Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
I’m sticking to my guns: Buba’s Weber
Bundesbank president Axel Weber says future career prospects will not change his outspoken nature
Thailand’s Bandid on macroprudential policy
Bank of Thailand deputy governor Bandid Nijathaworn stresses need to distinguish macroprudential policy from capital controls; points to difficulty in identifying triggers
Uganda’s Tumusiime-Mutebile on driving investment growth
Bank of Uganda governor Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile says capital market deepening and responsive regulation key to expanding country’s investment potential
Avoid too many rules on CoCo bonds: BoJ research
Bank of Japan paper says design of contingent capital instruments should not be overregulated; issuance should be encouraged owing to positive externalities
Bank of England – Asset Purchase Facility Quarterly Report (Q3 2010)
Bank of England quarterly report on $316 billion facility finds growing stability in corporate funding commercial paper markets
Esma could undermine City of London: LSE's Rolet
London Stock Exchange chief executive Xavier Rolet tells influential parliamentary committee new European Securities and Markets Authority could risk handing control of UK regulation to Europe
Bank’s King proposes radical regulatory measures
Bank of England governor Mervyn King assesses policies to reduce banking sector’s dependence on public support
Bank finds signs of green shoots in business lending
Bank of England Trends in Lending report for October shows brief rise in net flow of lending to businesses in August
IMF: international business cycles are US-led
Fund study finds US financial shocks drive international business cycles
RBA’s Stevens: Australia must show greater interest in Asian policy
Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens says Australia must appreciate regional partners
National Bank of Cambodia - Annual Report 2009
National Bank of Cambodia’s Annual Report for 2009 says southeast Asian economy expected to return to growth this year
Bundesbank ups compatibility of clearing system
Bundesbank strikes deal with payments processor Equens on more interoperable clearing systems to improve market efficiency
Central banks should regulate financial system: CentralBanking.com poll
CentralBanking.com poll shows more than 58% of readers think central banks should regulate banks in addition to insurance firms, hedge funds, and brokers
Federal Reserve – Beige Book (October 2010)
Reports from twelve districts identify continued weakness in housing market recovery
Bank of Canada: capital requirements dampen shocks
Bank of Canada study creates micro-model banking sector where capital requirements dampen real impacts of financial shocks
NY Fed’s Dudley explains weakness of economic recovery
New York Federal Reserve president William Dudley says recovery depends on housing and consumption boost
IMF’s Portugal identifies key information gaps
IMF deputy managing director Murilo Portugal lays out areas for improvement in filling information gaps
FSoc to debate measures to toughen money market funds
US Presidential Working Group including Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury secretary Timothy Geithner proposes eight steps to prevent runs on money market funds
Bank minutes show Posen votes for more QE
Bank minutes show monetary policy committee member Adam Posen voted for further monetary stimulus
Minneapolis Fed’s Kocherlakota: QE exposes taxpayers to risk
Minneapolis Federal Reserve president Narayana Kocherlakota discusses negative impact of quantitative easing on taxpayers
Atlanta Fed’s Lockhart favours more explicit inflation target
Atlanta Federal Reserve president Dennis Lockhart says more explicit target will better anchor inflation expectations
Central banks back move for more liquid Islamic money markets
International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation aims to enhance liquidity management by firms in the market for Islamic financial services by issuing Shari'ah-compliant financial instruments
Malaysia and Mauritius strengthen cooperation
Bank Negara Malaysia and the Bank of Mauritius sign a memorandum of understanding to strengthen collaboration in Islamic finance
Bank of Canada downgrades medium term growth forecast
Bank of Canada’s October Monetary Policy Report revises growth forecasts on weaker global outlook