Regulation
Britain on road to “lost decade”
Newest MPC member says fixing banks must be a priority for UK
Four steps to improve international cooperation: Fed’s Kohn
Fed vice-chairman Donald Kohn calls for a more coordinated global response to the crisis
Productivity drives banks’ international efforts
Bundesbank’s research finds that only the largest and more productive banks engage in international activity and set up foreign affiliates
Banks will be held to their promises: Canada’s Carney
Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of Canada, warns financial institutions against complacency
Regulation helps microfinance institutions expand
World Bank’s research investigates the impact of regulation on microfinance institutions
British banks agree to tough new code
British Bankers Association (BBA) launches new FSA financial reporting code aimed at boosting investor confidence and bank transparency
Bundesbank will not be a better regulator: BaFin’s Sanio
Jochen Sanio, president of Germany’s banking regulator, strikes out against government plans to make the central bank sole regulator
Bank profits a product of public policy: France’s Noyer
Christian Noyer, governor of the Banque de France says that banks' profits should be kept within the system
Fed looks to curb risk with wage rules
Federal Reserve says proposals aimed at ensuring wages will not undermine safety and soundness of banks
Bernanke outlines regulatory agenda
Fed chairman says comprehensive reform requires action from Congress
Hungarian regulator’s role to be amplified
Hungarian Financial Supervisory Authority will get more independence and the right to issue regulations if government proposal clears parliament
Regulation will not stave off future crises: Bank’s Tucker
Bank of England’s deputy governor argues that regulation will not address collective-action issues; sets out macroprudential tools
ECB attacks Brussels over hedge-fund rules
Concern comes after British authorities warned on rules
Barofsky: US Treasury abdicated responsibility for AIG
Neil Barofsky, the special inspector general for the Troubled Assets Relief Program (Sigtarp), accuses US Treasury of "abdication of responsibility" over AIG retention bonuses
Living wills the way forward: Britain’s FSA
Britain’s Financial Services Authority also calls for higher capital and liquidity requirements
Fed names new supervision head
Fed names Patrick Parkinson as Roger Cole’s replacement
King’s speech elicits mixed reaction
Commentators and politicians broadly support Bank governor’s call for break-up of biggest banks, but see no easy fix
King is right to call for radical reform of banking
Bank of England governor’s desire for fundamental overhaul should be applauded, Robert Pringle, the chairman of Central Banking Publications, argues
King calls for radical reform of banking
Bank of England governor pushes for root-and-branch reform, says Bank will detail macroprudential approach later this week
IMF’s Lipsky on lessons from past crises
IMF deputy managing director discusses what has been learnt from the crises, and how emerging markets have avoided the worst
Bank of Botswana – Banking Supervision Annual Report 2008
Central bank says banking sector was resilient despite crisis because of limited exposure, but anticipates ‘second-round’ effects
Ireland names new chief regulator
Bermuda Monetary Authority governor will take up senior post at central bank
BoE’s Posen backs governor on smashing up banks
Newest member of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee sees case for limiting bank size “full stop”
Crisis underlines democracy’s flaws: ECB’s Bini Smaghi
Short-termism inherent in democratic government led to the lax supervisory regimes that paved way for banks’ excesses, says ECB board member