Articles by Daniel Hinge
Outgoing Serbian vice-governor fearful over repercussions of law change
Bojan Marković voices concerns over long-term impact of changes to Serbia’s central bank law; says rushed passage of legislation and change in senior management could cause problems
ECB hiring may not be enough to cope with workload, says Ipso chief
Union head says European Central Bank’s plan to recruit 40 additional staff to help cope with increased workload is unlikely to be sufficient
NBS management weakens as fourth council member quits
Kosta Josifidis resigns from the National Bank of Serbia’s Council of the Governor leaving just one member remaining; doubts continue over central bank’s future as politicisation fears mount
National Bank of Serbia moves to shore up confidence
Executive board raises interest rates and increases dinar reserve requirements; Serbian government says new budget being prepared as IMF delegation arrives
Serbian governor quits as government faces pressure over new law
Dejan Šoškić resigns as governor of the National Bank of Serbia; IMF and European Commission blast government plans to amend central bank law
Draghi says ECB ready to make further bond purchases
ECB president says central bank is prepared to intervene in sovereign bond markets to prop up ailing eurozone economies; ECB holds rates, as does Bank of England
Ex-UK MPC members discuss future of eurozone
Panellists at event in London say euro will survive but with a smaller group of countries; argue UK is in dangerous position to respond to eurozone collapse
Questions raised over new Central Bank of Tunisia governor
Chedly Ayari replaces Mustapha Kamel Nabli as central bank governor; fears surface over his suitability for the role due to age and connections to former government
World Gold Council says disinflation may support gold demand
Statistical commentary argues gold price may increase due to disinflation; says current economic environment ‘supportive’ of gold demand
UK Treasury proposes payments regulation overhaul
Government sets out options for changes to payments regulation in UK; favours creation of new ‘Payments Strategy Board’ to monitor industry and make recommendations
Former Bank of England MPC member blasts QE dissenters
David Blanchflower says Spencer Dale and Ben Broadbent were 'on another planet' when they voted against an increase to the asset purchase programme; minutes of July MPC meeting show 7:2 split
National Bank of Serbia governor refuses to resign
Dejan Šoškić’s governorship allegedly under threat from new Serbian government; defends position saying 'there is no reason for me to resign'
Spain’s Frob shakes up management ahead of bailouts
Fund for Orderly Bank Restructuring (Frob) selects new general manager from Spanish government among other senior appointments; first €30 billion of bailout funds to be handled by the Frob
China moves to promote offshore renminbi trade
HKMA welcomes new Chinese government measures to support growth of offshore renminbi business in Hong Kong; central banks buy $315 million of offshore renminbi bonds
King calls for overhaul of UK banking system
Governor of the Bank of England says cultures of investment and retail banking operations do not mix; calls on government to legislate on all of Independent Commission on Banking’s recommendations
Sweden joins opposition to European banking union
Swedish government opposes European banking union proposals; Czech National Bank also expresses concerns
Hungary proposes amendments to troublesome central bank law
Hungarian government puts forward amendments to widely criticised central bank law; discussions with concerned international bodies including the ECB and IMF are 'ongoing'
Zeti stresses importance of training in improving bank governance
Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia says training for directors of financial institutions is an effective method of promoting financial stability; praises FIDE programme’s role in achieving this
Fed policy-makers consider further QE
Janet Yellen “convinced” of scope for further expansion of Fed balance sheet; Bernanke says rapid fiscal tightening a “serious threat” to recovery
New Central Bank of Ireland headquarters revealed
Irish central bank to spend €7 million on new headquarters in Dublin; bank expects to relocate in three to four years when building work is complete
Swiss central bank board member explains unique situation
Jean-Pierre Danthine examines SNB’s unusual monetary policy situation; says impact of unconventional measures should not be overestimated
Outgoing governor criticises Spanish government’s fiscal position
Miguel Fernández Ordóñez, outgoing governor of the Bank of Spain, criticises government’s fiscal position; speculation begins over successor