Russia-Ukraine conflict
Bank of Russia caps FX withdrawals and EU sanctions Belarus
Russian depositors can withdraw unlimited rubles but only up to $10,000 in foreign currency
MAS’s Tharman urges investor action on global instability
War, stagflation risk, climate crisis, pandemic and uneven growth create “perfect long storm”
Ukraine allows unlimited cash withdrawals for threatened regions
Bank of Russia halts publication of regulatory data and announces more emergency measures
Polish central bank hikes main rate as it battles zloty weakness
Currency has fallen sharply since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, adding to fears over high inflation
Visa, Mastercard and Amex suspend Russia operations
Bank of Russia says domestic payments will still be possible across its own systems
Bank of Russia pauses repo transactions
Central bank increases forex surcharge amid signs of strains on banking liquidity
Ukrainian central bank says lenders and payments remain stable
Shevchenko warns over foreign currency pricing as Russia increases reinsurance capital
Powell says he expects March rate hike
Fed chair says FOMC is discussing agreement on shrinking balance sheet
Outsider arts: how Russia might adapt to sanctions
The history of the USSR and actions by other sanctioned countries may give clues to Russia’s next moves
Ukrainian governor calls for Russia to be barred from IMF funds
Senior Russian official at World Bank resigns in protest over invasion
IMF and World Bank pledge Ukraine aid
Fund considering emergency loan and World Bank assembling $3 billion package
Sberbank Europe enters insolvency
Subsidiaries in Croatia, Slovenia and Bosnia sold off as sanctions cripple Russian lender
Rethinking sovereign risk
‘Risk-free’ assets now include the possibility of complete confiscation with no recourse
Ukraine invasion raises questions for Fed policy and Latin America
Economists say some countries may benefit from higher commodity prices, but food inflation and uncertainty over Fed policy complicates the outlook
Euroclear bars rubles and Russia equities trading remains suspended
Ukraine places war bonds as unconfirmed report says Russian SWF may support equities
Kyrgyz central bank raises rates 150 basis points
Central bank cites “geopolitical risks”, though high inflation was problem long before war
Global markets show signs of strain as Russia sanctions bite
Flight to safe havens is starting to create tensions in dollar funding markets
Sanctions prevent Bank of Russia FX interventions
Governor Elvira Nabiullina says central bank has not been able to support plummeting ruble
US, EU and UK tighten sanctions as Nabiullina orders massive rate rise
Bank of Russia implements more emergency measures as currency falls sharply
ECB says Sberbank Europe is close to collapse
Russian-owned bank likely to be unable to pay its debts “in the near future”, supervisors say
Some Eurosystem central banks hold Bank of Russia assets, ECB says
Holdings could become significant if further sanctions directly target Russian central bank
Russian central bank announces string of emergency measures
Bank of Russia announces liquidity support, FX interventions and changes to capital ratings