Quantitative easing
Central banks break 20-year streak with net gold purchase in 2010
World Gold Council's Fourth Quarter Investment Digest says central bank purchases of gold slightly outweighed sales for first time in 20 years on growing demand for the precious metal
Gold could hit $1,600 in 2011, say analysts
Commentators say investor appetite for the precious metal will continue to soar as concerns over US economy, eurozone sovereign debt issues, persist
QE2 will create jobs, Yellen tells critics
Federal Reserve vice-chair Janet Yellen says further quantitative easing will address weak labour demand and generate roughly 700,000 jobs
Brazil steps up efforts to ease real gains
Central Bank of Brazil raises reserve requirements on domestic banks' foreign exchange position in bid to halt real appreciation
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Regulatory change features heavily
Bank’s Bean mounts QE2 defence
Bank of England deputy governor Charles Bean says criticisms that QE2 is inflationary, will spark inflows in emerging markets, are incorrect
QE2 hopes reflected in dollar, risk reversal trends: BIS
Bank for International Settlements’ December Quarterly Review charts effects of QE2 anticipation, eurozone sovereign debt woes, in fourth quarter
QE3 possible if conditions warrant it, says Bernanke
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke says a further expansion of Treasury bill purchase programme is possible; stresses worries on unemployment
Fed’s Yellen: QE2 could help emerging markets
Federal Reserve vice chair Janet Yellen makes case for currency appreciation in emerging markets; remarks come on the heels of emerging market criticism of QE2
St Louis Fed: central banks must plan credible QE exit
St Louis Federal Reserve study shows success of quantitative easing depends on central bank's ability to credibly plan for stimulus withdrawal
Shirakawa draws parallels with QE in Japan, US
Bank of Japan governor Masaaki Shirakawa says same aims underlie Japan's monetary easing scheme and Federal Reserve's asset purchase programme
Bernanke: QE2 a misleading moniker
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke says $600 billion Treasury purchase scheme not officially quantitative easing
HKMA, PBoC react to QE2
Hong Kong Monetary Authority and People’s Bank of China counter Fed’s quantitative easing programme with regulatory and monetary policy measures
What’s wrong with QE2?
Geoffrey Wood explains why he signed a letter arguing against the Federal Open Market Committee’s latest round of asset purchases
Academics attack QE2
Twenty-three academics call on Federal Open Market Committee to “reconsider and discontinue” QE2; signatory argues problems are as much on supply side as demand side
Too soon to judge QE2: Korea's Kim
Bank of Korea governor Kim Choong-soo says Federal Reserve's second round of monetary easing cannot be prejudged; outlines challenges for domestic economy
New York Fed announces QE2 purchase plan
New York Federal Reserve sets schedule for $105 billion-worth of purchases of Treasuries over the next month
QE2 criticisms “baffling”: King
Attacks on the Federal Open Market Committee’s latest round of asset purchases meet with scorn from Bank of England governor
Focus on trade rather than stimulus: business leaders to G20
International Chamber of Commerce honorary chair Victor Fung calls on G20 to focus on boosting international trade rather than monetary stimulus to raise growth; currency tensions expected to feature heavily at Seoul Summit
India’s PM backs QE2
Backing from Manmohan Singh follows attacks from other emerging markets
Zhou, Meirelles attack QE2
Central Bank of Brazil president Henrique Meirelles and People's Bank of China governor Zhou Xiaochuan bash Federal Reserve’s latest stimulus programme
Broaden renminbi use to curb dollar influence: ex-HKMA’s Yam
Former Hong Kong Monetary Authority chief executive Joseph Yam calls for more renminbi internationalisation; says Hong Kong a vital portal in the effort
Fed to buy $600 billion-worth of Treasuries
Size of QE2 exceeds expectations; pace of purchases slower than forecast