fund could increase corruption
Central bank will contribute annual dividends to fund for two years, delaying capital increase
Thugge confirmed as next Kenya governor
President’s adviser gets parliamentary approval and calls for dollar bonds to boost reserves
People: Israel appoints new chief supervisor
IDB appoints chief operating officer; IADI gets new head; and more
ECB paper examines green regulation’s productivity impact
Tougher rules seem to hurt productivity, but might raise it over longer horizons, researchers say
‘Stubborn’ inflation puts an end to Canada’s tightening pause
Bank of Canada raises main rate by 25 basis points as it predicts inflation will fall to 3% in the summer