Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
Fiscal cuts must precede monetary tightening: IMF
International Monetary Fund notes fiscal consolidation is by far the biggest concern; suggests central banks maintain large balance sheets for time being
Harare will keep multi-currency system till 2012: minister
Economic planning minister says the country will continue using the rand, dollar and pula among others for the time being
Bank had different objectives with corporate bond purchases: Fisher
Bank of England’s executive director for markets Paul Fisher says the central bank’s asset purchase facility has achieved what it set out to do
Uganda’s Kaskende: help us prepare for reform
Bank of Uganda deputy says firms must pave way for change with new reporting standards
Bank of Canada Review (Winter)
Winter edition of bulletin contains articles on inflation persistence, capital flows in emerging markets and the accessibility of banknotes
Bayesian reasoning in boom-bust cycles
Bank of Japan paper finds that investors cause inflations and deflations in asset prices when they base decisions on past experience of the market
Fed presidents play down discount hike
Regional Fed presidents William Dudley, Dennis Lockhart and Janet Yellen deny that rise in discount rate equates to the end of accommodative policy
Mauritius’ deputy standing in as governor faces probe
Yandraduth Googoolye acting governor at Bank of Mauritius as former head faces parliamentary enquiry into allegations of abuse of power
Ireland’s Honohan pushes for wage cuts
Irish central bank governor says cuts necessary to reverse unemployment rise
Real-estate poses threat to recovery: Minneapolis Fed’s Kocherlakota
Minneapolis Fed president Narayana Kocherlakota echoes recent comments from other regional Fed leaders in his first speech, says recovery will be slow
Bank of Uganda – Financial Stability Report
Ugandan central bank publishes inaugural report detailing the health of the financial sector and documenting policy moves taken to combat the crisis
Corporate bond activity booming in Singapore: MAS executive director
Monetary Authority of Singapore executive director Kola Luu says the island is considered a gateway to major markets in South and East Asia
Balance sheet policy and money market liquidity: SARB paper
South African Reserve Bank paper says balance sheet policy must be thought of in the same way that interest rates are regarded
Russia cuts on carry trade concerns
Bank of Russia chops a further 0.25% off its key refinancing rate and intervenes in currency markets on worries of rouble strength
Bank chief economist Dale reappointed
Second term as rate-setter for hawkish executive director Spencer Dale, external member Kate Barker to leave at the end of her current term
SA finance minister flip flops on inflation targeting
South Africa’s Pravin Gordhan says inflation-fighting approach to be “totally different” days after pledging to keep Reserve Bank’s monetary-policy mandate unchanged
Deputy: Canada could keep new OMOs post crisis
Bank of Canada’s David Longworth says crisis-fighting operations could stay part of central bank’s toolkit
Monetary-policy transmission in Mauritius
Paper examines mechanism over the past decade
A model for rate setting in Israel
Paper finds incorporating capital-market inflation expectations improves model
No new Bretton Woods: Ex-BIS head
Former general manager of Bank for International Settlements says world now too pluralistic
Draghi moves to clarify Greek-swap role
Bank of Italy governor not involved in under-fire Greek swap deals; moves to justify Italian transactions
IMF to sell gold in the market
Fund’s move comes after offer of sale to central banks
Plosser defends regional Feds’ rate-setting role
Regional Fed presidents’ votes help link monetary policy with Main Street
Switzerland delays new banknote series
Swiss National Bank says move made on back of security concerns