International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Angola abandons currency trading band
Central bank floats currency in bid to alleviate FX shortage, after IMF raises concerns
Argentina tightens currency controls following Macri’s defeat
Left-wing opposition leader Alberto Fernandez wins October 27 presidential elections
‘Hegemonic digital currency’ could help fix global system – Carney
Using CBDC to facilitate online sales could bring about more rapid change, governor says
Bankers are ignoring crypto assets’ flaws – expert
Technologists are more worried than financiers by problems, expert tells IMF panel
Floating exchange rates cut inflation in Caribbean – IMF paper
Survey finds greater financial openness in Caribbean countries is associated with lower inflation
IMF officials call for ‘far-sighted’ digital currency regulation
Stablecoins could put weaker currencies at risk and increase illicit activities
Argentina reimposes currency controls as peso plummets
Authorities aim to stem depreciation of peso, which has fallen 23.9% against dollar since August 11
Argentina opens IMF talks as crisis deepens
Government extends debt maturity and pledges reserves will not be used to repay international investors
Argentine governor rules out holding peso at unsustainable level
Guido Sandleris reaffirms commitment to tight monetary policy to tame inflation
US Treasury designates China a currency manipulator
Renminbi crosses barrier of seven yuan per US dollar amid growing trade tensions on August 5
E-money poses serious threats to financial system, says IMF paper
Paper recommends a ‘synthetic CBDC’ to preserve financial stability
IMF: some central banks ‘on verge’ of piloting CBDCs
Survey highlights need for greater co-operation on fintech regulation
Regulators prepare response to Facebook’s Libra
Plans under way for G7 working group as crypto asset plans draw criticism in Europe and US
Colombian central bank suspends reserves accumulation
Board wants to assess impact of higher reserves on peso’s exchange rate
Zimbabwe reaches IMF agreement to deal with currency crisis
‘RTGS dollar’ will be supported by advice from IMF programme
Argentine peso plummets as political risk rises
Rising inflation and recession increase popularity of former president Cristina Kirchner
Bank of Jamaica should reduce FX ‘footprint’ – IMF
“Further rate cuts” also necessary, the fund says
Renminbi trading in London increased nearly 50% in 2018
London consolidates its place as a centre of RMB trading as the internationalisation of the Chinese currency gathers pace
Brexit unlikely to affect sterling’s reserve currency status
No-deal scenario could put major downward pressure on the currency
Hurdles remain for euro as international reserve currency
Dollar’s incumbency, institutional deficiencies and rise of renminbi hamper progress of single currency
Argentina adopts floating FX regime to tackle peso crisis
IMF extends running standby arrangement to $57.1 billion
RBA appoints Jones as FX head
Bradley Jones will head international development, which is responsible for the RBA's foreign exchange operations
IMF warns China over limited progress on reform
Fund notes the challenges posed by the “impossible trinity” are becoming apparent and need to be addressed
IMF data shows limited adoption of renminbi as global reserve
Latest Cofer findings reveal renminbi holdings accounted for 1.07% of global FX reserves at end-2016