Foreign exchange
Ukraine seeking $15 billion IMF loan, NBU governor says
Supreme court backs central bank against oligarch in bitter dispute over banking clean-up
Ghana seeks IMF aid as reserves dwindle
Government secures Afreximbank loan and MPC holds rate despite inflation nearing 30%
Gulf central banks increase rates in line with Fed
Five banks raise rates 75bp, while Kuwait orders 25bp increase due to different currency peg
Hungarian central bank raises rates again amid EU dispute
MNB downplays role of weakening currency and says external factors are driving inflation
Nepal hikes rates and constricts credit
Himalayan country confronts rising inflation and strained reserves
Zimbabwe authorities demand businesses use official rate
Central bank financial watchdog threatens enforcement “blitz”
Bank of Ghana denies rationing FX
Bloomberg made claim in June article citing swelling fuel import bills
Myanmar orders halt to foreign debt payments
Authorities order wider range of partly foreign-owned companies to sell FX to central bank
Chilean central bank pledges to sell up to $25 billion to defend peso
Currency plummets by 4% to new record low against US dollar following 75bp rate hike
Sri Lankan governor warns of danger to IMF deal as chaos mounts
Weerasinghe says talks over IMF bailout package must continue, as president tries to flee country
Chilean government officials dispute central bank’s currency role
Finance minister reproves official spokesperson as currency continues steep fall
Pakistan raises rates again as inflation climbs past 20%
IMF urges tighter fiscal policy as governor's post remains unfilled
Asian central banks deploy FX reserves to prop up currencies
Analysts remain confident in Asia’s financial stability, but recession risks are building
Zimbabwe fights inflation with gold coins
Announcement comes after currency devaluation
Iran imposes restrictions on payments
Authorities cite risk of cyber attacks, but economy has also faced capital flight
Dominican Republic orders 75bp rate rise
Core inflation still rising as central bank orders sixth rate hike in eight meetings
GFXC launches tool to spur buy-side adoption of FX code
Standard-setter aims to overcome “lukewarm” buy-side response with web-based prototype tool
Zimbabwe central bank raises policy rate to 200%
Finance minister guarantees use of US dollar through 2025, while RBZ will mint gold coins
IMF approves $4 billion payment for Argentina
Country passes first IMF review, but reserves have declined in recent weeks
China loans Pakistan central bank $2.3 billion
Ailing country in talks with IMF as foreign exchange shortage crimps fuel purchases
Bolivian central bank wants to become sole buyer of gold
Proposal would allow BCB to use gold reserves as collateral or swap them for foreign exchange
Trinidad and Tobago court rules governor’s dismissal illegal
Rambarran receives damages over 2015 firing but replacement will continue in office
Hungary raises supplemental rate as currency hits record low
Central bank will make greater use of FX swaps as deputy governor says inflation will fall
Laos selects new central bank governor
Parliament elects Bounleua Sinxayvoravong as part of government reshuffle