Central Banks
Strategic plan for Ireland revealed
Central Bank of Ireland targets reform of regulatory and supervisory framework; aims to exit from EU-IMF support programme by 2014
Annual report highlights transformative year for Bank of Mauritius
Bank of Mauritius experimented with new policy measures and a redesigned monetary policy committee in the past year
Nigeria commits to tight monetary stance
Interest rate held at 12% despite decline in growth and core inflation
Fed paper finds benefits in card networks’ price discrimination
Study finds the use of linear ad-valorem fees is capable of improving social welfare
Interest rates ‘too blunt’ to address financial stability, says Chilean governor
Chile’s Rodrigo Vergara says rates are often not the most efficient instrument to tackle financial stability issues
RBI’s Subbarao encourages more ambitious global governance
Reserve Bank of India governor wants more cohesive policies between countries, and commitments to be enforced
Bernanke steps up pressure for action on fiscal cliff
Fed chairman warns of damaging effects of uncertainty over ‘fiscal cliff’ on the economy; says plan for long-term debt sustainability would reinforce confidence and promote recovery
UK’s Wheatley talks tough on financial market intervention
Head of UK’s Financial Conduct Authority says he will act ‘early and decisively’ in cases of misconduct; fleshes out details of wholesale market and client asset regulations
Norges Bank’s Olsen says inflation targeting is 'more flexible'
Firmly anchored inflation expectations allow economic stability to be considered when setting interest rates
BoE’s Bailey says stronger internal governance needed
Andrew Bailey says central bank’s court must hold people to account and be accountable itself; warns of strong banking lobby against ring-fencing plans
Fed paper assesses German ‘debt brake’
Study finds a rule intended to lower government deficit in Germany helps stabilise the country’s private sector
French debt downgraded as Troika praises Portuguese reforms
France stripped of top credit rating due to weak reform effort and high uncertainty, as Troika praises Portugal for making ‘solid progress’ with economic reforms
RBA’s Stevens plays down Australian growth problems
Glenn Stevens calls talk of an end to the mining boom ‘over-hyped’, while the Chinese economy is not as weak as feared and there are some signs of a recovery in domestic demand
ECB paper highlights locational importance of asset bubbles
Working paper finds asset bubbles have differing effects on the economy depending on whether they are located with banks or ordinary savers, with implications for macro-prudential policy
Ingves explores common characteristics between crises
Riksbank governor says liquidity measures are only temporary solution; warns government deficits are unsustainable
New UK regulators may have some overlap, says FSA’s Nicoll
Director of conduct policy at UK’s FSA says there may be crossover between ‘twin peaks’ regulators; report suggests banking lobby can influence rule-making and industry complacent over costs
BIS’s Caruana warns of low interest rates risk
Jaime Caruana says low interest rates have created a ‘first-mover disadvantage’ that prevents rates rising and could fuel financial instability
FSB takes next steps towards shadow banking regulation
Financial Stability Board gives recommendations for regulating financial institutions outside the regular banking system; estimates shadow banking sector reached $67 trillion in 2011
US Treasury confirms forex exemption from mandatory clearing
After two years of consideration, the US Treasury confirmed its decision to exempt forex swaps and forwards from mandatory clearing and exchange trading on Friday evening
Sarb seeks to improve interbank rate governance
South African central bank says review of Jibar has revealed interbank rate is ‘fundamentally sound’, but produces code of conduct to improve rate-setting process
BoE survey shows record-level concern about sovereign risk
Record 94% of respondents cite sovereign risk as a concern in the Bank of England’s latest systemic risk survey, but confidence in the UK financial system and funding markets rises
Fed’s Dudley says too-big-to-fail issue unresolved
New York Fed chief rejects the idea of breaking up large and complex banks – for now
ECB’s Cœuré backs European control of national budgets
European Central Bank board member says yielding budget control to central bodies would enable countries to ‘recover’ sovereignty
Tail risk evaluated in French paper’s new inflation measure
Study by Banque de France staff finds the expectations of extremely high and low inflation outcomes impacts actual levels