Natural disaster
BIS study examines ways to improve catastrophe insurance
Financial Stability Institute says “parametric” policies can help businesses weather the storm
Macro-pru should interact with other policies – Chile’s Costa
Governor calls for joined-up thinking as Santiago hosts FSB Americas group meeting
Ukraine’s central bank is reforming during wartime, governor says
NBU is strengthening insurance and investment, Pyshnyy tells summer meetings
The ECCB’s Timothy Antoine on currency union, cooperation and DCash 2.0
The ECCB governor speaks with Christopher Jeffery about maintaining a currency zone, addressing climate and cyber risks, the decline in correspondence banking and lessons learned from issuing a retail CBDC
Mexico implements emergency cash plan after hurricane
Banxico authorises banks to suspend minimum payments on credit cards
Natural disasters can trigger capital flight – Bank of Italy paper
International investors move funds out of EMEs but not advanced economies, researchers say
Somalia’s Abdullahi on the challenges of re-integration with the international system
The Central Bank of Somalia governor speaks about capacity building, reintroducing the shilling, securing donor support and climate change
South Sudanese president fires sixth governor
IMF praised central bank policies in May as country’s economic crises grow
Morocco gets IMF loan to deal with environmental crisis
Drought is becoming major challenge to macroeconomic stability, official says
IMF and World Bank to go ahead with Marrakech meetings
Leaders say they wish to stand by Morocco after earthquake killed nearly 3,000
Uruguay accelerates loosening as inflation hits record low
Central bank says monetary policy remains in “restrictive phase”
Malawi raises rates as inflation continues climbing
Russia-Ukraine war and adverse weather events exacerbating food inflation
Argentina reaches provisional agreement with IMF
Fund may continue loan despite non-compliance and ease reserve targets
Climate change: a new financial risk for central banks
Overcoming ‘analysis paralysis’ and the lessons in capturing climate-related financial risks on the Deutsche Bundesbank’s balance sheet
Cash for a very rainy, tremorous or lava-filled day
Are central banks well-positioned to keep cash flowing during natural disasters?
IMF approves $3 billion short-term loan for Pakistan
Saudi Arabia and UAE provide $3 billion more as country tries to overcome crisis
Kenya hikes 100 basis points at unplanned meeting
New governor says unexpected rise in inflation made rate increase necessary
Foreign de-risking keeps Somali banks isolated, governor says
Central Banking Summer Meetings: Somalia needs to rejoin world finance system after payments success
Malawi central bank official says reserves nearly empty
Southern African country faces food crisis despite IMF aid
South African central bank prepares for total power failure
Sarb working on resilience plans but warns only “some transactions” may continue
Book notes: The rise of central banks, by Leon Wansleben
The books is at its best when the author focusses on sociological angles related to central bank economics