Balance sheet
Gjedrem on the Norges Bank’s history
Norges Bank governor Svein Gjedrem discusses transition of Norges Bank from government advisor to fully fledged central bank
BoE survey shows heightened risk aversion in lending
Bank of England’s Agents’ summary of business conditions shows impaired balance sheets caused lenders to remain risk-averse
IMF’s Viñals envisages financial system of the future
IMF director of monetary and capital markets José Viñals lays out vision of future financial system; says financial stability will need to be integrated in monetary policy decisions although price stability should remain central banks’ primary mandate
RBI looks at crisis impact on central banks’ balance sheets
Reserve Bank of India study shows financial crisis led to dramatic change in composition of central bank balance sheets
NY Fed’s Dudley backs Basel III
New York Federal Reserve president William Dudley says Basel III will capture risk better than pre-crisis standards
RBNZ reports NZ$111m loss
Reserve Bank of New Zealand makes loss after appreciation in New Zealand dollar, slashes dividend payment to government
BIS: interbank markets are hierarchical
Bank for International Settlements study finds evidence of tiered interbank market in Germany
NY Fed’s Sack on FOMC’s policy shift
New York Federal Reserve executive vice president Brian Sack said further measures represent meaningful shift in balance sheet path
FDIC seeks to raise standards of securitised assets
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation approves final rule requiring banks to hold 5% of securitised assets on their balance sheet
Fed looks to take Bloomberg battle to Supreme Court
Federal Reserve asks appeals court for stay on ruling that will force it to reveal emergency lending details; central bank considering appeal to country’s highest court as last resort
Bear bailout vehicle turns first paper profit
Federal Reserve balance sheet data shows Bear Stearns’ assets held in Maiden Lane vehicle made a paper profit for first time since its inception
ECB: Crisis amplified monetary policy channels
European Central Bank study on credit channels finds the financial crisis amplified the impact of monetary policy on the economy
Albania’s Fullani sees green shoots in lending
Bank of Albania governor Ardian Fullani says banks still need to be more proactive
IMF: Structural reforms will strengthen Mauritius’ balance sheets
IMF study of Mauritian economy shows economic fundamentals are strong but economy continues to remain vulnerable to global developments
Demand and supply forces restriced credit: Bank of Italy
Bank of Italy study finds declines in demand and supply of credit dampened lending growth in Italian banks during financial crisis
BIS: Crisis response lacks rigour compared to Nordic countries in 90s
Bank for International Settlements study into the recent financial crisis says policy response may slowdown recovery
Market tensions prevail, Trichet warns
ECB president says financial sector still shows signs of stress despite the success of the central bank’s bond purchase program
Bank tests joint credit and interest rate risk model
Bank of England research tests endogenous model to calculate credit and interest risk; finds results differ substantially
Fed May 2010 Bulletin: 120 US commercial banks failed in 2009
Federal Reserve report into balance sheet developments at US commercial banks shows continued stress in banking sector
Yilmaz confident Turkey can keep up with other emerging markets
Central Bank of Turkey governor Durmas Yilmaz says country’s lack of toxic assets has paid off during the recovery
Official-sector balance sheets after the crisis
In the third of Central Banking’s web seminar series, Daniel Gros, Ken Wattret and Tim Young discussed how official sector balance sheets have changed, the new challenges policymakers face and how to overcome them
RBA: Lowe revises Australian economy recovery upward
Reserve Bank of Australia assistant governor Philip Lowe links renewed growth in Australia to improved terms of trade
Finnish housing rebound larger than neighbours'
Finnish central bank report shows housing market was boosted by low interest rates but remains well below its pre-crisis peak
SF Fed's Yellen says low rates appropriate
San Francisco Federal Reserve president says Fed can rely on interest on reserves to keep balance sheet large