Nigeria eurobonds rise after suspension of Central Bank governor Godwin Emefiele arrested by state secret police at the weekend after his suspension by Nigeria’s president. Al Jazeera · Jun 12, 2023
More mortgage pain for Irish householders as ECB plots further rate increases The Central Bank has also warned that the risks facing the Irish financial system have increased as inflation is weighing heavily on the global economy. Irish Mirror · Jun 8, 2023
Germany issues arrest warrant for Lebanon's central bank chief - sources Germany has informed Lebanon it has issued an arrest warrant for Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh on corruption charges, including forgery, money laundering and embezzlement, a senior judicial source told Reuters on Tuesday. Reuters · May 23, 2023
France summons brother, assistant of Lebanon central bank boss in fraud probe France's judiciary has summoned the brother of and an assistant to Lebanon's central bank governor, two sources close to the matter told Reuters on Monday, as it continues its probe into alleged embezzlement and money-laundering by the bank chief. Reuters · May 22, 2023
Top Lebanese official in IMF talks calls for central bank head to resign amid corruption allegations The Lebanese official heading talks with the International Monetary Fund to bailout Lebanon’s tanking economy has called for the country’s embattled central bank chief to resign The Independent UK · May 18, 2023
France issues international arrest warrant for Lebanese central bank chief A French investigating magistrate on Tuesday issued an international arrest warrant for Lebanon's central bank chief Riad Salameh, a source close to the case said. France 24 · May 16, 2023
Lebanese Central Bank governor no-show in Paris corruption probe Lebanon’s embattled central bank governor has failed to appear before French prosecutors in Paris, questioning him in the ongoing European money-laundering and illicit enrichment probe The Independent UK · May 16, 2023
Finance Minister meets IMF MD Georgieva on sidelines of G7 meeting Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on May 12 met International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director K Georgieva on the sidelines of G7 Finance Minister Central Bank Governors meet. The Hindu · May 12, 2023
G7 finance chiefs debate reducing supply chain reliance on China Finance leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies discussed the need to make global supply chains more resilient by reducing over-reliance on China, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Friday. Reuters · May 12, 2023
Lula pick for Brazil central bank key role says he doesn't always agree with governor Brazil's executive secretary of the Finance Ministry, Gabriel Galipolo - who is due to be nominated for a key role at the country's central bank - said on Tuesday he has good relations with central bank Governor Roberto Campos Neto but does not always agree with him. Reuters · May 9, 2023
Lebanon's finance minister questioned by European prosecutors A European judicial team questioned Lebanon’s caretaker finance minister Youssef El Khalil on Friday in an investigation related to a corruption probe of the country’s Central Bank governor, officials said. Radio France Internationale · May 5, 2023
Lebanon's finance minister questioned in Central Bank probe Lebanese judicial officials say a European judicial team has questioned Lebanon’s caretaker finance minister The Independent UK · May 5, 2023
Brazil's Haddad backs longer-term target for inflation, no talk of goal change Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Friday that he favored taking a long-term view of inflation and that the central bank could begin cutting interest rates. Reuters · May 5, 2023
EU team questions brother of Lebanon's Central Bank governor A European judicial team has questioned the brother of Lebanon’s embattled Central Bank governor who is is being investigated abroad over several financial crimes and the laundering of some $330 million The Independent UK · May 4, 2023
The Conversation · May 2, 2023 Nigeria and digital banking: a revolution still waiting to happen At the end of 2022 the Central Bank of Nigeria launched new banknotes. At the same time it also capped withdrawal of the new banknotes. The rollout of the currency change was shambolic. But it also led people to turn to digital financial services such as the use of point…
The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023 Lebanese, EU legal teams to cooperate in Central Bank probe Lebanese and European judicial authorities have agreed to exchange information about their probes of Lebanon's Central Bank governor who has been accused of corruption
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 21, 2023 French Prosecutors Accuse Lebanon Central Bank Chief of Hiding Fraud French prosecutors have told Lebanon's central bank governor Riad Salameh they plan to press preliminary fraud and money laundering charges against him, partly based on allegedly forged bank statements used to conceal his wealth, according to French court documents seen by Reuters. The accusation of using fake account statements, which…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 13, 2023 Travel Ban on Lebanon's Central Bank Governor Lifted A travel ban on Lebanon's central bank governor Riad Salameh was lifted on Thursday by prosecutor Ghada Aoun, the state news agency (NNA) reported. Salameh is part of a political class widely blamed for Lebanon's unprecedented economic crisis. He is the target of a series of judicial investigations both at…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 12, 2023 UAE Central Bank's Foreign Assets Exceed $136b The total foreign assets of the UAE Central Bank exceeded $136.1 billion at the end of January for the first time in its history. The data showed that the Central Bank's foreign assets increased monthly by 1.34 percent, from $134.4 billion last December to $136.2 billion at the end of…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 1, 2023 UAE Central Bank Revokes License of Russia’s MTS Bank The Central Bank of the UAE announced that it has been decided to cancel MTS Bank’s Abu Dhabi licence, wind down its operations within six months from the date of the decision, under the supervision of the Central Bank, and close the branch. This decision comes after considering the available…
Reuters · Mar 30, 2023 Sri Lanka expects to finalise domestic debt rework by May Sri Lanka will kick off a reworking of part of its domestic debt next month and aims to finalise it by May, central bank and treasury officials told creditors during a virtual presentation on Thursday.
Barchart · Mar 29, 2023 What is Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and What are the Risks? A Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) could help the Federal Reserve reduce fraud and money laundering while guaranteeing sovereign alternatives for digital payments. Still, the Nigerian case study suggests a variety of issues.
Reuters · Mar 27, 2023 Brazil's monetary policy director leaves office amid government uncertainty over replacement Brazil's central bank monetary policy director Bruno Serra has left his position at his request, according to the official gazette on Monday, backdated to March 23, while the new administration of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has yet to announce a replacement candidate.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 22, 2023 Saudi Deposit Boosts Foreign Reserves of Türkiye's Central Bank The Turkish Central Bank's net international reserves rose by $6 billion last week to $25 billion after a $5 billion deposit from Saudi Arabia entered its accounts. The central Bank's gross reserves rose $6.5 billion to $126.5 billion in the same period, Reuters quoted three bankers as saying. The Bank…
The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023 Lebanon’s Central Bank chief attends corruption questioning Lebanon’s embattled Central Bank chief has appeared for questioning for the first time before a European legal team visiting Beirut in a money-laundering probe linked to the governor