The Latest Breaking News from central bank

Kenya's new President William Ruto on Tuesday appointed former central bank governor Njuguna Ndung'u as the new finance minister.

Sri Lanka expects the International Monetary Fund board to approve a $2.9 billion loan by year-end, officials from the country's central bank told investors during a virtual presentation on Friday, sources participating in the event said.

Russia's central bank on Friday pledged to keep expanding the number of countries that accept its Mir bank cards after new U.S. sanctions targeting people and entities accused of helping Moscow skirt financial sanctions.

The price of gasoline imports in Lebanon has turned into a daily nightmare for the Lebanese, who are left to suffer the brunt of a crippling economic crisis that has swept the Mediterranean nation since late 2019. The Central Bank said last year that it would stop providing dollars at…

The Lebanese Central Bank has lifted its remaining subsidies on fuel

The Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Russia have reconsidered their stance on cryptocurrencies, a step needed to legitimize cross-border payments in these currencies, according to the country's Deputy Finance Minister Alexei Moiseev.

The Qatar Central Bank (QCB) issued treasury bills for September for three, six and nine months, with a value of QR 600 million ($163.6 million). In a statement, QCB said the treasury bills were distributed as follows: QR 300 million for three months at an interest rate of 1.09 percent,…

Egypt approved extraordinary measures aimed at facilitating the release of imports and easing measures on investors and importers to limit the continued rise in prices. Importers in Egypt find it difficult to provide hard currency, which facilitates the release of goods and commodities that have accumulated at Egyptian ports, limiting…

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