Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
Bond purchase frictions convinced Weber to drop out of ECB race
Bundesbank's Axel Weber says divergent views on ECB’s bond purchases meant he was no longer an acceptable candidate to succeed Trichet; stresses he was right to stick to his guns
Lebanon’s Salameh defends scandal-hit bank
Bank of Lebanon governor Riad Salameh offers support to Lebanese Canadian Bank after accusations by US Treasury of ties to illicit activities and terrorist organisations
Bank amends collateral rules for sovereign debt
Revisions adjust ‘narrow’ and ‘wide’ bands for eligible collateral; change is for liquidity reasons
Czech National Bank - Inflation Report (Q1 2011)
Czech National Bank Inflation Report for January forecasts growth to slow in 2011 due to fiscal retrenchment
RBA’s Stevens flags impact of flood on terms of trade
Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens says country building up capacity in iron ore, natural gas and coal
IMF’s Shinohara warns emerging markets against overheating
IMF deputy managing director Naoyuki Shinohara says pressures in emerging economies could lead to slowdown in global recovery
Canada’s Murray on commodity price volatility
Bank of Canada deputy governor John Murray says evidence suggests commodity price volatility is largely owing to market fundamentals not speculation
DSK moots reserves role for SDR
IMF's Strauss-Kahn says ‘stockpiling’ special drawing right would create a more stable global monetary order
Warsh quits Fed
Federal Reserve board member Kevin Warsh plans to step down from Fed seven years before term ends
IMF guilty of ‘group think’, says Fund watchdog
Independent Evaluation Office says IMF’s cohesiveness in period leading up to the financial crisis prevented fund from spotting impending risks
NY Fed’s Sack: rise in long-term yields not down to inflation
New York Federal Reserve executive vice president Brian Sack says rise in longer-term interest rate reflects better growth outlook rather than rising inflationary pressures
Bernanke calls for fiscal retrenchment
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke calls on government to ease debt burden from health care and ageing population
Thailand's Prasarn on safeguarding Asian economies
Bank of Thailand governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul outlines central bank's policy toolkit to combat macroprudential risks
Households contributing to recovery: Richmond Fed's Lacker
Richmond Federal Reserve president Jeffrey Lacker says pick-up in consumer spending an indication economic outlook is bright
SEC moves to cut ratings out of registration requirements
US Securities and Exchange Commission proposes rule striking investment-grade rating condition from short-form registration process for companies issuing securities; move mandated by Dodd-Frank
FSA, Bank call for closer dialogue with auditors
Financial Services Authority releases draft code targeted at enhancing communication with auditors
Egypt's banks gradually reopen
Central Bank of Egypt says 396 more branches will reopen on Thursday and resume normal working hours; stock exchange also to reopen
Buba paper on benefits of cocos
Bundesbank study says benefits of contingent capital may lead to its incorporation in firms’ financing mix without mandate
RBA reports to parliament on SME lending
Reserve Bank of Australia business report says slowdown in small business credit growth reflected both demand and supply factors
Uganda’s Kasekende on benefits of African cooperation
Bank of Uganda deputy governor Louis Kasekende says stronger cooperation in African region will enable countries to exploit growth opportunities
Inflation often misunderstood: Atlanta Fed’s Lockhart
Atlanta Federal Reserve president Dennis Lockhart discusses common misuse of the term “inflation” in news reports
Israel’s Fischer calls for international FX rules
Bank of Israel governor Stanley Fischer calls on IMF to draw up set of international rules on foreign exchange intervention
Britain gets banks to agree on £10 billion boost to SMEs
UK’s chancellor George Osborne strikes deal with Britain’s largest banks to lend £10 billion more in funds to SMEs; Bank of England to report on banks’ contribution in next Trends in Lending report
Norges Bank’s Nicolaisen gives advice on rate-setting in turbulent times
Norges Bank director of monetary policy Jon Nicolaisen on setting monetary policy in volatile economic times