Timothy Geithner
G30 calls for major US Treasury market reform
Rise of non-banks and side-effects of regulation are triggering bouts of “dysfunction”, report warns
Bernanke, Geithner and Paulson to conduct forensic analysis of 2008 crisis
Protagonists of US crisis response to lead research into detailed design choices behind the main measures taken
Kohn worried about weight of expectations on Federal Reserve
The weight of expectations on the US Fed may be too high; the US is not as well placed as the UK to tackle another major crisis, says the former Fed vice-chair
New York Fed's Dudley lists presidential attributes
The president of the New York Fed need not be an economist, says Dudley; they must, however, be open-minded, pragmatic and have a strong research team behind them
People: Tim Geithner moves to Warburg Pincus; BNM deputy re-appointed
Former Treasury secretary and New York Fed head Timothy Geithner takes a job in private equity; Malaysia re-appoints deputy to three-year term; two new directors at Dallas Fed
US Treasury confirms forex exemption from mandatory clearing
After two years of consideration, the US Treasury confirmed its decision to exempt forex swaps and forwards from mandatory clearing and exchange trading on Friday evening
NY Fed failed to share Libor low-balling fears with BoE, says King
Governor of the Bank of England says NY Fed did not pass on anecdotal evidence of Barclays’ manipulation of Libor submissions; says recommendations for reform were not a warning of trouble
Geithner emails to King bring BBA into focus over Libor
Communications between the then president of the NY Fed and the governor of the BoE show 2008 concerns over Libor system; British Bankers' Association was asked to look at recommendations for change
Robert Pringle's Viewpoint: Strauss-Kahn on central banks, the euro and the dollar
Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s personal failings deprived the world of a leader with the expertise, vision and drive to push though vital monetary and economic reform. But his views still hold weight
Tri-party repo taskforce to disband without delivering key reform
The New York Fed's concerns about intra-day credit should be tackled by JP Morgan, BNY Mellon and DTCC, an industry taskforce concludes
Robert Pringle's Viewpoint: Policy-makers in thrall to group thinking
Philipp Hildebrand’s resignation has renewed fears about market practitioners working in central banks. But FOMC minutes from 2006 reveal a deeper problem – placing too much reliance on economists
Bernanke to make motion picture debut in “Too big to fail” film
New film chronicles the months leading up to Lehman Brothers’ collapse in 2008; centres on treasury secretary Henry Paulson
Geithner slams UK for light-touch regulation
US Treasury secretary Timothy Geithner says UK’s light-touch approach to regulation was a deeply costly strategy; says creating level playing field for banks will be crucial
Fed, Greenspan blamed for crisis by bulk of crisis commission
Six of ten members point finger at weak regulation and lack of awareness as to the goings-on in markets as causes of the crisis; four dissent, saying under-regulation claims overstated
FSoc to debate measures to toughen money market funds
US Presidential Working Group including Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury secretary Timothy Geithner proposes eight steps to prevent runs on money market funds
US Treasury stalls on decision to name China ‘manipulator’
US Treasury says it will delay publication of report on exchange rates until after G20 gathering in Seoul
US to launch financial stability council next week
Financial Stability Oversight Council to hold first meeting on 1 October
Too big to fail, too big to reform
Robert Pringle and Hugh Sandeman ask is this the damning verdict of the latest batch of books on the financial crisis?
Subbarao, Meirelles join chorus for stronger renminbi
Indian and Brazilian central bank heads urge Beijing to allow renminbi appreciation, but G20 finance heads not expected to corner China at ongoing Washington meeting
Pressure mounts on China to let yuan appreciate
Renminbi revaluation whispers grow to a shout as US Treasury chief Timothy Geithner makes unscheduled visit amid signs of a thaw in relationship with Beijing