- Datum: 04.03.2025
- Land:Venezuela
- Kategorie:Berichte & Analysen
Venezuela Economic Outlook
The article discusses a recent policy change implemented by the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) to reduce bank lending and curb inflation.…
The article discusses a recent policy change implemented by the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) to reduce bank lending and curb inflation. The BCV issued a circular on February 7, 2025, which raised the penalty for reserve requirement deficits from 28% to 60% annually. This measure also includes additional surcharges for repeated defaults within a 30-day period. These changes are designed to reduce bank lending by making it more costly for banks to fail in maintaining their required reserves, which could have a contractionary effect on the economy. In addition to the increased penalties, the BCV has made changes to the calculation of reserve requirements by eliminating certain discounts that were previously applied. The BCV is also facing challenges in managing the foreign currency supply in Venezuela, which remains insufficient despite strong tax collection. This has led to increased public spending in dollars, while the BCV has reduced its investment in hedging bonds to meet foreign currency demand.
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