Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
Nigeria under attack from government aide over reforms
Nigeria’s National Security adviser General Gusau says central bank's reforms are hampering country's recovery
Buba’s Weber interested in price-level targeting
Bundesbank president Axel Weber says move to price-level targeting could help anchor inflation expectations
Trichet reaches out to German public
European Central Bank chief Jean-Claude Trichet participates in several interviews with German media to assuage fears over the central bank’s entry into bond markets
RBI’s Subbarao: Tobin tax benefits “debatable”
Reserve Bank of India governor Duvvuri Subbarao says India will hold back on capital controls
Richmond Fed on sovereign debt dilution
A Richmond Federal Reserve study shows having a sovereign debt default program in place reduces sovereign market risk
Fed’s Hoenig approves Hutchison amendment
Kansas City Fed president Thomas Hoenig says the Hutchison amendment will strengthen the oversight of small banks
RBA: inflation expectations converging globally
Reserve Bank of Australia paper finds inflation targeting policies helped the convergence of inflation forecasts to US levels
Central banks in biggest US Treasury sell-off for three years
Federal Reserve data shows foreign holders of US treasuries moved away from the dollar
Deficits set to stay sky-high despite growth revival, warns Fund
IMF says deficits worldwide will fall by less than expected in 2010, in spite of improved growth prospects; developed economies worst offenders
Albania accused over hotel deal: reports
Albanian central bank buys country’s oldest hotel from government, opposition politician reportedly alleges misconduct
SNB records $1.3bn profit for first quarter
The Swiss National Bank’s has reported a quarterly net profit of Sfr1.5 billion for the first three months of the year
ECB Monthly Bulletin (May)
European Central Bank explains unprecedented bond purchases
RBA: Lowe revises Australian economy recovery upward
Reserve Bank of Australia assistant governor Philip Lowe links renewed growth in Australia to improved terms of trade
Fed’s Kohn: US still vulnerable from global imbalances
Federal Reserve vice chairman Donald Kohn says fiscal restraint needed in US to level global imbalances
Economic cycles in Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan
New IMF paper analyses recessions and recoveries in Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan
Fed extends streak, keeping state bank oversight
US Senate amends Dodd bill, allowing Fed to keep supervision of state banks, vote hailed by Kansas Fed chief Thomas Hoenig
SARB points to pitfalls of exchange rate rigidity
South African Reserve Bank keeps rates flat as inflation outlook remains steady, advisor says exchange rates an important policy tool
NY Fed: foreign exchange swap lines smoothed disruptions in overseas markets
A New York Federal Reserve review shows swap lines enhanced the ability of central banks to provide dollar funding
Iceland firmly under IMF cover: Sighvatsson
Central Bank of Iceland deputy governor Arnór Sighvatsson warns against premature exit from IMF support
Finnish housing rebound larger than neighbours'
Finnish central bank report shows housing market was boosted by low interest rates but remains well below its pre-crisis peak
Ma signals further reforms in China's rural areas
People's Bank of China deputy governor Ma Delun outlines new financial reform in China's rural areas
UK coalition gives Bank lead regulatory role
Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties agree to put Bank of England at the centre of financial regulation on Wednesday, stop short of abolishing FSA
ECB will not sell eurozone bonds: Stark
European Central Bank rate-setter Jürgen Stark says eurozone bonds will be held to maturity, rebuts suggestion that central bank was leant on by governments to buy debt
Regulators set out policy agenda for OTC derivatives infrastructure
CPSS and IOSCO issue consultative reports on central counterparties and trade repositories