Central Banks
Major economies must heed Greece lesson: Carmen Reinhart
Co-author of This Time is Different warns sovereigns on debt sustainability
Bank’s Dale: QE a success
Spencer Dale discusses the merits of quantitative easing and its impact on the wider economy in the past year
The Bank’s balance sheet during the crisis
Bank of England’s markets chief sets out how size and composition of balance sheet has changed
US, UK on the road to a downgrade: Moody’s
If the US and Britain cannot repair their balance sheets, the burden of servicing debt could cause them to lose AAA ratings, agency says
Ireland’s Elderfield: Consumer comes first
Matthew Elderfield discusses the lessons learnt from the financial crisis, and how new regulations will place the consumer interests before the banks
China’s Zhou not flustered by higher-than-forecast inflation
People’s Bank of China governor Zhou Xiaochuan keeps a cool head as inflation increases by more than expected spooking analysts and markets, says central bank will keep to plans
We must return to global bond markets: Malaysia’s Zeti
Bank Negara Malaysia governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz says the central bank has encouraged government to sell bills to foreign investors to keep name prominent
ECB to assist Bosnia’s bid for EU accession
European Central Bank will help Bosnian central bank improve key areas such as statistics and research to prepare for the country’s accession to the European Union
SNB, Finma set up stability steering group
Central bank and regulator intensify their collaboration on financial stability
European monetary fund won't pay
Marco Annunziata, the chief economist at UniCredit, argues against the creation of a European monetary fund
Yellen to replace Kohn as Fed vice chair?
Obama administration likely to pick arch dove to replace Kohn
Caribbean learns from crisis: T&T’s Williams
Ewart Williams discusses the need for greater cooperation between central banks in the region in reducing the risk of financial crises
Brazil’s Meirelles faces renewed tax fraud allegations
Brazilian central bank chief Henrique Meirelles could be investigated for the second time on tax crimes after attorney-general’s office asks Supreme Court for a probe, Meirelles unfazed
Chinese inflation spike scares investors
Chinese consumer prices rise more than consensus forecast in February, sparking fears that the economy is overheating
We know better now: Canada’s Carney
Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney reviews lessons learnt as the central bank celebrates its 75th anniversary
Argentine governor clings on to job as politicians splinter
Argentine Senate postpones vote on rejecting new governor Mercedes Marcó del Pont to next Wednesday after opposition factions disagree
Rate round-up
Swiss, New Zealand, Korean and Peruvian central banks all opt to hold rates
Household consumption falls in China: RBA
Despite household consumption expenditure in China continuing to rise, the share of household consumption in total expenditure has declined
ECB: current rates remain appropriate
The latest information from the European Central Bank confirms that the economic recovery in the euro area is on track but is likely to remain uneven
UK public’s price expectations moderately rise
GfK NOP survey on inflation attitudes from the Bank of England shows expectations remain stable