Ben Bernanke

US regulators stake their claim

Barack Obama’s plans give too much to the Federal Reserve say Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chiefs

Fed emails point to BoA pressure on Merrill deal

Emails sent by Federal Reserve officials and subpoenaed by government investigators appear to back claims that Ben Bernanke pressurised Bank of America to go ahead with its takeover of investment bank Merrill Lynch after the bank attempted to back out of…

Roubini praises Geithner

Nouriel Roubini, the economist most often identified as having predicted the crash, has complimented Tim Geithner for his performance as the United States treasury secretary and as head of the New York Federal Reserve.

Bernanke, Paulson forced Merill deal: BoA chief

Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, and Hank Paulson, a former US treasury secretary, have been accused of pressurising Bank of America to go ahead with their takeover of investment bank Merrill Lynch after they attempted to back out of…

Bernanke stresses benefits of innovation

Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, has urged lawmakers to beware of regulating to prevent financial innovation, though he acknowledged that new products had to be transparent and understandable.

Bernanke: emergency aid will be repaid

The Federal Reserve's support facilities for specific institutions carry more risk than traditional central bank liquidity support, but we nevertheless expect to be fully repaid, said Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the central bank.

Bernanke, Dudley justify Talf

Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, and William Dudley, the president of the New York Fed, moved to temper fears among lawmakers that the central bank's Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (Talf) puts taxpayers' money at risk.