Timothy Geithner
Tarp needs "serious reform": Geithner
The Troubled Asset Relief Plan (Tarp) needs a fundamental overhaul, Tim Geithner, the US treasury-secretary designate who as head of the New York Fed was closely involved with the original bailout package, told lawmakers on Wednesday.
Anti-Fed senator behind Geithner nomination block
Jim Bunning, a Republican politician who last year labelled the Federal Reserve "a leading cause of the mess we're in", is one of two senators attempting to block Tim Geithner becoming Treasury Secretary on Friday.
Obama builds formidable team
Malan Rietveld looks at the new economic brains trust in America and the challenges it will face.
Obama builds formidable team
Malan Rietveld looks at the new economic brains trust in America and the challenges it will face
3 problems that could befall the president's men
President-elect Barack Obama has assembled an all-star economics team. But potential pitfalls remain despite the players' pedigree, Malan Rietveld, the assistant editor of Central Banking journal, notes.
Fed's Warsh mooted as Geithner's successor
Kevin Warsh, a governor of the Federal Reserve, has been tipped to succeed Tim Geithner at the helm of the New York Fed.
Questions remain after historic Fed loan
The American government's decision to initiate a far-reaching rescue of American International Group (AIG) breaks a number of historic precedents and raises a number of fundamental questions about the role of government in the financial system.
Fed holds rates, room for future cuts
The Federal Reserve has defied market expectations for a cut, opting to keep interest rates on hold at Tuesday's monetary policy meeting.
Geithner skips FOMC meeting
Tim Geithner, the president of the New York Fed and the Federal Reserve System's chief crisis manager since the outbreak of the credit crisis, did not attend Tuesday meeting of the Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC). Geithner stayed behind in New York…
Fed carrying out covert liquidity tests - report
The Federal Reserve is subjecting the biggest investment banks to stringent liquidity tests, say reports.
Fed and SEC vie to regulate investment banks
The heads of Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Federal Reserve made the case for their institution to supervise investment banks before US lawmakers.
Investment banks must face same rules: Geithner
Timothy Geithner, the president of the New York Federal Reserve who played a key role in the Bear Stearns bailout, has said the major investment banks must be regulated in the same way as their commercial peers.
Central bankers want action on contagion threat
An influential group of central bankers has urged authorities and the payments industry to tackle the risks presented by the links between systems.
Central banks want more action on FX risk
Central bankers have proposed a raft of measures aimed at further reducing foreign-exchange settlement risk.
Politicians ask Fed to clarify Bear deal
A high-ranking American politician has issued a strongly worded request for more details about the arrangement the Federal Reserve struck with BlackRock, an asset management firm, to manage a $29 billion portfolio of assets from Bear Stearns following…
Inflation expectations up: Fed's Geithner
Timothy Geithner, the president of the New York Federal Reserve, has acknowledged that inflation expectations have risen in the US.
The only way is down
Avinash Persaud, the chairman of Intelligence Capital, a financial advisory firm, predicts the dollar will drop to $1.70 against the euro and $2.20 against sterling before central banks intervene.
Geithner: challenges of global integration
Timothy F. Geithner, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, said that there is growing concern in the US about long-term challenges facing the country, such as the perceived shift in the locus of economic growth away from the US toward Asia.
BIS report on foreign exchange settlement risk
A new report from the BIS surveys foreign exchange settlement risk in over 100 banks and other institutions active in forex markets.
NY Fed's Geithner says flexible rates better
Federal Reserve Bank of New York president Timothy Geithner said on Friday 4 May in a speech that flexible exchange rates allow emerging countries to handle global economic swings better.
NY Fed's Geithner on global economic integration
In the speech 'Global economic integration: The opportunities and the challenges' given on 17 April Timothy Geithner of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said economic integration among countries is essential for boosting growth, while protectionism…
NY Fed's Geithner on credit markets innovations
In the speech 'Credit markets innovations and their implications' given on 23 March Timothy Geithner of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said turbulence in the U.S. market for high-risk mortgages is not likely to have a long-lasting effect on broader…
NY Fed's Geithner on liquidity & financial markets
In the speech 'Liquidity and financial markets' given on 28 February Timothy Geithner of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said central banks should not focus on using policy to prevent asset bubbles, especially because liquidity is so difficult to…
NY Fed's Geithner on the global economy
In the speech 'Developments in the global economy and implications for the United States' given on 11 January Timothy Geithner of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said a large accumulation of dollars in official reserves has helped keep U.S. interest…