Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
Iceland, China sign $512m currency swap deal
Icelandic and Chinese central banks agree on currency swap to boost bilateral trade; move emphasises recovery of confidence in króna
Europe raring to go on CDS rules, bank taxes
Brussels praises the political dynamic behind move for tightened financial regulation as French president Nicolas Sarkozy and German chancellor Angela Merkel call on Commission to speed up work
Venezuela cautiously reopens forex markets
Central Bank of Venezuela introduces tough rules for new regulated foreign currency market; bond trades will be carried out on new system under central bank's watch
Eurozone seals deal on bailout fund
European finance ministers come to agreement on bond guarantee facility to support continent's crisis-hit countries; bond markets reassured by move
ECCB - Annual Report 2008/2009
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank's Annual Report shows the impact of financial crisis on the currency union
Bank lending continues to decline in Japan
Bank of Japan data shows continued squeeze in lending between domestic institutions
FDIC's Bair on mortgage reform
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation chairman Sheila Bair makes the case for more responsible mortgage lending
Malaysia's Ghani on regulation during the crisis
Bank Negara Malaysia deputy governor Zamani Abdul Ghani says regulatory reforms served Malaysia well during the crisis
Canada’s Carney praises ‘decisive’ ECB step
Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney lends support to European Central Bank’s disputed bond purchase programme; says fiscal, not monetary exit will be tricky
Ireland’s Honohan to criticise central bank’s role in crisis: reports
Irish media say report authored by central bank chief Patrick Honohan will charge his own institution and the financial regulator with having failed in the lead up to the country’s banking crisis
Argentina tightens rules on dollar purchases
Argentine central bank toughens regulation for large dollar buyers; says move not intended to limit access to market
G20 ditches controversial global bank tax
Finance ministers splinter on international banking levy, complicating individual countries’ promises to adopt a tax; group unites in call for Basel III to be completed by year-end
Sepa Council members meet for first time
Industry and central bank leaders meet to discuss end dates for migration and future of Sepa for cards at first official council meeting
Riksbank removes tolerance interval in monetary policy target
Swedish central bank revises the wording of its monetary policy objectives in light of the financial crisis
France's Landau on how to deal with global imbalances
Banque de France second deputy governor Jean-Pierre Landau says debate should focus on removing policy-induced distortions
Banking sector can improve financial inclusion: RBI's Thorat
Reserve Bank of India deputy governor Usha Thorat looks at the role of information and communication technology (ICT) in improving financial inclusion
Philly Fed: central banks can do more to anchor inflation expectations
Philadelphia Federal Reserve study argues monetary authorities can better anchor inflation expectations by focusing on short term rates
HKMA appoints PBoC’s Mu as senior adviser
Former People’s Bank of China director general Mu Huaipeng joins Hong Kong Monetary Authority in bid to boost mainland ties
Taskforce to overhaul Asian post-trade framework
Central banks of Hong Kong and Malaysia team up with settlement systems firm Euroclear to create pilot common platform to improve central securities depository infrastructure
Monetary policy did not cause crisis: Chile’s de Gregorio
Chilean central bank governor José de Gregorio points to financial innovation and liquidity transformation as chief causes of crisis; calls for multiple tools to protect both price and financial stability
Financial Stability Review – ECB
European Central Bank says bond purchase programme cut tail and contagion risk but eurozone governments have a sizable task ahead of them
Israel’s Fischer on inflation targeting
Governor of the Bank of Israel Stanley Fischer stresses achievements of inflation framework
Iceland – Financial Stability Review (June 2009)
Central bank flags cautious signs for optimism but warns that more is to be done
Indonesia's Nasution set to be made full governor
Bank Indonesia acting governor Darmin Nasution is likely to take on leadership officially after scoring sole nomination of the country's president; lawmakers view Nasution as a safe pair of hands