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Former Central Bank of Barbados governor calls for dollarisation
Caricom has failed to integrate the Caribbean, says DeLisle Worrell
Milei will meet with IMF ahead of board decision on loan
Argentine opposition leader calls central bank “thieves” and repeats pledge to abolish it
Ecuadorean candidate promises to spend central bank reserves
Measure could imperil central bank independence
Brics’ bank launches rand bond
New Development Bank offers $130.6 million debt issue ahead of Johannesburg summit
Argentine central bank intervenes after Milei win
BCRA hikes rate 2,100bp and devalues peso after central bank opponent leads primary elections
Man on a mission: Axel van Nederveen, swaps evangelist
EBRD treasurer spreads the good word about local currency derivatives markets
Argentine candidate promises TV exposé of ‘empty’ BCRA vaults
Bullrich says currency controls “are eating the reserves”
Argentina reaches provisional agreement with IMF
Fund may continue loan despite non-compliance and ease reserve targets
Stronger US dollar hits emerging countries more, says IMF
Credible monetary policy frameworks are key to cushion external shocks, report argues
PNG central bank dispute leads to fuel rationing
Papua New Guinea central bank has accused fuel importer of failing to repatriate earnings
Guillermo Avellán on BCE independence, capacity-building and dollarisation
Central Bank of Ecuador general manager speaks about the need to bolster the central bank’s legal autonomy, dollarisation challenges, payments developments and monetising local gold production
Ecuador refines more than a half-tonne of gold from small miners
Latest stage of gold purchase programme adds $36.1 million to reserves
Bye-bye BCRA?
An Argentine presidential candidate proposes abolishing the central bank and the peso
New York Fed completes global digital dollar proof of concept
Wholesale CBDC project tested 24/7 payment and settlement
Argentina increases use of Chinese currency
Authorities repay IMF in renminbi, and allow it for local current and savings accounts
Ex-Fed vice-chair Quarles linked to bank seeking master account
Quarles’s involvement recalls controversy over Sarah Bloom Raskin
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
Euro remained second reserve currency in 2022 – ECB report
Structural factors continue to hold back the euro as a reserve currency
Bangladesh to adopt single exchange rate
Central bank raises interest rates as it struggles to stem inflation and build reserves
Nigeria liberalises exchange rate
Naira falls sharply as country leaves Emefiele era behind
BoJ’s easing stance fuels yen undervaluation dilemma
Japanese policy-makers need to consider feedback loop that an undervalued yen has on cost-push inflation; reflect on YCC exit options in ‘broad perspective review’, writes Sayuri Shirai
Zimbabwe devalues currency as crisis deepens
Analyst says Reserve Bank and finance ministry are struggling for control of FX reserves
Thugge confirmed as next Kenya governor
President’s adviser gets parliamentary approval and calls for dollar bonds to boost reserves
Rule-setters need to heed their own advice
The US risks a reputation for failing to meet standards to which it holds others