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21 Apr 23
The Australian government has announced major reform of the country’s central bank after criticism over its handling of inflation led to them carrying out a review.
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21 Feb 23
Public disagreement between Israeli politicians and the country’s central bank have led to the finance minister speaking out against “populist” threats to the bank’s independence.
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8 Nov 22
Central bank reserves in Egypt fell by a fifth in just nine months, leading to ratings agency Fitch warning it could downgrade its judgement of the country.
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16 Aug 22
The Biden administration plans not to unfreeze billions of dollars of Afghanistan’s reserves held in US financial institutions, but insists it will find a way to use the money “for the benefit of the...
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12 May 22
The Lebanese political establishment is “completely out of touch with reality” according to a United Nations report that had particularly harsh words about the country’s central bank’s role in the...
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11 May 22
Sri Lanka’s central bank governor will resign in two weeks’ time unless political stability can be restored, he told a press conference after the prime minister was forced to quit amid protests.
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28 Apr 22
The Swiss National Bank has reported a loss of 32.8bn francs (£27.1bn) in the first quarter of 2022, largely because of low bond prices and a strong franc devaluing its foreign currency holdings.
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3 Dec 21
Turkey’s finance minister has left his job in the midst of a sharply declining lira and steadfastly high inflation, and will be replaced by his deputy who one week ago defended the country’s...
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2 Nov 21
The Reserve Bank of Australia has abandoned the yield target policy it introduced at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, recognising that a rate rise could come sooner than previously expected.
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27 Sep 21
Turkey’s central bank has cut its benchmark policy rate despite inflation being so high that borrowing costs were already negative in real terms, a move that one economist said points to undue...
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27 Aug 21
The Bank of Korea has raised its base rate for the first time since the outset of the Covid-19 pandemic, becoming the first central bank to do so among the large Asian economies.
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16 Aug 21
Lebanese leaders are growing increasingly tense after its central bank decided to end fuel subsidies, raising prices amid an economic crisis already pushing many people into poverty.
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24 May 21
The US central bank is considering introducing a digital version of the country’s currency, with chair Jay Powell announcing a future public consultation on the issue.
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7 May 21
Turkey’s central bank has kept its benchmark rate constant at 19% for a second time since the country’s president sacked the governor who raised the rate to that level.
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29 Apr 21
The Federal Reserve is a “long way” from withdrawing its support for the US economy despite improving growth prospects, the central bank chairman has said.
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22 Apr 21
Canada’s central bank has cut its bond purchases this year, citing progress in the country’s economic recovery from Covid-19.
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23 Mar 21
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has unexpectedly fired the governor of Turkey’s central bank just three months into his term.
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25 Feb 21
House prices will now be taken into account when the Reserve Bank of New Zealand makes monetary policy decisions, after the government adjusted its remit.
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10 Jul 20
France must look to spending cuts rather than tax increases to help cap public debt during its economic recovery from the pandemic, the country’s central bank head has said.
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7 Jul 20
Indonesia’s government and central bank have agreed to a £32bn bond scheme to finance the country’s recovery efforts from the economic crisis caused by Covid-19.
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9 May 19
Red-faced officials at Australia’s central bank will be holding their heads down under after spelling out a glitch in the country’s monetary policy.
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8 Feb 18
The central bank of Bangladesh is to sue a Philippine bank over its role in the world’s biggest cyber-heist two years ago, a government official has said.
21 Apr 23The Australian government has announced major reform of the country’s central bank after criticism over its handling of inflation led to them carrying out a review.
21 Feb 23Public disagreement between Israeli politicians and the country’s central bank have led to the finance minister speaking out against “populist” threats to the bank’s independence.
8 Nov 22Central bank reserves in Egypt fell by a fifth in just nine months, leading to ratings agency Fitch warning it could downgrade its judgement of the country.
16 Aug 22The Biden administration plans not to unfreeze billions of dollars of Afghanistan’s reserves held in US financial institutions, but insists it will find a way to use the money “for the benefit of the...
12 May 22The Lebanese political establishment is “completely out of touch with reality” according to a United Nations report that had particularly harsh words about the country’s central bank’s role in the...
11 May 22Sri Lanka’s central bank governor will resign in two weeks’ time unless political stability can be restored, he told a press conference after the prime minister was forced to quit amid protests.
28 Apr 22The Swiss National Bank has reported a loss of 32.8bn francs (£27.1bn) in the first quarter of 2022, largely because of low bond prices and a strong franc devaluing its foreign currency holdings.
3 Dec 21Turkey’s finance minister has left his job in the midst of a sharply declining lira and steadfastly high inflation, and will be replaced by his deputy who one week ago defended the country’s...
27 Sep 21Turkey’s central bank has cut its benchmark policy rate despite inflation being so high that borrowing costs were already negative in real terms, a move that one economist said points to undue...
27 Aug 21The Bank of Korea has raised its base rate for the first time since the outset of the Covid-19 pandemic, becoming the first central bank to do so among the large Asian economies.
24 May 21The US central bank is considering introducing a digital version of the country’s currency, with chair Jay Powell announcing a future public consultation on the issue.
29 Apr 21The Federal Reserve is a “long way” from withdrawing its support for the US economy despite improving growth prospects, the central bank chairman has said.
22 Apr 21Canada’s central bank has cut its bond purchases this year, citing progress in the country’s economic recovery from Covid-19.
25 Feb 21House prices will now be taken into account when the Reserve Bank of New Zealand makes monetary policy decisions, after the government adjusted its remit.
10 Jul 20France must look to spending cuts rather than tax increases to help cap public debt during its economic recovery from the pandemic, the country’s central bank head has said.
7 Jul 20Indonesia’s government and central bank have agreed to a £32bn bond scheme to finance the country’s recovery efforts from the economic crisis caused by Covid-19.
9 May 19Red-faced officials at Australia’s central bank will be holding their heads down under after spelling out a glitch in the country’s monetary policy.
8 Feb 18The central bank of Bangladesh is to sue a Philippine bank over its role in the world’s biggest cyber-heist two years ago, a government official has said.
