In the Taliban's Afghanistan, the near-broke central bank somehow still function A recent visit to Afghanistan showed a country facing an economic crisis. The banking system has seized up.

The termination of the governor of the Central Bank raises important issues of the role and function of the Central Bank. Since the reasons for the termination have not yet ...

OF ALL the main features of the Young Plan, the Bank for International Settlements was the only one upon which the Committee of Experts were agreed practically from the start. Whereas the strictly ...

A central bank is a banker's bank. It is normally part of or connected to the government of a country and manages the country's financial system. A commercial bank provides banking services to ...

In this context, I would like to mention the IMF’s Central Bank Transparency Code, which provides guidance through principles and best practices on all central banking functions. The Code can be seen ...

Central banks should still be able to conduct monetary policy effectively and perhaps be even nimbler in a more decentralized financial system, according to the findings of a joint report released ...

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) is aggressively reforming its public communications function in response to high demand for policy information by various stakeholders.

The central bank’s ability to support India’s growth journey will depend on how it meets four key challenges, namely risk management, consumer protection, autonomy, and accountability ...

A recent visit to Afghanistan showed a country facing an economic crisis. The banking system has seized up. Credit cards aren't working. Afghans abroad struggle to send money to relatives back home.