Central Banks
Market tensions prevail, Trichet warns
ECB president says financial sector still shows signs of stress despite the success of the central bank’s bond purchase program
Bernanke: US should not rely on safe haven status of dollar
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said country should take measures to cut deficit despite unique role in global currency markets
Federal Reserve - Beige Book (June 2010)
The Federal Reserve’s June Beige Book shows economic conditions in the twelve Federal Reserve Districts improved moderately
NY Fed’s Sack on central banks’ role as liquidity providers
New York Fed markets chief Brian Sack says provision of liquidity to markets essential, but unconventional programs must be reviewed
Shilling weakened after Kenya bought euros, say analysts
Analysts link recent weakness in Kenya’s shilling to euro purchases by the central bank
Bank to answer to former EBRD economist
Andrew Tyrie to chair influential group of lawmakers charged with monitoring work of the Bank of England
CNB’s Tůma denies reports he will head EU systemic risk board
Governor Zdeněk Tůma parries claims in Czech daily that he would be the founding head of the European Systemic Risk Board
Print more $2 bills, Taco Bell tells Fed
Marketing gimmick calls on customers to “appeal to” Fed to print more $2 notes
Asian economies not autonomous from Europe: IMF's Shinohara
Fund deputy managing director Naoyuki Shinohara touches on lessons from the crisis and how shocks in Europe reverberated in Asia
Boston Fed - Annual Report (2009)
Boston Federal Reserve's Annual Report shows economic difficulties persisted through last year
RBA's Stevens warns of high indebtedness in households sector
Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens discusses lessons from Europe's debt crisis
Irish CB “taking action” to fix flaws, says governor
Governor Patrick Honohan tells CentralBanking.com the institution is rectifying cultural and structural problems flagged by his report into central bank’s pre-crisis performance
Japan’s new finance minister says government will not interfere in BoJ policy
Japan’s newly appointed finance minister Yoshihiko Noda says current central bank stance is fine
Iceland, China sign $512m currency swap deal
Icelandic and Chinese central banks agree on currency swap to boost bilateral trade; move emphasises recovery of confidence in króna
Europe raring to go on CDS rules, bank taxes
Brussels praises the political dynamic behind move for tightened financial regulation as French president Nicolas Sarkozy and German chancellor Angela Merkel call on Commission to speed up work
Venezuela cautiously reopens forex markets
Central Bank of Venezuela introduces tough rules for new regulated foreign currency market; bond trades will be carried out on new system under central bank's watch
Iosco names new technical head
Dutch regulator Hans Hoogervorst will take the chair of Iosco's technical committee this week
Eurozone seals deal on bailout fund
European finance ministers come to agreement on bond guarantee facility to support continent's crisis-hit countries; bond markets reassured by move
ECCB - Annual Report 2008/2009
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank's Annual Report shows the impact of financial crisis on the currency union
Bank lending continues to decline in Japan
Bank of Japan data shows continued squeeze in lending between domestic institutions
Malaysia's Ghani on regulation during the crisis
Bank Negara Malaysia deputy governor Zamani Abdul Ghani says regulatory reforms served Malaysia well during the crisis
Kenya’s Ndung’u moves to allay fears over 'weakening shilling'
Kenyan central bank governor Njuguna Ndung’u says currency's ten-year low against dollar is a result of fallout from Greek crisis
Canada’s Carney praises ‘decisive’ ECB step
Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney lends support to European Central Bank’s disputed bond purchase programme; says fiscal, not monetary exit will be tricky