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UK funds unlikely to have helped in crisis
Alistair Darling, the UK chancellor of the exchequer, implied on Thursday that injecting funds into the money markets would have done little to lessen the impact of the subprime crisis in the UK.
Old Lady holds rates, relaxes reserve rules
The Bank of England's monetary policy committee on Thursday said it would keep its benchmark rate at 5.75%.
Sudan to switch dollar reserves
The Bank of Sudan has said it is looking to replace its dollar reserves with euros and other currencies by the end of 2007 to lessen the impact of US sanctions.
Conservatives want one-term limit for BoE governor
Britain's opposition Conservative Party is considering a one-term limit for the governor of the Bank of England, a policy that would mark the biggest change in the framework for monetary policy since the bank was made independent in 1997.
Zoellick to replace Wolfowitz at World Bank
American president George W. Bush has named Robert Zoellick, a former US trade representative, as a replacement for Paul Wolfowitz as president of the World Bank.
King hints that Greenspan's comments are unhelpful
Mervyn King, governor of the Bank of England, told a press conference on Wednesday 16 May that it isn't helpful for former central bankers to comment on aspects of monetary policy or economic conditions.
Bush to nominate Fed board members - reports
US president George W Bush will nominate Larry Klane and Elizabeth Duke to serve as Federal Reserve Board governors, according to Bloomberg which quoted two people familiar with the situation.
Report names likely Fed appointees
US president Bush administration is considering Larry A. Klane as a board member at the Federal Reserve, two people familiar with the matter were quoted as saying by MarketWatch.
Ex-BoE George on 1997 independence
Former Bank of England governor Eddie George said in an interview with the Financial Times Wednesday 2 May that he didn't consider resigning when the BoE was given independence in 1997, relieving it of the role of supervising commercial banks.
New York court lifts PMA freeze
A New York court has lifted a freeze on the US operations of the Palestine Monetary Authority, which acts as the Palestinian central bank, that was imposed in connection with the killing of two Americans in a Hamas shooting attack.
Philadelphia Fed Business Review, 1st Quarter 2007
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia published its Business Review for the First Quarter 2007 on 20 March. In the article "Trade deficits aren't as bad as you think," George Alessandria offers an alternative view to the mainstream: Trade deficits…
Bies to leave Fed at end of March
Susan Bies announced Friday 9 February that she will leave the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve at the end of March.
Chou promoted at Taiwan central bank
According to the Taipei Times, the central bank of China in Taiwan announced Monday 29 January that George Chou, who serves as director-general of the foreign exchange department, will be promoted to the position of deputy governor.
The systemic importance of payments systems
Central banks are increasingly aware of the importance of payments systems to the maintenance of financial stability, the authors of this working paper find.
The way to prevent American regulatory creep
This article published by the Financial Times on Thursday 12 October says that the United States may have taken a backward step in financial regulation.
FMC report shows Fed governors get richer
The Federal Reserve Board's governors have grown steadily richer in the last year as President George Bush's appointments have reshaped the board of governors, research by the Financial Markets Center shows.
Frederic Mishkin sworn in as Fed board member
Frederic S. Mishkin on Tuesday 5 September took the oath of office as a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
How Greenspan gave Stevens a master class
According to this article, published Tuesday 8 August by The Australian, the elevation of Glenn Stevens to governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia barely raised a ripple on Wall Street.
Paulson sworn in as US Treasury Secretary
Henry Paulson was sworn in as the 74th U.S. Treasury Secretary on Monday 10 July, saying he would build on the achievements of his predecessor, John Snow.
Too much secrecy in appointing the Bank's MPC
Writing in the Financial Times on Friday 7 July, UK shadow chancellor George Osborne says the appointment process to the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee has been brought into sharp focus with the MPC down to seven of its full complement of…
Comment: Bernanke's ally
The nomination of Frederic Mishkin to fill one of the two vacant seats on the Fed's board of governors will bolster the chairman, Ben Bernanke, in his attempts to quantify the central bank's inflation objective and move towards a more rule-based monetary…
Mishkin nominated to Fed board
US president Bush nominated Frederic Mishkin, a professor at Columbia University, to join the Federal Reserve Board on Friday 30 June.
Comment: Wanted: experienced US central banker
The perception of a "Fed in flux" has been strengthened by the departure of two more senior officials. With the unprecedented rate of turnover in personnel, the Fed now appears somewhat short of experience. Chairman Ben Bernanke's job could be made…
Kohn Senate hearing set for 8 June
The Senate Banking Committee said on Thursday 1 June that it will hold a hearing on the nomination of Federal Reserve governor Donald Kohn to be vice chairman at the Fed next Thursday.