Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
Risks to Swedish markets have not abated, says Riksbank survey
Riksbank's autumn 2010 risk survey shows more than half of market participants believe markets in Sweden have not normalised
Bernanke says Fed’s supervisory role creates synergies
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke says financial supervision at central banks provides benefits for macroeconomic management
Norwegian banks will meet Basel III ahead of schedule: Gjedrem
Norges Bank governor Svein Gjedrem says Basel III capital requirements will be implemented ahead of Basel Committee deadlines in Norway
RBI’s Gopinath promotes mobile banking in India
Reserve Bank of India deputy governor Shyamala Gopinath says mobile banking key to achieving financial equality in India
Central banks more independent in decentralised states: BIS
Bank for International Settlements study looks at impact of political economy on central bank independence
Israel names Hizkiyahu successor
David Zaken named supervisor of banks; Zaken to replace Rony Hizkiyahu at the end of the year
State Bank of Pakistan blames government for rate hike
Pakistani central bank says 50 basis point interest rate hike made necessary by government’s excessive borrowing
Malta's Bonello warns of complacency over rapid recovery
Central Bank of Malta governor Michael Bonello says Malta's dependence on external demand growth creates vulnerability
St Louis Fed: central banks must plan credible QE exit
St Louis Federal Reserve study shows success of quantitative easing depends on central bank's ability to credibly plan for stimulus withdrawal
MAS: capital inflows pose serious risks to emerging markets
Monetary Authority of Singapore's Financial Stability Review warns accommodative monetary policies present substantial inflationary risks to emerging economies
ECB's emergency liquidity measures eased credit crunch, says CEPR
Centre for Economic Policy Research study shows European Central Bank's response to financial crisis helped ease liquidity strains in wholesale markets
Markets, analysts unconvinced by Irish bailout
Officials welcome deal but euro, continental bourses drop in response to €85 billion rescue package for Ireland
Europe reveals new stability mechanism
Eurozone finance ministers outline European Stability Mechanism designed to offer financial assistance to troubled single currency states
Qatar launches m-payment scheme
Qatar Central Bank licenses two telecoms providers to offer mobile payment services; move makes it first in region to operate scheme
Lender of last resort function essential: Norges Bank’s Qvigstad
Norges Bank deputy governor Jan Qvigstad says central bank’s lender of last resort role was critical during the financial crisis
RBNZ’s Bollard: external shocks and internal rebalancing will prolong recovery
Reserve Bank of New Zealand governor Alan Bollard says Western countries have to contend with both external shocks and internal rebalancing
Bahrain’s Al-Maraj calls for new Islamic finance business model
Central Bank of Bahrain governor Rasheed Al-Maraj says Islamic financial institutions should cover essential activities to generate more steady income stream
How to ease Basel III costs: BIS
Bank for International Settlements study says banks can increase lending spreads to recoup costs from higher capital requirements
Jordan appoints Sharaf as new governor
Former Central Bank of Jordan deputy governor Sharif Fares Sharaf replaces governor Umayya Toukan at helm of central bank
Basel Committee sets out principles for deposit insurance
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision outlines principles on the scope, operation and legal dimensions of deposit insurance systems
Philippine banks migrate to new remittance payments system
Central Bank of the Philippines says all twelve participating banks are using new electronic payments system for remittances
ECB’s Tumpel-Gugerell on Sepa end dates
European Central Bank member executive board Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell says meeting Single Euro Payments Area end dates is a requirement for migration to new system
Shirakawa: currency appreciation not panacea for inflows
Bank of Japan governor Masaaki Shirakawa says textbook solution to capital inflows does not apply to emerging economies in low interest rate environment
Philly Fed explains inventory build up prior to crisis
Philadelphia Federal Reserve study explains why prices and trade volumes increase first before collapsing in the run up to a crisis