Foreign exchange
Suriname courts convict second former governor
Van Trikt receives eight years in prison, weeks after Hoefdraad sentencing
Planned EU cross-border trading ban to hit most large markets
Most major jurisdictions currently provide either interdealer or client exemptions
The case for trade surveillance in FX and fixed-income markets
This whitepaper explores the essential need for central banks to monitor activity for signs of market abuse, which has a negative impact on the economy and society
IMF staff agree outline of deal with Argentina
Argentina accepts need for policy framework leading to positive interest rates, IMF says
Sri Lanka raises rates as food prices rise sharply
Governor says country does not need IMF aid despite minister warning of potential energy blackout
Russian central bank halts FX purchases as currency slides
Ruble hits 14-month low as fears grow that Putin will invade Ukraine
Turkish MPC holds rates after sharp inflation rise
Central bank announces $5 billion UAE swaps deal as Erdoğan seeks currency from Turkish allies
West African central bank freezes Mali assets
Regional authorities demand Malian military government hold elections as scheduled
Argentina raises rates for first time since 2020
BCRA raises benchmark rate 200 basis points, as IMF talks continue
Turkish central bank announces $10 billion one-day profit
Move follows president’s pledge on dollar deposits amid evidence of worsening economic crisis
IMF finds Argentina bailout ‘did not deliver on its objectives’
Largest-ever IMF loan was ineffective and “not sufficiently robust”
GFXC names SNB’s Maechler as new chair
Swiss central banker succeeds Guy Debelle
Turkish lira rises as central bank launches ‘incentive’ scheme
Selling pressure eases as new facility unveiled, but outlook remains uncertain
Central bank social media trends in the ‘Instagram age’
Uptake of visual social media platforms rises, as Facebook usage plateaus
Turkey’s currency hits new low after further rate cut
CBRT says it is intervening on foreign exchange markets as Erdoğan raises minimum wage
Myanmar and China to use renminbi for cross-border trade
Reports indicate that authorities will pilot settling small-scale trade transactions in yuan
Brazilian Senate passes new FX law
Central bank will regulate foreign currency accounts under law now on president’s desk
Armenia raises policy rate 50 basis points
Central bank tightens grip on credit with seventh rate hike in 12 months
BdF paper looks at use of capital controls and foreign reserves
Many countries combine both to moderate effects of international capital flows
Alternative data fuels central bank research
Important research areas include monetary transmission, exchange rates, digitisation, SMEs and climate change, against the backdrop of Covid
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