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UAE’s Al-Suwaidi says economy will grow 4% in 2010-11
UAE central bank governor Al-Suwaidi says growth will be 4% despite recent volatility in oil prices; substantial increase on IMF forecasts
External debt could prove perilous: NZ’s Bollard
Reserve Bank of New Zealand governor Alan Bollard cautions that the country faces external debt imbalances; calls for deficits to be slashed below 5% of GDP
BIS’s Cecchetti: cross-border supervision worth the risk
Head of monetary and economic department at the Bank for International Settlements Stephen Cecchetti says benefits of global financial integration outweigh costs
BoE survey shows inflation expectations have hit fresh high
A Bank of England survey shows inflation expectations in the United Kingdom increased to a new 21-month high
IMF: central banks face unpopular choices in making up fiscal gap
An IMF study says central banks may come under pressure from governments to inflate their way out crisis
Bank of Canada: foreign US Treasury holders depressed long term yields
A Bank of Canada study into long-term US Treasury yields finds foreign holders absorbed the excess supply of bonds and decreased yields pre-crisis
Korea's Kim joins push for update to central banks' mandates
Bank of Korea governor Kim Choong-soo calls for rethink on attachment to price stability; says central banks should be equally observant of financial stability
Wellink says Basel III to be phased in gradually in bid to soothe fears
Basel Committee chairman Nout Wellink says proposals on new regulations on banking will be introduced in an orderly manner; unrepentant on costs to growth
Kohn to remain at Fed until September
Vice chairman to stay on as governor until Congress appoints replacement
Bank of Italy economists propose fix for interbank stresses
Director of economic outlook and monetary policy department, and senior economist at Italian central bank say fix could alleviate liquidity strains
Belka approved as Polish central bank head
Former prime minister and finance minister Marek Belka gets Polish parliament's approval to take over as central bank chief; emphasises importance of zloty stability
Foreign holdings of US Treasuries slide after two weeks of gains
Data show holdings of US Treasuries by foreign central banks with accounts at the Federal Reserve declined this week, cancelling out two week of gains
Bernanke: US should not rely on safe haven status of dollar
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said country should take measures to cut deficit despite unique role in global currency markets
RBA: Australian bond market weathered financial crisis very well
Reserve Bank of Australia study shows Australia’s bond markets functioned well during the financial crisis
Federal Reserve - Beige Book (June 2010)
The Federal Reserve’s June Beige Book shows economic conditions in the twelve Federal Reserve Districts improved moderately
NY Fed’s Sack on central banks’ role as liquidity providers
New York Fed markets chief Brian Sack says provision of liquidity to markets essential, but unconventional programs must be reviewed
Bank to answer to former EBRD economist
Andrew Tyrie to chair influential group of lawmakers charged with monitoring work of the Bank of England
CNB’s Tůma denies reports he will head EU systemic risk board
Governor Zdeněk Tůma parries claims in Czech daily that he would be the founding head of the European Systemic Risk Board
Print more $2 bills, Taco Bell tells Fed
Marketing gimmick calls on customers to “appeal to” Fed to print more $2 notes
Basel III will cost 9m G3 jobs by 2015, say banks
Institute for International Finance report estimates will lead to euro area growth being 4.3% lower in five years’ time
Asian economies not autonomous from Europe: IMF's Shinohara
Fund deputy managing director Naoyuki Shinohara touches on lessons from the crisis and how shocks in Europe reverberated in Asia
IMF: Sub-Saharan banks are cost efficient
Fund study on Sub-Saharan Africa finds banks in the region are cost efficient, but can do better if regulation is improved
Boston Fed - Annual Report (2009)
Boston Federal Reserve's Annual Report shows economic difficulties persisted through last year
RBA's Stevens warns of high indebtedness in households sector
Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens discusses lessons from Europe's debt crisis