Malawi
Malawi imposes capital controls after devaluation
Central bank devalued kwacha by 30% against US dollar last week
Malawi central bank fund in crossfire of allegations
Audit finds a loss of over $15 million, but some staff claim directors ordered bogus inquiry
People: Former Malawi governor dies
RBNZ deputy governor departing; new appointments in Nigeria; and more
Malawi launches corporate social investment policy
Policy will see central bank embark on projects supporting society
Malawi police arrest former central bank governor and other officials
Kabambe and three others linked to the central bank charged with money laundering
Malawi’s central bank cuts interest rates as inflation outlook improves
Central bank projects annual inflation to fall below 9% this year
Malawi’s new president dismisses governor
Former World Bank official will take over central bank as country faces uncertain outlook
IMF extends Article IV consultations as it steps up aid efforts
Nine more countries receive IMF aid as demand continues at “unprecedented” levels
The Belt and Road Initiative 2020 Survey – A more sustainable road to growth?
The third annual Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) survey reveals that central banks view BRI investment as sustainable compared with other forms of external debt, particularly given it is often proportionally less significant. Despite growing global trade…
Reserve Bank of Malawi cuts rates to 13.5%
Central bank lowers inflation forecast while raising GDP growth forecast
People: Former Malawian governor dies
Mathews Chikaonda served as governor in the 1990s; new senior appointments made at the BIS; and more
Inflation expected to reach 10% in Malawi
Rising electricity, food and fuel prices forces inflation well beyond central bank target
Number of bank accounts in Malawi up 64 % in six months – governor Kabambe
Digital financial services reducing the number of people unbanked in Malawi, says governor
IMF aims at major reforms of Malawi’s central bank
Aid aims to help central bank move to interest-rate-based framework and inflation targeting
Malawi’s IMF programme ‘fell short’ on growth
Future IMF support will aim to foster growth and alleviate poverty in Malawi, as ECF fails to provide adequate resilience to external shocks
Malawi central bank bolsters anti-counterfeiting with MoU
Governor says new framework will strengthen policy co-ordination between institutions
Malawi stock exchange needs urgent revamp, governor stresses
Lack of interest in stock market could cause financial stability issues as pension and life insurance funds grow, says Kabambe
New governor appointed at Reserve Bank of Malawi
Former government official takes over from Charles Chuka, who spent five years as governor
Malawi governor announces plans for central depository system
New system will provide security for transactions taking place in the market, Chuka says; governor hopes project will increase market liquidity in the long run
Malawi cuts interest rates on the back of lower inflation
Central bank cuts interest rates by three percentage points to contain inflation, though it also hopes to protect reserves
Reserve Bank of Malawi issues new highest denomination banknote
Central bank issues new denomination as inflation and depreciation continue; 2,000 kwacha note will enter circulation next month