Governance

Fed $2.7bn down on Bear, GSE sell-off continues

Central Banking | 24 Oct 2008

The value of the assets held on the Federal Reserve's books as collateral for its $29 billion loan to failed investment bank Bear Stearns fell by 9.2% over the third quarter, it emerged Thursday. Data also showed foreign central banks flight from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac paper continued.

Topics: AIG, International, United States, Federal Reserve, Fed, American International Group, Bear Stearns, Maiden Lane

Payments

ECB's Heinonen scoops lifetime achievement award

Central Banking | 23 Oct 2008

Topics: International, ECB, European Central Bank, Eurozone

Monetary Policy

Forint's slide prompts drastic hike in Hungary

Central Banking | 22 Oct 2008

Topics: International, euro, ECB, European Central Bank, IMF, Hungary, National Bank of Hungary

Financial Stability

RBA's Stevens praises British bailout

Central Banking | 22 Oct 2008

Topics: International, United Kingdom, Gordon Brown

Sovereign Wealth

Santiago SWF principles a reminder of bygone age

Central Banking | 22 Oct 2008

Topics: International, sovereign wealth funds, Singapore, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, ADIA

Financial Stability

First global summit set for 15 November

Central Banking | 22 Oct 2008

Topics: International, G20

Economics

Interbank rates ease further

Central Banking | 21 Oct 2008

Topics: International

Economics

IMF on European outlook

Central Banking | 21 Oct 2008

Topics: International, growth, Europe

Economics

Chile's De Gregorio on handling bubbles

Central Banking | 20 Oct 2008

Topics: International, monetary policy, Bubbles

Economics

Thaw in money markets gathers pace

Central Banking | 20 Oct 2008

Topics: International