Financial crisis
Bernanke praises emerging-market response to crisis
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke praises the Bank of Korea's policy response to the financial crisis
Former Icelandic governors may face criminal charges over crisis
Icelandic parliamentary committee passes names of three former central bank officials to state prosecutors; may face criminal charges
HKMA's Chan: markets will be punished if lessons are not learnt
Hong Kong Monetary Authority chief executive Norman Chan warns over complacency in regulating markets
IMF: higher capital costs could suffocate growth in Aus, NZ
Fund study into post-crisis growth levels in Australia and New Zealand says biggest threat is higher capital costs
Richmond Fed's Lacker: poor incentives created financial crisis
Richmond Federal Reserve president Jeffrey Lacker says 'too big to fail' no reason to save creditors
Libor climbs as uncertainty in European markets grows
Libor rises to highest in more than ten months as lending in European markets slows down
Portugal's Constâncio: markets cannot self regulate
Bank of Portugal governor Vítor Constâncio discusses new vision of European regulation
Sarb - Banking Supervision Annual Report (2009)
Sarb banking supervision annual report puts forth proposals on compensation practices to be used in new banking sector legislation
Microfinance pioneer laments crisis as missed opportunity
Grameen Bank founder Muhammad Yunus says governments passed up chance to change financial model in a way that would have better served the needs of society
Interview: Howard Davies
The founding chairman of the UK Financial Services Authority discusses Britain’s new regulatory architecture, weaknesses in the European Central Bank’s voting arrangements, and how inflation targets need to change
Cyprus’s Orphanides calls for more attention to macroprudential regulation
Central Bank of Cyprus study into lessons from crisis says greater need for both micro and macroprudential regulation
Turkey’s Yilmaz keen on second tool for central banks
Governor of Turkey’s central bank Durmus Yilmaz argues that a dual mandate is conceivable if additional tools are available
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
Spanish CDS spread jumps as four banks announce merger
Four regional savings banks announce merger after one ailing lender was seized and placed into administration by the central bank on Saturday; move plays into investor fear that banking sector is unsteady
ECB's Trichet: ESRB will deliver macroprudential oversight
European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet outlines role of European Systemic Risk Board in supervisory framework
SF Fed: pre-crisis regulation of financial markets
A San Francisco Federal Reserve study looks at the role of government during the financial crisis and calls for a greater state role in regulation
Riksbank's Persson: don't shoot CDS "messenger"
The Swedish central bank uses CDS spreads as an indicator of financial stability
Eurozone crisis weighs on Swiss exit plans: SNB's Jordan
Swiss National Bank deputy head Thomas Jordan says normalisation of monetary policy hampered by eurozone debt crisis
IMF’s Lipsky: IMF should be at core of global financial safety net
IMF first deputy director John Lipsky says Fund is best placed to introduce global safety net
RBA’s Edey: price competitiveness sparked by special rates on term deposits
Reserve Bank of Australia assistant governor says demand for liquid paper has led to special rates for term deposits
RBA’s Ellis: build more houses
Reserve Bank of Australia financial stability head Luci Ellis says more housing needed to offset rapid rise in house prices
Ireland’s Honohan says bank and government partnership key
Central Bank of Ireland governor Patrick Honohan says co-operation between banks and state is essential to credit markets
Philly Fed: trade declines in US recession normal
Philadelphia Federal Reserve study shows that inventories stock created a buffer following declines in post-crisis trade
Bini Smaghi defends ECB policy to dump rating agencies
ECB board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi attacks rating agencies for role in Greek debt crisis