Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
Zhou, Meirelles attack QE2
Central Bank of Brazil president Henrique Meirelles and People's Bank of China governor Zhou Xiaochuan bash Federal Reserve’s latest stimulus programme
Namibia’s Shiimi: financial inclusion a high priority
Bank of Namibia governor Ipumbu Shiimi outlines plans to promote financial inclusion in Namibia
BoJ’s Shirakawa warns of spillovers from emerging markets
Bank of Japan governor Masaaki Shirakawa says financial excesses in emerging markets could lead to further global imbalances
Kansas Fed on moral hazard in lending
Kansas City Federal Reserve study shows moral hazard poses greater threat to lending than adverse selection
IMF: deep structural problems hinder Italy’s recovery
Fund study says Italian economy unlikely to return to full capacity unless structural weaknesses are addressed
New Fed office to aid stability, macroprudential efforts
Federal Reserve sets up financial stability policy office to coordinate institution-wide analysis on stability risks; J. Nellie Liang named director of office
Broaden renminbi use to curb dollar influence: ex-HKMA’s Yam
Former Hong Kong Monetary Authority chief executive Joseph Yam calls for more renminbi internationalisation; says Hong Kong a vital portal in the effort
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund makes first property investment
Government Pension Fund Global takes stake in British Crown Estate’s Regent Street portfolio as part of new strategy to better hedge against inflation
Bank of Israel - Inflation Report (2010 Q3)
Bank of Israel’s Inflation Report for third quarter shows economy continued to grow
Norway’s Gjedrem outlines new strategy for sovereign wealth fund
Norges Bank governor Svein Gjedrem says oil fund’s new investment strategy will include third asset class
Temporary workers account for large part of labour reallocation costs: Bank of Canada
Bank of Canada study shows excluding temporary workers severely underestimates adjustment costs to labour
RBNZ: Australian economy strongly influences NZ dollar
Reserve Bank of New Zealand study finds evidence of large spillover effects from Australian economy on New Zealand dollar
CIC’s Zhou calls on Congress, not Fed, to spend
China Investment Corporation’s Zhou Yuan says further quantitative easing will not cure United States’ unemployment problem; Fed expected to unveil more asset purchases, despite dissent
Norway’s Gjedrem bids to hold on to wealth fund role
Norges Bank governor Svein Gjedrem disagrees with proposal to strip management of sovereign wealth fund from Norges Bank; says central bank best placed to manage Government Pension Fund Global
Gono’s alleged affair stirs varied reactions
Reports that Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor Gideon Gono allegedly had a five-year affair with Robert Mugabe’s wife ricochet around international media
Adia appoints new chief investment officer for private equity wing
James Kester joins Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund from Zurich Alternative Asset Management
IMF: post-Volcker monetary policy effective
Fund study find monetary policy has had just as much impact on output in the United States post-Volcker
Bank’s Tucker: Basel III not rigorous enough
Bank of England deputy governor Paul Tucker says framework will need to be supplemented
Bank Negara’s Zeti: international links key to Islamic finance
Bank Negara Malaysia governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz says growth in Islamic finance down to international cooperation
DSK: surplus countries can rebalance growth
IMF managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn says addressing global imbalances requires shift in surplus countries’ growth drivers
FSB sets out markers for intense, effective supervision of Sifis
FSB issues recommendations to shape top notch oversight of systemically important financial institutions; calls for expansions, clarifications to core Basel principles
BoJ’s Suda criticises decision to buy government bonds
Bank of Japan monetary policy minutes reveal dissent over central bank’s decision to include government bonds as part of stimulus programme
India tightens loan-to-value ratios
Reserve Bank of India sets out higher loan-to-value ratios on housing loan exposures; central bank also hikes as inflation, inflation expectations, remain high
SNB council member to step down next April
Swiss National Bank’s Armin Jans to resign from Bank Council after 12 years in role