Opinion
Why Germany's economy will outshine Japan
According to this article by Stephen Roach, published on Wednesday 28 February by MoneyWeek, the German economy is very much on the mend after failing to fall into a Japanese-like quagmire.
Hungarian cb switch to end clashes with government
According to an article published on Friday 2 March by Jurnalo, when Zsigmond Jarai leaves the National Bank of Hungary for the last time today (Friday) the government may well breathe a sigh of relief.
China's market sideshow turns into main event
According to this article from Bloomberg, published Wednesday 28 February, the only thing that is surprising about this week's plunge in Chinese stocks is that anyone would be surprised.
Wall Street still listens to Greenspan
This article published Wednesday 28 February looks at recent comments from Alan Greenspan, saying you would hardly know he had been gone from the Federal Reserve for more than a year, judging from the markets.
BOK running out of reserves
According to this article published by The Korea Times on Monday 26 February, the Bank of Korea is finding it increasingly difficult to boost its reserves as its losses grow.
An end of King's Bank reign may open way for Lomax
According to this article published Monday 26 February by Reuters, Rachel Lomax could succeed Mervyn King as the first woman to head the Bank of England, if King looks to move to the IMF next year.
Washington favors vigilance over hedge-fund rules
This article from The Associated Press, published Friday 23 February, looks at comments from officials that increased vigilance, not new rules, is the best way to handle risks in the hedge-fund industry.
No economic recovery without political reform
According to this article published by The Zimbabwean on Thursday 22 February, despite Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor Gideon Gono's admission of the failure of his fire fighting economic policies, it is abundantly clear that the root cause of the…
Independent central banks are rare breed in Asia
According to this article published Wednesday 14 February by Bloomberg, Asian leaders seem to believe that the art of central banking is too important to be left to bankers.
Bank of Japan faces hard decision on interest rate
According to this article from MarketWatch, published Tuesday 20 February, the Bank of Japan will have a hard decision to make on interest rates at the conclusion of its policy meeting Wednesday.
Central banks face rising pressure from politician
According to this article published on the International Herald Tribune's website on Monday 19 February, political pressure is intensifying on central banks.
Cyprus cb governor's comments
According to an article the Cyprus Mail published this week, recent comments by the governor of the Central Bank of Cyprus are unprofessional and undermine the credibility of the institution.
Fed turnover creates challenges
According to this article published by USA Today on Monday 12 February, Ben Bernanke faces new challenges at the Federal Reserve with the departure of key officials.
BoC sees room to improve central bank committees
This article from Reuters, published Monday 12 February, looks at the recent paper "Monetary Policy Committees in Action: Is There Room for Improvement?" noting that central banks have shifted away from the "dictatorial" governor as decision maker, in…
Bernanke in a democratic lion's den
According to this article from Dow Jones, published Tuesday 13 February, Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke will hope not to become a snack this week when he walks into a Democratic lion's den.
Gono hits bull's eye
This article from the Financial Gazette, published Thursday 8 February, says the heated debate rages on after Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor Gideon Gono refused to budge an inch on devaluation.
When larger reserves may not really be good
According to this article from the New Straits Times, published Friday 9 February, questions the idea that foreign exchange reserves are a key indicator of macroeconomic strength.
Nightmares of a central banker
According to this article published by the Ludwig von Mises Institute on Tuesday 6 February, the record of modern central banking is bleak, with monetary policy failing again and again.
ECB seeks to preserve its independence
This article from the Associated Press, published Tuesday 6 February, looks at the debate over whether countries that use the euro should have an influence on its decision-making process.
China factors will be key in 2007 gold market
According to this article from Interfax-China, published Friday 2 February, Chinese factors are likely to have an increasing influence on the gold price this year with the possibility that the People's Bank of China will increase gold reserves.
The RBI's Jekyll and Hyde act
This article from The Economic Times, published Monday 5 February, asks why the Reserve Bank of India's latest monetary policy review reads like a thriller but pulls up short at the last minute.
China aims to spend $200bn of reserves
This article from the Asia Times, published Saturday 3 February, looks at the idea that China's Ministry of Finance plans to issue yuan-denominated bonds to 'buy out' as much as $200 billion from the country's massive foreign reserves.
Report recommends limited IMF gold sales
The report by the Committee of Eminent Persons released has recommended that the Fund sell 400 tonnes of its 3,217 tonnes of gold to finance an endowment fund.