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Banks right to lend cautiously: BoE's Barker
The British government's strategy of encouraging British banks to lend received a setback on Wednesday after Kate Barker, a member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), said that she could understand their reluctance to lend.
Singapore warns on swine flu
Singapore's central bank said on Wednesday that swine flu will exacerbate the already severe downturn being felt by south-east Asia's most open economy.
Trichet emphasises lack of confidence
Jean-Claude Trichet, the president of the European Central Bank, has claimed the role of policymakers in this stage of the crisis is to restore confidence.
A new model for inflation targeting
This International Monetary Fund paper presents a new model of inflation targeting, taking greater account of the importance of changes in the credibility of policymakers.
House prices impacted by monetary policy
A working paper from Norges Bank finds that house prices are linked to monetary-policy shocks in the Norwegian, Swedish and British economies.
Some facts about the British labour market
Research from the Bank of England has uncovered that almost a quarter of Britain's workforce is employed by the state.
Boston Federal Reserve - Annual Report 2008
The Boston Fed has published its Annual Report for last year, which features an article warning about a possible brain drain from the area.
Research notes three trends in currency crises
Research published by the Bank of England on the role of external balance-sheet variables as determinants of currency crises has three key findings.
BoE's Haldane on lessons from natural disasters
There is much to be learnt on dealing with financial crises from natural disasters, Andrew Haldane, the executive director for financial stability at the Bank of England, has noted.
Global imbalances and petrodollars
Research published by the International Monetary Fund explores oil exporters' role in our understanding and the resolution of global imbalances.
Malaysia steps up liberalisation agenda
Bank Negara Malaysia on Monday announced a raft of measures to further liberalise the country's financial markets.
FDIC's Bair condemns too big to fail
The idea of banks being too big to fail should be consigned to history, Sheila Bair, the head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the American regulator, has said.
Iceland's Oddsson says he did spot flaws
David Oddsson, the former governor of the Central Bank of Iceland who presided over the country's financial meltdown, has said he did warn of the dangers posed by the country's over-reliance on the banking sector.
Nigeria signs pact to host African central bank
Africa has moved another step closer to establishing a continental central bank after Nigerian lawmakers and African Union officials signed a memorandum of understanding to house the regional hub in Abuja, the country's capital.
Nepal Rastra Bank - Annual Report 06/07
Economic growth in Nepal remained weak in 2006/07, the country's central bank said in its latest Annual Report.
Philippines' Tetangco mindful of inflation
Monetary policy in 2009 will continue to pursue prudent rate movements mindful of price stability as the primary mandate, Amando Tentangco, the governor of the Central Bank of the Philippines, has said.
Malaysia's Zeti on how to foster SME growth
In this highly challenging environment, small- and medium-sized enterprises need to initiate their own measures to achieve greater cost efficiency and to enhance productivity improvements, Zeti Akhtar Aziz, the governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, has said.
Inflation targeting: its roots and rationale
Research published by the International Monetary Fund uncovers the intellectual origins and reasons for inflation targeting.
Bank publishes first QE quarterly
Quantitative easing by the Bank of England has succeeded in reducing gilt yields, and narrowing spreads on commercial paper and corporate bonds, but the Bank on Monday cautioned that it will take some time to determine the full effect of its purchases.
ECB council members signal May cut
Two of the members of the European Central Bank's (ECB) Governing Council have signalled that the central bank will cut again next month and may introduce further measures to soothe credit conditions.
Beijing steps up calls for global monetary reform
Chinese officials reiterated calls for the reform of the international monetary order over the weekend.
Geithner NY Fed diaries made public
The daily schedule of Tim Geithner, the US treasury secretary, during the final two years of his stint at the helm of the New York Fed has been released into the public domain.
DSK notes discord on exit strategies
Public officials are divided on how best to abandon crisis-fighting policies once economies recover, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has said.
China stockpiling gold
China has increased its gold reserves by 76% since 2003, said Hu Xiaolian, a vice president of People's Bank of China and the administrator of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, on Friday.