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Chilean governor leaves central bank to become finance minister
Mario Marcel led central bank through period of social unrest and Covid-19 pandemic
Mozambique’s government owes central bank over $600 million – auditors
Auditors say government is obliged to compensate central bank over forex movements
Currency Benchmarks 2021 – presentation
Central Banking’s currency subject matter specialist Rachael King speaks with Chris Jeffery about circulation, impact of Covid-19, forecasting, costs and resourcing, security and design, sustainability, and more
PBoC cuts rates as Xi warns against ‘rapid tightening’
Quarterly GDP growth hits lowest rate in 18 months as Xi calls for international policy co-operation
Sweden inflation hits highest level in 28 years
Rise likely to boost hawkish positions at next Riksbank policy meeting on February 10
Norway’s inflation reaches highest level since 2008
Headline reading reaches 5.3%, while core inflation increases by 0.5% to 1.8%
Google data offers real-time indicator of business closures, says BoC research
Google Places database can reveal whether businesses are gone for good or just “hibernating”
Romanian MPC hikes rates again
National Bank of Romania warns of considerable uncertainty over future inflation levels
Fed’s Clarida resigns after latest trading revelations
Vice-chair departs 17 days early after new disclosures about equities sales
People: Brazil’s Campos Neto comes down with Covid
Acting governor in Lesotho; Auer to head Eurosystem Innovation Hub; and more
Fed’s Clarida reveals large pre-pandemic equities trades
Departing vice-chair files amended disclosure forms, reigniting criticism of Fed leaders
Adel Al-Sharkas appointed Central Bank of Jordan governor
Deputy governor promoted into top job as economy experiences “nascent” recovery
Economics Benchmarks 2021 report – executive summary
Covid-19 coloured central banks’ views on the governance of their economics function in the past year, from research topics to forecasting, data, publications and more
BoE to publish ‘pop-economics’ book
‘Can’t we just print more money?’ is latest step in educational push by central bank
Dominican Republic ends 2021 with 100bp hike
Central bank returns rate to pre-pandemic level as economy and inflation steadily grow
The longest book ever written?
The Single Rulebook on EU financial regulation is a serious contender for the prize of the longest book ever written. But will it deliver a safer and better financial system?
2021: The year in review
The year has seen central banks switch from recovery mode to battling inflation. Central Banking looks back at the stories that made the biggest impact in 2021
IMF makes vaccinations a key focus for 2022
Work programme says fund will try to push forward efforts to “vaccinate the world”
Czech policy rate continues ascent
Divided central bank board orders 100bp hike, the fifth consecutive increase
Paraguay orders third 125bp hike
Central bank cites inflationary pressures and says monetary policy is still “accommodative”
Bank of Jamaica hikes policy rate
Central bank raises rate by 50 basis points in bid to reverse inflationary trend
UK court recognises Venezuelan opposition central bank board
Rival Venezuelan leaders have struggled over central bank and overseas gold reserves
New Zealand MPs grill Orr on policy and personnel
Opposition leaders criticise RBNZ governor for high inflation and staff turnover
FSB finds banks grew faster than non-banks in 2020
Pandemic response contributed to stronger growth in bank and central bank assets, report says