Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
Plosser says more 'can and should be done' to aid Fed transparency
Philadelphia Fed president urges the Federal Reserve to do more on transparency; says a quarterly monetary policy report should be published
Fed’s Dudley airs fears over economic 'headwinds'
New York Fed president says rising gasoline prices and housing market weakness are significant headwinds to economic growth
BoJ’s Miyao says deflation 'overriding issue' in Japanese economy
Bank of Japan policy board member says if the central bank pursues its monetary policy solely to meet inflation target, it would harm the development of the economy
BIS working paper focuses on Asian credit booms
Bank for International Settlements research finds international credit booms foster domestic credit surges in developing Asian economies
ECB’s Cœuré urges governments and banks to act
Benoît Cœuré says monetary policy alone cannot solve eurozone crisis; highlights need for banks and governments to play a role in addressing causes of problems
Asmussen offers ECB's take on Irish path to recovery
Jörg Asmussen says Ireland has come a long way but still has work to do; expresses confidence further emergency support from eurozone will not be necessary
Lagarde hopes for progress on IMF resource increase
IMF managing director sets out hopes for Spring Meetings; wants to see increase in resources and emerging market representation reform agreements
Norges Bank withdraws coin from circulation
Norwegian central bank issues reminder that 50-øre coin will no longer be legal tender after May 1; urges public to spend or exchange the coins ahead of that date
Beige Book signals modest US growth
Federal Reserve summary finds modest growth reported by all districts amid concerns about petroleum prices; manufacturing sector expansion also noted
Fed’s Yellen discusses timeline for interest rate change in US
Federal Reserve vice-chair says gradual pace of recovery means interest rates likely to remain low until late 2014
IMF working paper discusses cashflow sensitivity since financial crisis
IMF research links firms' cashflow sensitivity and their ability to use physical assets as collateral since the financial crisis
EBA chair wants flexible approach to macro-prudential regulation
Andrea Enria advocates flexible approach to macro-prudential regulation within the EU; says flexibility should not threaten the EU single market
Malaysia announces circulation date for new banknotes
Bank Negara Malaysia reveals new banknotes will enter into circulation in July this year; work being carried out to ensure “smooth transition” in the country
Czech central bank sheds 96 jobs despite need to meet wider remit
Czech National Bank reduces headcount to same level as 2006, despite taking on additional regulatory responsibilities
India's Subbarao contrasts Fed and ECB's roles during financial crisis
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor discusses the different responses of the Federal Reserve and the ECB to the on-going financial crisis
ECB research examines impact of fiscal policies on eurozone growth
European Central Bank working paper examines the impact of governments' fiscal policies on euro area growth rates since the financial crisis
BoE publishes annual payments system oversight report
Bank of England's annual payments system oversight report reveals areas where further improvements are needed
BIS research highlights changes in Asian loans market
BIS investigates changes in loan-loss provisioning in Asian banking sector in wake of Asian financial crisis
Bank of Spain governor warns against complacency
Miguel Fernández Ordóñez outlines progress made in reforming Spanish banking sector; stresses there is more to be done, and that European interventions have merely bought time to push changes through
Bernanke outlines shadow banking reform priorities
Fed chairman outlines regulatory steps taken so far in relation to shadow banking; says careful monitoring and supervision of the whole system are required
SNB’s Jordan describes task of maintaining franc exchange limit
Thomas Jordan sets out how the Swiss National Bank has been fighting to keep the franc-to-euro exchange limit in place; explains slight slip-up last week allowing some trades to happen at lower rate
Bank of Japan holds off rate change and further easing
Japanese central bank acknowledges "critical challenge" of overcoming deflation, but keeps rate unchanged for now
IMF working paper studies impact of financial crisis on low-income countries
International Monetary Fund research investigates shocks that caused the crisis; concludes that low-income countries must take broader view when forming monetary policy
Irish central bank predicts slower growth as export markets tighten
Central Bank of Ireland says emergency budget shouldn’t be necessary in 2012; return to stability forecast even as growth slows