Payments

European banks to drop interchange fees by 2012

Central Banking | 25 Mar 2009

The European Commission and the European Central Bank (ECB) have told European banks to get rid of interchange fees on direct debit transactions by 31 October 2012 under EU antitrust rules.

Topics: euro, European Central Bank, banks, Europe

Economics

Malawi's Nkosi encourages rural credit access

Central Banking | 23 Mar 2009

Topics: banks, Malawi, Reserve Bank of Malawi

Financial Stability

RBA's Edey: regulation determined risk taking

Central Banking | 19 Mar 2009

Topics: Australia, banks, Reserve Bank of Australia

Monetary Policy

Monetary policy can affect fiscal spillover

Central Banking | 19 Mar 2009

Topics: Inflation, banks, France, Banque de France

Monetary Policy

BoE unanimous on March decision

Central Banking | 18 Mar 2009

Topics: United Kingdom, banks, monetary policy

Basel II procyclical: Norges Bank

Central Banking | 17 Mar 2009

Topics: International, Norges Bank, banks, Recession

Regulation

Buba on savings banks and liquid assets

Central Banking | 13 Mar 2009

Topics: Bundesbank, Germany, banks

Governance

Bundesbank makes biggest profit since 2001

Central Banking | 10 Mar 2009

Topics: Bundesbank, Germany, Lehman Brothers, banks, Gold, Profit, Axel Weber, Luxembourg, collateral, Asset-backed securities, Open-market operations

Financial Stability

Fed's Hoenig criticises Tarp

Central Banking | 10 Mar 2009

Topics: United States, banks, Kansas City, City, Transparency

Financial Stability

Report offers praise for derivatives players

Central Banking | 10 Mar 2009

Topics: International, banks