Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
Central Bank of Peru paper investigates price stickiness
Central Bank of Peru study finds no conclusive evidence of price stickiness in retail prices
Brazilian reserve requirements inefficient liquidity tool: Fed paper
Federal Reserve study says reserve requirements failed to provide adequate liquidity provisions in Brazil
Philippines’ Tetangco sworn in for second term
Central Bank of the Philippines governor Amando Tetangco secures 'unprecedented' second six-year term as head of central bank
Ex-Malaysia assistant governor pleads not guilty
Former Bank Negara Malaysia assistant governor pleads not guilty to two counts of bribery
Eurogroup agrees to extend Greek loan
Eurogroup agrees to disbursement of €12 billion tranche for Greece from European Union and IMF; Fund will have final say
Dissenter calls for rate hike: Iceland minutes
Central Bank of Iceland Monetary Policy Committee minutes show one member called for a 25-basis point rate hike
QE2 is classic monetary policy: Fed’s Bullard
St Louis Federal Reserve president James Bullard says effects of quantitative easing too similar to interest rate loosening
Central Bank of Chile – Financial Stability Report (June 2011)
Central Bank of Chile June Financial Stability report identifies vulnerabilities in Chilean financial system
Japan's supply-side constraints easing: BoJ report
Bank of Japan July 2011 Regional Economic Report says economic growth in some areas of country are picking up
DSK’s future will ultimately be decided in France, not New York
Speculation that the case against the former IMF managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn may collapse has reignited the debate of a return to French politics
RBNZ: liquidity measures limited crisis damage
Reserve Bank of New Zealand study highlights effectiveness of emergency liquidity measures
Australian banknote makers charged with bribery
Securency and Note Printing Australia face bribery and corruption charges from Australian authorities; Reserve Bank of Australia cleared of any wrongdoing
Weber named UBS chair
Bundesbank former president Axel Weber set to be elected as chair of UBS by bank’s board in 2012
Tucker hints at shifting BoE attitudes and policies
Paul Tucker, deputy governor at the Bank of England hints he might vote to raise interest rates; calls for new “social contract” with banks
Core inflation not best predictor of price movements: Philly Fed paper
Philadelphia Federal Reserve study shows core inflation is not as good a predictor of future inflation as policymakers claim
BoE’s Fisher: markets uncertain over new regulation
Bank of England executive director of markets Paul Fisher says UK financial markets are hesitant over new regulatory regime
Canada’s Côté talks shadow-banking regulation
Bank of Canada deputy governor Agathe Côté outlined policy options to regulate shadow-banking sector
Fed extends temporary dollar swap lines again
Canada, UK, Switzerland and ECB prolong arrangements; Japan to decide soon
BIS sees profits plummet
Annual report shows net profit falls to “more normal” level after record amount last year
Kenya overnight lending rate leaps in unscheduled move
Overnight lending rate raised to 8%, 175 basis points above the benchmark central bank rate
Sri Lanka allows renminbi in international transactions
Central Bank designates renminbi for banking transactions in Sri Lanka; next step in internationalisation of the Chinese currency
RBI’s Chakrabarty on IT initiatives
Reserve Bank of India deputy governor KC Chakrabarty describes vision for new IT reforms in banking sector
Strong financial conditions ease sale declines: Fed paper
Federal Reserve study shows firms in good financial condition experience a smaller decline in sales during the crisis
Bank of Italy paper on impact of conservative central banking
Bank of Italy study identifies three strategic channels through which central bank conservatism influences wages