Financial Stability
ECB’s Constâncio: Basel III implementation must avoid unintended consequences
European Central Bank vice president Vítor Constâncio says implementation of Basel III will be no easy task
Canada’s Carney favours contingent capital solution to too big-to-fail
Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney says embedding contingent capital in all future issues of new debt will privatise losses
Politics won't get in the way of Sifi plans: FSB's Draghi
Financial Stability Board chairman Mario Draghi says resolution regimes for systemically important banks operating across borders need not be bogged down in political tensions
IMF to pitch in on imbalances, but no clear agreement
G20 leaders call for Fund assistance in drafting “indicative guidelines” to frame global imbalances debate but stop short of definitive statement on currency dispute
Fed’s Hoenig: US housing policy badly flawed
Kansas City Federal Reserve president Thomas Hoenig says government intervention in housing markets was counterproductive
PBoC’s Zhou wants enhanced macroprudential policy in China
People’s Bank of China governor Zhou Xiaochuan says macroprudential policy must keep pace with the country’s financial growth
Canada calls for holistic approach to regulation
Bank of Canada study says regulators must consider capital, liquidity and short-term liabilities jointly when addressing systemic risk
G20 calls for bigger, better FSB to carry reform agenda
G20 leaders at Seoul summit identify areas in which further progress in needed, calling on Financial Stability Board to take the lead and drive reform; ask FSB to report on what extra resources it needs
FSB plans on Sifis win G20 approval
G20 leaders welcome reform packages to date, including fresh FSB proposal to tackle moral hazard posed by systemically important banks
Leaders applaud IMF reforms, boosted safety net
Fund's boosted flexible credit line, new precautionary credit line praised by G20 leaders of the IMF
IMF’s Viñals envisages financial system of the future
IMF director of monetary and capital markets José Viñals lays out vision of future financial system; says financial stability will need to be integrated in monetary policy decisions although price stability should remain central banks’ primary mandate
SNB: immigrants reduce seigniorage
Swiss National Bank study shows increase in immigration reduces seigniorage for banknotes
Focus on trade rather than stimulus: business leaders to G20
International Chamber of Commerce honorary chair Victor Fung calls on G20 to focus on boosting international trade rather than monetary stimulus to raise growth; currency tensions expected to feature heavily at Seoul Summit
No single structure for clearing industry: CPSS
Bank for International Settlements report on clearing industry says differences in market structures reflect diverse sets of risks to operations
Palestine launches new RTGS system
Palestine Monetary Authority Real-Time Gross Settlement system allows for developments in online and mobile banking
Weaker growth led Israel to hold rates
Bank of Israel report shows poor terms of trade led to weaker growth outlook ahead of rate setting meeting
Emerging markets must rethink exchange rate strategy: Thailand's Trairatvorakul
Bank of Thailand governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul says new era of globalisation will require changes to domestic policy
RBI reopens second liquidity line to prevent credit squeeze
Reserve Bank of India introduces second liquidity adjustment facility after growth in government savings absorbs liquidity in money markets
Fed's Fisher lambasts QE2
Dallas Fed president Richard Fisher claims QE2 will not create jobs, just spur speculation; comments highlight threats to Bernanke consensus when Fisher and others become FOMC voters in 2011
Japan’s recovery stalling: BoJ
Bank of Japan’s Monthly Report of Recent Economic and Financial Developments November 2010 says Japanese recovery is losing momentum
Philippines’ Tentangco on launch of new ATM project
Central Bank of the Philippines governor Amando Tetangco says new ATM project will create more compatibility
Michael Bordo: Fed failed as lender of last resort
Federal Reserve did not fulfil its role as lender of last resort
India’s PM backs QE2
Backing from Manmohan Singh follows attacks from other emerging markets
Debt restructuring framework for Europe essential: Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank co-head of European economic research Mark Wall says officials must create credible restructuring mechanism for eurozone sovereigns