Central Banks

Fed rate cut of little consequence?

The Federal Reserve's half-point cut to its key rate - the federal funds target - may have triggered a surge in Asian and European stock prices on Thursday. But the policy change may have little bearing on the cost of borrowing it is meant to influence…

ECB communicates well

European Central Bank's (ECB) monetary policy communication is clear in about 95% of cases, finds a new paper from the International Monetary Fund.

IMF kitty may prove insufficient: British PM

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) may have insufficient resources to fight the global credit crisis, Gordon Brown, the British prime minister, warned on Tuesday, saying that a new funding arrangement drawing on countries with substantial reserves was…

Crisis triggered US review of SWF stance

American attitudes to sovereign investments have softened in the wake of the credit crunch and funds should not fear a regulatory backlash once normal conditions are restored, the chairman of the US Congressional Task Force on Sovereign Wealth Funds has…

Slovakia cuts rates in line with ECB

The National Bank of Slovakia shifted its policy rate for the first time in 17 months on Tuesday, cutting by half a point to 3.75% - on par with the European Central Bank's (ECB) benchmark borrowing cost.

Trichet hints at rate cut

Jean-Claude Trichet, the president of the European Central Bank (ECB), on Monday signalled the Governing Council would cut interest rates at its next meeting on 6 November.

G7 voice concern on yen's rise, action likely

The G7 economies on Monday indicated that they could act on the yen's appreciation after the Nikkei 225 index of leading shares in Tokyo slumped to a 26-year low on fears a strong currency would cripple the country's exporters.

IMF chief apologises for affair

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has apologised for an affair with a former staff member, saying the relationship was "a serious error of judgment."

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