Namibia
Georgia and Namibia sign MoUs with MAS’s new fintech network
Singapore’s GFTN agrees to provide advisory services to emerging economies’ central banks
Africa: Rate rises for DRC and Namibia, but Zimbabwe says no
DRC and Namibia react to high inflation as expert says Zimbabwe is suffering hyperinflation
Rates round-up: Philippines raises policy rate 50bp
Zambia increases amid poor inflation outlooks; Uruguay joins Latin American rate pause trend
Namibia increases policy rate by 50bp
Central bank shadows South Africa’s hike last week to preserve currency link
Namibia marks first rate hike in six years
Central bank acts to “safeguard” link to South African rand
Namibia president appoints governor to full term
Leoni Dunn will become first woman to serve as deputy governor
Namibia plans sovereign wealth fund
Mining and energy revenue will support new entity
Central banks leverage multimedia communication channels
Around a third have added podcasts, mobile apps and blogs to their comms repertoire
People: Rolle gets second governor term at Central Bank of Bahamas
Bahamas governor get second five-year term; new director-general for information systems appointed at ECB; Central Bank of Namibia recruits banking operations head, and more
People: Denmark names board member; interim chief quits UK FCA
Signe Krogstrup joins board; Chris Woolard to leave FCA after chairing review; MAS shuffles top ranks; long-serving central banker departs Bank of Namibia
Namibia’s central bank cuts rates to record low
Central bank acts to preserve link to South African currency as it reintroduces lockdown measures
Private sector banker appointed Bank of Namibia chief
President acknowledges long-standing deputy might have felt “passed over” for role
UAE, Bahrain and Nambia team up to tackle money laundering
Common framework will help nations share and analyse AML/CFT data
Namibia’s central bank slashes economic growth forecast
Bank of Namibia reduces predicted GDP growth to just 0.3%
Namibian government proposes to cap its borrowing from central bank
Finance minister asks for five-fold increase to central bank’s capital to pay for new responsibilities
National Bank of Angola settles $426 million debt with Namibian counterpart
Failed currency agreement resulted in huge accumulation of debt as a fall in oil prices stifled Angola’s access to US dollars
Namibia weighs in on DLT debate
Central bank deems unregulated virtual currencies “unsafe” but sees merit in underlying technology
Bank of Namibia takes over government-owned commercial bank
Bank of Namibia removes SME Bank’s chief executive after “suspicious investments” in South Africa; all banking services will continue to operate
Bank of Namibia cuts growth forecast, but expects rebound
Namibia to grow 4.4% in 2016, central bank projects; improvements expected in 2017, alongside recovery in diamond mining sector
Bank of Namibia conducts ‘sting operation’ on bribery concerns
Governor says two Chinese nationals attempted to bribe senior officials in an attempt to retrieve funds blocked under exchange control regulations
Namibian central bank wary of household debt increase
Namibia has higher household debt levels than regional peers, according to some measures, the central bank’s latest financial stability report notes