Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
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
Trichet opposes EU agreement on fiscal sanctions
European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet refuses to give his backing to sanctions for countries that break rules of stability and growth pact; sees sanctions as too soft
Philly Fed queries merits of payday loans
Philadelphia Federal Reserve study discusses costs and benefits of payday loans
Bank: credit demand still weak
Bank of England October Agents' summary of business conditions shows credit conditions continue to remain fragile
RBA’s Ellis: no single best organisational framework for regulation
Reserve Bank of Australia head of financial stability department Luci Ellis says regulators’ organisational structure less important than ability to respond to financial distress
IMF: tax hikes increase success of austerity measures
Fund study shows tax rises in addition to spending cuts help reduce public debts more effectively
Philly Fed promotes Prichard to first vice-president
Philadelphia Fed appoints Blake Prichard to succeed William Stone Jr as first vice president and chief operating officer at central bank
EU to rely on colleges for cross-border resolution
Plans place ‘resolution colleges’ at the fore of attempts to avoid diplomatic wrangling from a cross-border bank's collapse; Barnier keen on harmonisation of insolvency laws but stresses difficulties
King demands collaboration
Bank of England governor Mervyn King says countries must reach collective solution over global imbalances or risk crippling the global economy through protectionist policies
BoJ’s Nishimura favours dual approach to monetary policy
Bank of Japan deputy governor Kiyohiko Nishimura says provision for credit expansions in monetary policy provides degree of flexibility in policy options
RBI: external debts in India rising
Reserve Bank of India Monthly Bulletin shows external debts increased over the second quarter of 2010