Articles by Dan Hardie
South Sudanese president fires sixth governor
IMF praised central bank policies in May as country’s economic crises grow
IMF says Somalia is on track to reach major debt deal
Agreement with Russia would unlock relief, governor says
Financial Stability Benchmarks 2023 report – how central banks confront risk
Central banks discuss resources, regulating banks and non-banks, macro-pru, crime and future risk
Libyan central bank says it has reunified
US welcomes announcement after years of civil war division but calls for “concrete action”
Audit of Lebanese central bank reveals huge shortfalls
US, UK and Canada place personal sanctions on ex-governor Salameh
Lebanon’s acting governor says he will radically change course
Wassim Mansouri pledges cuts to central bank financing and demands action from politicians
Turkish governor warns inflation is rising
Erkan says central bank will have to “take very careful steps” as president appoints new deputy governors
Turkish central bank raises rates by less than expected
MPC increases rates by 250 basis points but analysts had expected much larger rise
Somali president reappoints governor
Abdirahman Abdullahi has overseen central bank’s introduction of first national payments system
Senate committee backs Biden’s Fed nominees
Legislators unanimously back Jefferson, but most Republicans oppose Cook and Kugler
Lebanese deputy governors ‘threaten to quit’, report says
Prime minister says he will not appoint successor to Salameh as French court backs asset seizure
Ukraine’s governor on central banking in wartime
Andriy Pyshnyy talks about macroeconomic stability, running banks under missile attack, winning IMF aid and post-war reconstruction plans
Turkish central bank raises rates for first time since 2021
Lira falls despite tightening as finance minister promises “free foreign exchange regime”
Ukraine war has valuable lessons for central banks, governor says
Central Banking Summer Meetings: Pyshnyy says new IMF aid structures will make the world safer
Foreign de-risking keeps Somali banks isolated, governor says
Central Banking Summer Meetings: Somalia needs to rejoin world finance system after payments success
Nigerian president suspends governor
President calls for lower policy rates and unified FX regime, and says Emefiele is under investigation
Turkish president appoints new governor
Erkan faces exceptional challenges as questions remain over Erdoğan’s willingness to cede control
Governance Benchmarks 2023 – presentation
Subject matter specialist Dan Hardie discusses central banks’ powers, governors, profits and staffing
IMF plays key role in Ukraine aid
Ukraine is first country to receive large loan under new lending standards
Turkish lira hits record lows despite FX from Gulf states
Erdoğan says he is grateful to allies but central bank reserves fall to lowest level in over 20 years
Polish central bank accuses critics of following Russian propaganda
Glapiński attacks critics, including opposition parties, as Poland prepares for election
French prosecutors issue arrest warrant for Lebanese governor
Salameh condemns move and calls for Lebanon to end co-operation with European investigations
Lebanese governor fails to attend French court hearing
Salameh’s lawyer calls summons “null and void” as politicians hold talks over possible successor
FDIC calls for reform of US deposit insurance
Congress should change law to allow greater coverage for firms’ payment accounts, Gruenberg says