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Fed will be ready for exit: Kohn
Donald Kohn, vice chairman of the Federal Reserve, says the central bank will be fully prepared to tighten expansionary policy
Bank of Ghana appoints new governor
Economist and former deputy finance minister Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur takes over from Paul Acquah
Central Bank of Solomon Islands – Annual Report 2008
Central Bank of Solomon Islands sees subdued growth and further deterioration in the balance of payments ahead, according to its latest Annual Report
IMF’s new exchange-rate terms explained
International Monetary Fund explains revisions to its system for the classification of exchange rate arrangements
Dollar reserves dip
Latest Annual Report from the International Monetary Fund shows official sector shifting into euro, yen
Recovery underway, but risks remain – IMF
Global Financial Stability Report cuts financial loss projection
Fed outlines tougher cards regime
Federal Reserve proposes changes to Regulation Z to protect consumers
Bank’s Miles confident on quantitative easing
QE working and will end when circumstances dictate, says MPC member
Banks’ funding models to blame for the crunch
ECB Executive Board member Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell says funding switch weakened banks, complex instruments alone not the cause of the crisis
Banks bend rules in crises: IMF paper
Authors show that banks used discretion in classifying mortgage debt and in accounting for related losses and assets
House prices influence rate setting – Norway’s Gjedrem
Norges Bank’s Svein Gjedrem says equity and property prices influence monetary policy in Norway
India’s Chakrabarty wants better global governance
Reserve Bank of India’s Kamalesh Chakrabarty calls for a global governance system to reflect needs of emerging and developing countries
RBA’s Richards bemoans housing shortage
RBA’s head of economic analysis says undersupply could cause prices to rocket
We won’t shore up money markets indefinitely: Trichet
European Central Bank president says its too early to exit, but warns “exceptional measures” must be phased out
IMF set to upgrade 2010 growth forecast
Deputy managing director Murilo Portugal says global recovery is stronger than expected
Focus on incentives: Japan’s Yamaguchi
Bank of Japan’s Hirohide Yamaguchi says incentives must be analysed to prevent future crises
Finland downgrades 2009 forecast
Bank of Finland says it now expects economy to shrink by 7.2% this year
Hong Kong’s future intertwined with renminbi: Yam
In his farewell address, Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s Joseph Yam says the financial centre’s future is linked with liberalisation of the mainland
Review, reflect and reaffirm: Canada’s Carney
Bank of Canada’s Mark Carney notes improvement in economic conditions but emphasises the need to remain alert
Bundesbank caps gold sales for next year at 6.5 tonnes
Germany’s central bank limits gold sales for the next twelve months at 6.5 tonnes under Central Banks’ Gold Agreement
Macro still has a lot to offer: Chile’s De Gregorio
Macro models must be refined to incorporate what we now know to reduce the risk of future crises, says governor of Central Bank of Chile
Bailout announcements agitated markets, shows IMF study
IMF working paper shows bailout decisions aggravated inter-bank markets, and argues for a coordinated policy response to restore global confidence
Malaysia, Hong Kong pledge to develop Islamic finance
Malaysia’s central bank signs memorandum to develop Islamic finance with Hong Kong’s Monetary Authority
Real effects of banking crises: a literature review
Bank of Italy examines trends in research on banking crises