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WEBInterpreting the PBoC’s slew of policy reforms. An insight into new stimulus measures, bond market tactics, deflationary pressures and framework changes. Banking regulation remains a work in progress for many central banks, but staffing is a problem. Most economists say clear recapitalisation frameworks are important.
Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten
WEBAug 12, 2015 · Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten. Established on 6 February 1828 as De Curaçaosche Bank. Name changed to Bank van de Nederlandse Antillen on 1 January 1962. The Netherlands Antilles dissolved as an autonomous country within the Netherlands on 10 October 2010 with the five constituent islands attaining new constitutional statuses.
Bank of Sierra Leone - Central Banking
WEBAug 12, 2015 · Established in 1963 under Sierra Leone Bank Act, 1963. Opened on 4 August 1964. Took over activities of the West African Currency Board. Terms of appointment: five years; term began in November 2023; appointed by the head of state. Terms of appointment: term began in June 2020. Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate ...
Nigerian central bank raises rates for third consecutive time
WEBMay 22, 2024 · The Central Bank of Nigeria’s monetary policy committee voted to raise interest rates for the third consecutive time on May 21. The MPC raised the benchmark rate by 150 basis points to 26.5%, its smallest hike of the current cycle. It hiked the rate by 400 basis points on February 27 and by 200bp on March 26.
Bank of Israel to launch CBDC sandbox - Central Banking
WEBApr 16, 2024 · The Bank of Israel is set to launch a sandbox for private sector players to experiment with a possible central bank digital currency (CBDC). It is building an application programming interface (API)-based sandbox, deputy governor Andrew Abir said today (April 16). It will invite banks and fintech companies, among others, to develop use cases ...
Vietnam government to probe central bank’s credit management
WEBDec 4, 2023 · Print this page. The Vietnamese government has ordered an investigation into the central bank’s management of credit growth, saying it was growing too slowly. Deputy prime minister Le Minh Khai ordered the Government Inspectorate to examine the central bank’s management of credit growth in 2022 and 2023, according to media reports.
Central Banking Journal - Volume XXXV Number 1
WEBAug 23, 2024 · Book notes: Balance of power: central banks and the fate of democracies, by Éric Monnet and translated by Steven Rendall. This short book offers partial insights, but ultimately underwhelms. 31 May 2024. Crypto Assets.
‘Digital pound’ enters next stage of design phase
WEBJan 26, 2024 · Print this page. The UK’s proposed central bank digital currency (CBDC) has entered the next stage of its design phase after the Bank of England (BoE) and the Treasury on January 25 issued a joint response to last year’s public consultation. The consultation was published in February 2023 and received more than 50,000 responses.
Triggers of August market ‘flare-up’ still in place, BIS warns
WEBAug 28, 2024 · Print this page. A postmortem of the August 5 market shock by economists at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) finds that many triggers of the “flare up” still pose threats to stability. The analysis highlights how risk-taking worldwide is still high and says some of the positions unwound during the shock were quickly rebuilt.
Libya’s central bank suspends operations as crisis worsens
WEB29 Aug 2024. Tweet. Save this article. The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) said on August 28 that armed groups were continuing to attempt to break into its headquarters. In a statement, the CBL blamed the internal security agency and the interior ministry – both of which are aligned with the authorities in the capital Tripoli – for “threats ...