Exchange rate
Thugge confirmed as next Kenya governor
President’s adviser gets parliamentary approval and calls for dollar bonds to boost reserves
Argentina applying to join New Development Bank
China renews 130 billion yuan swap line with Latin American country
Sudan’s warring parties attack central bank and currency printers
Military sacks governor as fighting drives up prices amid existing food shortage
Sarb sounds alarm on sanctions risk
Central bank says country could face financial isolation if US thinks it arms Russia
Sarb raises rates and warns of worsening economy
Central bank cuts growth forecast and says long-term inflation expectations are rising
Iceland raises rates 125bp to head off ‘wage-price spiral’
MPC orders largest increase in two-year tightening cycle as inflation remains near 10%
PBoC holds key lending rates for ninth straight month
Central bank unlikely to cut rates this year amid yuan weakness, analysts say
Trends in reserve management 2023: survey results
Insights on inflation, asset diversification, geopolitical risk, risk management frameworks and ESG adoption
Kenyan president nominates ally as governor despite scandal
Former IMF official Thugge likely to succeed Njoroge, despite 2019 arrest over dam allegations
IMF approves $3 billion for Ghana
Governor welcomes conditions, including cutting inflation and ending monetary financing
Bolivian governor says country faces ‘liquidity crisis’
Authorities’ response to bank failure could worsen financial stress, analysts say
Argentina raises rates again
Economic stability grows more distant as elections loom
Norges Bank increases rates by 25bp
Norwegian central bank says weaker exchange rate may require higher rates than expected
BoG’s Addison: Ghana agrees to end monetary financing
Governor says MoU with finance ministry “has been finalised”, and the IMF deal will come by the end of May
Central bank negative equity: a risk governance perspective
Janet Cosier explains how risk planning, recapitalisation and transparency are key as central banks incur financial losses
Argentina orders 1,000bp rate hike as peso struggles
Central bank tightens for second time in a week
New BoJ governor announces monetary policy review
Bank of Japan keeps ultra-loose policy unchanged at Ueda’s first policy meeting
BSP governor warns against cutting rates faster than the Fed
Medalla’s comment follows central bank’s recent move to support the peso
UAE launches ‘t-sukuk’ to support monetary policy
Central bank continues to implement its new dirham monetary framework
Riksbank increases rates by 50bp in divided vote
Two board members preferred a 25bp rate hike while leaving open further increases
Monetary policy can matter in poor countries – IMF paper
Study suggests changes to money supply may have impact through exchange rate
Challenges ahead for Ueda’s easing commitment
BoJ governor’s plan to maintain monetary easing until 2% inflation is hit may not be easy, writes Sayuri Shirai
Bolivian officials say reserves problem is temporary
Central bank sells SDRs as dollar scarcity and legislative gridlock persist
PBoC has ‘by and large’ ended FX intervention, says governor
But Yi Gang declines to give a timeline for full renminbi convertibility