Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
Brazil's new director stands for independence
New head of monetary policy at the Central Bank of Brazil favours floating rates
Bank of Canada – Autumn Review
Bank of Canada publishes the latest issue of its economic review
IMF to Hong Kong: beware of bubbles
International Monetary Fund looks at the potential macroeconomic implications for Hong Kong of accommodative monetary policy in the United States
Vietnam devalues dong and raises rates
Vietnam devalues currency and tightens policy after government stimulus feeds inflationary pressures
Mauritius’ Bheenick: we must save more
Bank of Mauritius’ Rundheersing Bheenick says domestic economy saves too little
KL passes new Bank Negara act
Legislation replaces act that’s more than half a century old
Fed toughens rules on directors' links with banks
Federal Reserve amends policy on regional directors’ holdings in banks following Friedman resignation
New RBI deputy appointed
Subir Gokarn begins term at the Reserve Bank of India where he will run the monetary policy, analysis, communications and statistics functions
Canada’s Carney criticises Chinese exchange regime
Bank of Canada governor says it could foster protectionism and thwart growth
The relationship between deregulation and firm volatility
Federal Reserve paper finds evidence from the 80s suggesting volatility declined as a result of interstate deregulation
Zero lower bound may have cost US $1.7 trillion
San Francisco Fed’s John Williams argues zero bound on interest rates has had negative effect and could continue to do so
Reserve Bank of Australia – Monthly Bulletin (November)
RBA’s monthly bulletin contains articles on capital flows, IMF funding, and speeches by the governor and two deputies
US disinflation more likely than inflation: Fed’s Rosengren
Boston Federal Reserve’s Eric Rosengren sees inflation risks to the downside
Kenya cuts by 75 basis points
Central Bank of Kenya chops three-quarters of a point off benchmark rate
Trade groups join forces to boost SEPA mobile payments
Mobey Forum and European Payments Council to cooperate in bid to increase use of mobile payments
Take time to revise international financial architecture
Central Bank of Argentina believes reform of international financial architecture can wait until crisis abates
UAE’s banks liquid since April: Al-Suwaidi
Central Bank of United Arab Emirates’ Sultan Bin Nasser Al-Suwaidi describes measure that helped the country to weather spillovers from turmoil
DSK: to counter carry trade EMEs must act
Managing director of the International Monetary Fund places onus on emerging economies; advocates capital controls as part of toolkit to counteract dollar carry trade
Base countercyclical provisioning on expected losses
Bank of Italy looks at Spanish dynamic provisioning
Bank paper outlines macroprudential tools
Bank of England discusses possible forms of countercyclical capital buffers; highlights potential problems
Israel makes surprise hike on inflation fears
Bank of Israel’s Fischer raises key rate to 1% from next month; cites a jump in inflation expectations even with rate hikes factored in
Recovery will be fragile and unpredictable: Bank’s Sentance
Bank of England’s Andrew Sentance says also that fiscal consolidation may not be as bad as expected
Hungary shaves by 50 bps as expected; widens rate corridor
National Bank of Hungary cuts key rate to 6.5% as indicated; widens rate corridor citing better market conditions
Richmond Fed details presidential promotions
Regional Federal Reserve makes four promotions to vice presidential level or above