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Estonia begins Sepa migration work
Estonian Payment Environment Forum holds meeting; attendees affirm commitment to ensuring a smooth transition to Sepa-compliant payments and settlements in Estonia
Fed’s Tarullo calls Dodd-Frank reforms a 'formidable task'
Daniel Tarullo examines Dodd-Frank Act financial reforms; says implementation remains a “formidable task”
Danish banks 'robust' says central bank
Financial Stability Report notes solid performance from 13 largest banks; tracks trend for declining numbers of financial institutions in the country
RBI’s Chakrabarty explores financial education in emerging markets
Deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India discusses importance of financial education in emerging markets; says raised savings rate a “necessary condition” for double-digit growth
Finland board member considers changing role of central banks
Member of the board of the Bank of Finland examines changes in the role of central banks after the financial crisis; highlights greatly expanded demands
Central Bank of Belize publishes annual report
Annual report published by Central Bank of Belize says central bank is “cautiously optimistic” regarding economic outlook
New Central Bank of Ireland headquarters revealed
Irish central bank to spend €7 million on new headquarters in Dublin; bank expects to relocate in three to four years when building work is complete
IMF paper examines financial intermediation costs in low-income countries
Working paper considers causes of high financial intermediation costs in low-income countries; finds that lack of competition and various bank-specific factors lead to high costs
Bank of Canada paper estimates settlement balance demand
Working paper estimates aggregate demand for settlement balances; suggests that the central bank’s supply of $3 billion is reasonable
IMF’s Nehmat urges eurozone fiscal adjustment plan rethink
Deputy managing director of the IMF says some eurozone countries’ fiscal targets for 2013 may need to be altered given growth slowdown; also supports deeper European integration
Former Italian governor acquitted in market-rigging case
Antonio Fazio sees prison term for market-rigging regarding sale of Banca Nazionale del Lavoro in 2005 overturned; still facing jail in another case
ECB denies it rejected Spanish recapitalisation plan
European Central Bank denies it has refused Spanish authorities’ plans to recapitalise a major bank in the country; European Commission discusses direct disbursement to banks from ESM
Ireland central bank proposes changes to regulatory reporting
Central Bank of Ireland publishes consultation paper on regulatory reporting; proposes move to a new online reporting system
New York Fed article proposes capital regulation framework
Article suggests new framework for regulating capital; attempts to limit risk-taking while preserving creditors’ disciplining incentives
Kansas Fed president supports bankers on boards of directors
Esther George says there is a place for bankers on Federal Reserve Bank boards of directors; but if they contravene the code of conduct, they should resign
BoE’s Bailey debunks ‘dangerous’ free banking myth
Andrew Bailey says reform of UK banking sector is needed to include upfront charges on banking services; calls current supposedly free in-credit banking a "dangerous myth"
Euroclear announces new chairman
Marc Antoine Autheman elected to take over as chairman from January 1, 2013; becomes deputy president in the meantime
Central Bank of Azerbaijan tackles counterfeiting
Central bank hosts workshop on combating currency counterfeiting; cash managers from banks and law enforcement agencies are told the local currency has become "strong"
Fiji governor highlights importance of microfinance
The governor of the Reserve Bank of Fiji opens microfinance expo; encourages participants to gain greater understanding of microfinance
Bahrain executive director on growth of Islamic funds
Importance of Islamic finance highlighted by Central Bank of Bahrain executive director; considers methods to encourage growth in the industry
BIS paper examines macro-prudential models and tools
Working paper considers the effectiveness of macro-prudential models in understanding the role of the financial sector in relation to the real economy
BIS paper studies financial transmission channels
Working paper analyses role of financial system in affecting economic growth and stability; emphasises importance of financial sector in macroeconomic models
IMF paper quantifies structural subsidies for Sifis
Researchers from the International Monetary Fund estimate value of subsidies implied by expectations of government support for Sifis; find a sizeable cost advantage for these institutions
Ukraine releases banking group identification regulation
New regulation brings Ukraine further into line with EU and Basel Committee principles; describes how banking groups come to be classified as such in the country