Post-conflict central banking
Lebanese judge says security forces blocked interview of governor
Signs of rising political tensions over investigation of corruption allegations against Salameh
Long-serving Bank of Uganda governor dies
Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile sometimes courted controversy, but he also worked hard to defend the central bank’s autonomy
Pakistan’s central bank asks government to rethink Afghan scheme
Channelling donations to Afghanistan might violate international regulations, central bank warns
Bolivian authorities implement crypto ban
Central bank will enforce 2020 measure banishing virtual assets from payments system
South Sudan central bank announces sharp fall in inflation rate
IMF credits exchange rate reforms with taming prices, while central bank cuts interest rates
South Sudanese president fires governor for fifth time
President again dismisses governor as country’s economic crisis continues
Armenia raises policy rate 50 basis points
Central bank tightens grip on credit with seventh rate hike in 12 months
Kyrgyzstan raises rates again after lull
Central bank orders 50bp hike amid double-digit inflation
Afghan central bank ‘worsened crisis’, says leaked document
International officials allege “mismanagement” under Ahmady led to loss of dollars
Somaliland president replaces central bank governor
Ali Ibrahim Jama had led unrecognised state’s central bank since 2018
Colombian president’s central bank appointment draws strong criticism
Opposition politicians allege ex-finance minister’s place on board endangers independence
Taliban name acting head of Afghan central bank
Mohammad Idris played leading role in financing Taliban war effort, senior official says
Taliban unlikely to gain immediate access to most DAB assets
Likely asset freeze and fall in currency may lead to hyperinflation, analyst warns
Somalia relaunches payments system after three decades of absence
World Bank played key role in restoring system to war-torn country, governor tells Central Banking
Armenia and Georgia raise policy rates
Caucasus states follow Russia in anti-inflationary moves
DRC’s president changes central bank board under IMF pressure, report says
IMF approves a $1.52 billion loan to DRC days after Tshishekedi removes directors
Libyan governors meet as UN tries to broker reunification
Audit will recommend ways to end division of central bank caused by civil war, reports say
People: Sam Woods reappointed; Fernanda Nechio returns to SF Fed
BoE deputy gets fresh term; Nechio to lead regional Fed’s sustainability research; and more
Angola grants central bank independence
Constitutional amendment will guarantee autonomy and add financial stability to mandate
Congo central bank lowers policy rate 200bp
Central African country has now largely reversed rate increase from 2020
DRC promises central bank reforms
Kinshasa makes pledges to IMF in return for $1.5 billion three-year loan
UN effort to reunify Libyan central banks hits problems
One faction demands governor’s replacement as civil war weighs on oil and banking sectors
Armenia central bank raises policy rate 50bp
Inflation forces rate hike, matching moves by other former Soviet republics
Kyrgyz central bank hikes policy rate by 100 basis points
Rising commodity prices and currency worries bring second hike this year