Economics
BoJ Americas chief to take director-general role
Tadashi Nunami, the general manager for the Americas and chief representative at the Bank of Japan's New York office, will replace Toshio Idesawa as director-general of the central bank's international department.
RBI's Reddy on India's fiscal deficit
India must reduce its fiscal deficit but this must not limit the government's ability to promote inclusive growth, Y.V. Reddy, the governor of the country's Reserve Bank, believes.
San Francisco Fed - Annual Report 2007
The San Francisco Federal Reserve in 2007 launched an initiative to help homeowners in hard-hit communities to avoid foreclosure, the institution states in its latest Annual Report.
OeNB - Annual Report 2007
Austrian banks were only marginally affected by the US subprime crisis, the country's central bank states in its latest Annual Report.
BoE's Gieve on economic cycles
Sir John Gieve, the deputy governor at the Bank of England responsible for financial stability, on Thursday night made his first speech since announcing he would step down.
Boston Federal Reserve - Annual Report 2007
The Boston Federal Reserve focused on researching the problems stemming from subprime mortgages in 2007, the institution's latest Annual Report states.
BIS chief to leave early
Malcolm Knight, the general manager and chief executive of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), will step down in September, nine months before the end of his term.
Chief economist to succeed Lomax as BoE deputy
Charles Bean, the chief economist at the Bank of England, will replace Rachel Lomax as deputy governor responsible for monetary policy when she steps down at the end of June.
Bank of Spain - Annual Report 2007
The greater flexibility achieved in the Spanish labour market in recent years has largely been the result of the galvanising effect exerted by immigrant workers, the Bank of Spain states in its latest Annual Report.
Regional knowledge presents barriers to banks
Local banks tend to flourish because asymmetric information makes entry difficult for newcomers, research published by the Bank of Italy concludes.
Fed's Lacker: US may avoid recession
Growth has been slow for 2008, but the US has avoided a recession and the odds of a severe downturn appear to have fallen, said Jeffrey Lacker, the president of Richmond Fed.
Productivity is the priority for Fiji
Savenaca Narube, the governor of the Reserve Bank of Fiji, called for the authorities to increase economic growth by raising productivity.
IMF to probe oil-price surge
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) responded to the G8's request for an investigation into the recent rise in oil prices, saying that it will carry out the work.
Bank of England bulletin for Q2
The Bank of England released its second Quarterly Bulletin for 2008 on Monday.
Real convergence and EU growth
An occasional paper from the European Central Bank focuses on real convergence and its determinants in candidate and potential candidate countries for joining the euro.
CBBH - 2007 Annual Report
The Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina celebrated its tenth anniversary in 2007.
RBA's Stevens negative on US and Aussie outlook
Both the United States and Australia face significant, but different, economic challenges, Glenn Stevens, the governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, said on Friday.
Macedonia's Goshev commends economic performance
Macedonia has made a great deal of progress in the past few years and is quickly moving closer to the more advanced transition economies, Petar Goshev, the governor of the country's central bank, said.
Swiss housing market stable, says SNB's Roth
The Swiss housing market is unlikely to perform as badly as its US counterpart in the coming months, Jean-Pierre Roth, the chairman of the Swiss National Bank's governing board, believes.
NY Fed on why the US Treasury auctions bills
The US Treasury began auctioning bills in 1929 to mitigate several flaws in the department's financing structure, research published by the New York Fed reveals.
Futures markets still a useful tool: Bernanke
Policymakers should still look to futures markets to derive their price forecasts of key commodities despite their inaccuracy, Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, said.
Korea's Lee on uncertainty
Seongtae Lee, the governor of the Bank of Korea, highlighted the vast contrast in views on how best to handle uncertainty.
CNB's Tuma suggests approaches to euro adoption
Zdenek Tuma, the governor of the Czech National Bank, has outlined two possible strategies for euro adoption.
Economy more resilient: Japan's Shirakawa
Japan's economy is likely to grow at a slower pace for the time being, but it is more resilient now than in the past, Masaaki Shirakawa, the governor of the country's central bank, told lawmakers.