Articles by Victor Mendez-Barreira
Bank of Israel increases FX interventions to tame shekel
Central bank’s foreign reserves reach new record level
Bank of Israel accelerates work on CBDC
Central bank has been exploring pros and cons of issuing a digital shekel since 2017
Dollar’s share of global reserves falls to 25-year low
Gradual decline may stem from currency diversification by emerging market central banks – IMF report
ECB’s digital euro consultation reveals public’s privacy fears
Nearly half of responses to ECB come from Germany
Brazil ramps up FX interventions to defend real
Governor Campos Neto says fall “is not justified by fundamentals”
Bank of Israel announces major increase in FX interventions
Central bank announces FX spend in advance for first time and pledges 40% increase
Argentina allows peso to fall faster
Central bank increases repo rate as currency falls and inflation rises, despite severe GDP contraction