Economics
Markets rise on back of joint action
Global equity markets have surged following five of the world's most powerful central banks' announcement of their latest coordinated initiative on Tuesday.
Real economic impact of housing market explored
The Bank of Italy has published research looking at the US housing sector's impact on the real economy.
Good times are over, says France's Noyer
Christian Noyer, the governor of the Bank of France, has warned that globalisation's impact on inflation will no longer be a positive one.
Japanese opposition vetoes Muto
The Democratic Party of Japan, the country's main opposition party, has rejected the government's nomination of Deputy-Governor Toshiro Muto to succeed Toshihiko Fukui at the helm of the Bank of Japan.
Research indicates racial bias in lending
Issuers are providing less credit to consumers in Black neighbourhoods than those living in predominantly white areas with similar credit scores, research published by the Boston Federal Reserve finds.
The BIS must become the global central bank
Last year's attempts at central bank coordination fell short, says Krzysztof Rybinski, a former deputy governor at the National Bank of Poland. A global forum is needed.
Japanese government backs Muto for governor
Yasuo Fukuda, Japan's prime minister, on Friday 7 March nominated deputy governor Toshiro Muto to replace Toshihiko Fukui at the helm of the central bank despite fears that the country's main opposition party will reject the nomination.
Inflation fall driven by policy not globalisation
Globalisation is not the main factor in dampening inflationary pressures, as commonly suggested, argued Axel Weber, the president of the Bundesbank.
Good luck not the cause of Great Moderation
The so-called "Great Moderation" in output growth and inflation in OECD countries over the last 20 years is not simply down to good luck, a European Central Bank paper detects.
ECB reveals executive board salaries
In keeping with their inflation-fighting mandate, senior staff at the ECB gave themselves a 2% pay rise last year.
Majority of US districts experienced slowdown
The latest edition of the Beige Book reveals two-thirds of regional Federal Reserves reported a softening in the pace of business activity in the first quarter.
Fed's Mishkin on economic outlook
Frederic Mishkin, a governor of the Federal Reserve, expects a period of economic weakness in the near term that should be offset in future quarters by the monetary easing already in place and the fiscal stimulus package.
Interbank rates creep up in Europe
Money market tensions are showing signs of re-emergence, with interbank rates hitting levels not seen since mid-January for euro and sterling borrowing.
Credit crunch set to hamper US lending
US growth could fall by up to 1.5 percentage points over the next year as a result of tighter borrowing conditions, a report prepared for the US Monetary Policy Forum has found. The report also estimates the losses on mortgage securities will total $400…
Money growth data helps predict inflation
Money growth statistics can be used to more accurately forecast inflation in the euro area, a new International Monetary Fund paper finds.
Greece goes on strike
Bank of Greece staff have walked out in protest against pension reform.
Nyberg on the strength of Sweden's economy
Lars Nyberg, a deputy governor at the Riksbank, judged economic activity in Sweden to be good, but warned that the central bank expected a slowdown later in the year.
Research pinpoints critical frequencies
The Bank for International Settlements has found critical frequencies for sampling some of the key economic indicators.
Financial performance related to policy
A central bank's financial strength is linked with its policy performance, research published by the International Monetary Fund shows.
Research uncovers reasons for interbank spreads
The recent sharp rise in the risk premium contained in three-month interbank rates points to the importance of liquidity factors for banks' day-to-day quoting behaviour, research published by the Bank for International Settlements finds.
Former Hungarian governor joins race for EBRD job
Budapest has nominated Gyorgy Suranyi, a former governor of the National Bank of Hungary, to succeed Jean Lemierre as president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
Japan premier calls for unity on governor vote
Yasuo Fukuda, Japan's prime minister, has urged members of the country's two main political parties to cooperate on appointing a successor to Toshihiko Fukui, the outgoing governor of the Bank of Japan.
Why Argentina did not have a currency board
The commonly held belief that Argentina ran a currency board from 1991 to 2002 is wrong, argues Steve Hanke
The rising financial power of emerging markets
Jacques de Larosière puts the rising financial power of emerging markets in perspective and considers the implications for the international monetary system