Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
France’s Noyer on failures of dealing with asset bubbles
Bank of France governor Christian Noyer admits to shortcomings in pre-crisis monetary policy framework towards asset-price bubbles
Fitch downgrades Cyprus over threat of Greek contagion
Fitch downgrades Cyprus three notches to A- amid concerns over Cypriot banking sector’s exposure to Greece
Afghan central bank reacts to critical report
Report unleashes criticism of central bank’s handling of Kabul Bank loan scandal; governor reacts angrily
Central Bank of West African States names new head
Former Ivorian minister Kone Tiemoko Meyliet is the new governor of the West African Central Bank
Mexico’s Carstens urges review of international bodies
Bank of Mexico governor Agustín Carstens says international bodies must regain their legitimacy by reviewing reform agenda
BIS paper on regulating mobile banking providers
Bank for International Settlements study calls for bespoke approach to regulating mobile money service providers
BoE paper reviews international transmission mechanism
Bank of England study says shift in international monetary transmission mechanism in 1990 corresponds to changes in United Kingdom’s monetary policy framework
HKMA’s Chan allays concerns over marginalisation of HK dollar
Hong Kong Monetary Authority chief executive Norman Chan dismisses concerns Hong Kong dollar is being substituted by renminbi
Barnier defends Basel III legislation
European commissioner Michel Barnier speaks out against reports suggesting drafted legislation of Basel III carries loopholes for financial conglomerates
Zero-policy rates 'ill-serve' emerging markets: BIS's Caruana
Bank for International Settlements general manager Jaime Caruana says near-zero interest rates are a disservice to emerging market economy borrowers
Tanzania jails two over central bank corruption scandal
First court cases heard after 2008 corruption scandal; two businessmen jailed
Fiji appoints new deputy governor
Acting deputy governor, Inia Naiyaga has role made permanent; spent nearly 37 years working at the bank
Loose monetary policy contributed to commodity boom: BoJ paper
Bank of Japan study says sharp rise in commodity prices was driven by higher demand and accommodative monetary conditions
Interest rate less volatile with more transparency: NY Fed paper
New York Federal Reserve study says greater central bank transparency reduces interest rate volatility
Emerging Asia dominates external shocks to Australia and New Zealand: IMF paper
Fund study finds evidence of strong spillover effects from emerging Asia to Australia and New Zealand
ECB’s González-Páramo paints picture of post-crisis policy framework
European Central Bank executive board member José Manuel González-Páramo outlines new elements of the post-crisis financial system norms
Fed took 'gamble' with QE: Reinhart
Federal Reserve former director of monetary affairs Vincent Reinhart pins volatile oil prices on Fed’s quantitative easing programme
Female IMF employees fire back at New York Times
IMF reject New York Times article; letter signed by 679 female employees says Fund is “not perfect” but is characterised by “dedication to professional excellence and ethical integrity”
RBI wants new law to better regulate financial companies
Reserve Bank of India working group wants all large financial groups to be governed by new financial holding company structure; central bank would serve as regulator
RBA’s Battellino expects credit growth to remain subdued
Reserve Bank of Australia deputy governor Ric Battellino says credit growth expected to stay in single-digits
Libyan SWF investments exposed
Leaked Libyan Investment Authority document offers insight into sovereign wealth fund's strategy
IMF paper identifies Chinese credit market distortions
IMF study shows asymmetry in Chinese business cycles owes to non-uniform credit market imperfections and real exchange rate policy
Global imbalances top Riksbank Risk survey
Riksbank Spring 2011 Risk Survey shows market participants believe global imbalances pose greatest threat to Swedish financial system
Vote to inject further QE defeated: BoJ minutes
Bank of Japan minutes show measure to raise asset purchases by ¥5 trillion was voted down by majority