Reserves
BIS targets green bond growth with launch of Asian fund
“We expect a fast-growing market for green bonds,” says BIS banking head Peter Zöllner
Diego Labat on policy normalisation, capital flows and tech challenges
The Central Bank of Uruguay governor speaks with Christopher Jeffery and Ben Margulies about governance, financialisation, flexible rates versus capital controls, payment upgrades and CBDCs
Chilean central bank joins regional foreign reserves network
Membership of Flar is latest measure to boost access to funds after 2019 exchange rate crisis
Honduran Congress clears way for SDR loan
Declaration of “emergency” will allow government to access $335 million held at central bank
Namibia marks first rate hike in six years
Central bank acts to “safeguard” link to South African rand
Has the IMF found a way forward for Argentina?
Withdrawing monetary financing would put pressure on government budget, analysts warn
Fed paper explores stablecoins’ impact on financial system
Researchers say stablecoins could be a ‘digital safe haven’ during volatility, but design choices matter
Lesotho raises rates and increases reserves
Central bank increases policy rate 25bp in bid to defend peg and fight inflation
Suriname courts convict second former governor
Van Trikt receives eight years in prison, weeks after Hoefdraad sentencing
Fed signals time will be right for rate hike ‘soon’
QE set to end in March, with balance sheet to start shrinking after rates rise
Chilean governor leaves central bank to become finance minister
Mario Marcel led central bank through period of social unrest and Covid-19 pandemic
Higher interest rates to challenge gold in 2022
But real rates are likely to remain low in historical terms, and gold tends to perform better with high inflation
DRC central bank cuts benchmark rate by 100 basis points
Central African giant continues loosening monetary policy amid growth and steady inflation
SNB predicts rise in profits for 2021
Early estimate suggests profits will be up around Sfr5 billion on 2020 figure
BIS paper says investors can cut carbon footprint ‘with relative ease’
Passive investors can achieve substantial carbon reduction with simple approach, authors say
Afghanistan’s frozen assets trigger controversy as harsh winter looms
Cash that is “desperately needed” by ordinary Afghans remains frozen in overseas central bank accounts
Turkish lira rises as central bank launches ‘incentive’ scheme
Selling pressure eases as new facility unveiled, but outlook remains uncertain
UK court recognises Venezuelan opposition central bank board
Rival Venezuelan leaders have struggled over central bank and overseas gold reserves
Turkey’s currency hits new low after further rate cut
CBRT says it is intervening on foreign exchange markets as Erdoğan raises minimum wage
Reserve Benchmarks 2021 – presentation
Central Banking’s reserve subject matter specialist Victor Mendez-Barreira speaks with Chris Jeffery about liquidity, reserves coverage, external partners, human and tech resources, and ESG implementation
BEAC raises interest rates
Central African states’ shared central bank imposes first hike in three years
Tackling surging inflation
Central banks around the world are grappling with rapid price rises, with some taking very different routes to one another
How Turkey’s president created chaos in economic policy-making
Observers allege presidential domination of the central bank, unauthorised FX transactions and untrustworthy statistics
IMF mission worried about Mongolian central bank
Bank of Mongolia’s operational independence has been compromised, says fund