Governance
Italy’s Draghi on tax evasion
Bank of Italy’s Mario Draghi on the importance of reducing tax evasion
Weber and Sanio fight back on HRE rescue
Bundesbank’s Axel Weber and BaFin’s Jochen Sanio say they did not mislead the public in the rescue of Hypo Real Estate
Zambia’s Fundanga: media key in monetary policy
Bank of Zambia’s Caleb Fundanga says media critical in the successful execution of monetary policy
Rodrik: Fed needs paradigm shift
Harvard economists argues the new Fed chairman has to be less in awe of Wall Street
Meirelles comments on future, bank lending
Central Bank of Brazil’s Henrique Meirelles comments on rumours of a return to politics and backs the actions of state-led banks
Yuen named new HKMA deputy
Arthur Yuen succeeds Y.K. Choi as the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s stability deputy in the new year
Ugandan auditor made acting deputy
Patrick Byabakama Kaberenge replaces David Opiokello
Serbia names new vice governor
Bojan Marković to join National Bank of Serbia in the autumn
Central Bank of Belize – Annual Report 2008
Belize’s output negatively affected by flooding
Kozarić reappointed Bosnian governor
Kemal Kozarić to remain at the helm of the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Central banks expected to cut more staff
Survey respondents expect numbers to dwindle as central banks re-organise and outsource
Ireland may break with past in selecting new governor
The crisis has hit Ireland hard. So hard that the finance minister may look outside the civil service for a successor to John Hurley
New York Federal Reserve – Annual Report 2008
New York Federal Reserve’s Annual Report shows its balance sheet tripled in the past year
SARB promotes deputy to run exchange control
South Africa Reserve Bank names new head of Exchange Control Department
Japanese more aware of BoJ stability role
Bank of Japan publishes the results of the Opinion Survey on the General Public's Views and Behavior
New York Fed releases engagements diary
New York Federal Reserve details official events and speeches to promote “greater understanding”
De Larosière for long-term value and economic stability
A near-term focus dominated policy, regulation, accounting standards and governance in the run up to the crisis. It cannot last, writes Jacques de Larosière.
UK Financial Investments releases five-year plan
UK Financial Investments publishes budget projections for five years ahead
King’s tribute to Lord George
Bank of England’s Mervyn King honours the memory of former governor Eddie George
Book says Fed “challenged essence of democracy”
Pulitzer Prizewinner says Bernanke had more authority to fix subprime mess than any other individual