Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
Bullion coin featuring menorah released in Israel
Third bullion coin in the Jerusalem Gold series is released; issuance in celebration of Jerusalem Day in Israel
Bank of England launches review of crisis-handling
Court of the Bank of England commissions set of reviews to learn lessons relevant for the bank’s future responsibilities; first public announcement regarding analysis of this type
BIS paper studies financial transmission channels
Working paper analyses role of financial system in affecting economic growth and stability; emphasises importance of financial sector in macroeconomic models
Colombia central bank co-director discusses crisis
Carlos Gustavo Cano considers causes of financial crisis; emphasises importance of using macro-prudential tools to prevent asset bubbles and calm investors
RBI paper considers monetary transmission in India
Reserve Bank of India working paper focuses on operation of monetary transmission mechanism in India; demonstrates significant causal effect of rate changes
Central Bank of Ireland governor takes pay cut
Patrick Honohan gifts portion of salary back to the government, resulting in lower salary than previous year; Annual Report shows profit of €1.2 billion
Swift chooses head of marketing as new chief
Gottfried Leibbrandt confirmed as successor to Lázaro Campos at global financial communications, products and services company
IMF paper quantifies structural subsidies for Sifis
Researchers from the International Monetary Fund estimate value of subsidies implied by expectations of government support for Sifis; find a sizeable cost advantage for these institutions
New deputy governor for State Bank of Vietnam
Vietnamese prime minister appoints Dao Minh Tu; joins five other deputy governors at the central bank
BoE paper studies forecasting models
Working paper from Bank of England compares models with time-varying parameters in forecasting UK GDP growth, inflation and interest rates under structural change
Posen to leave Bank of England’s MPC
Adam Posen will not seek reappointment to Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee; takes on role as president of Peterson Institute of International Economics
Ukraine releases banking group identification regulation
New regulation brings Ukraine further into line with EU and Basel Committee principles; describes how banking groups come to be classified as such in the country
US Senate confirms new Federal Reserve Board members
Jeremy Stein and Jerome Powell secure bipartisan support from members of Congress to be confirmed for positions on Federal Reserve Board
Central banks take part in ‘Night of Museums’ event
Central bank museums to open late as part of European Night of Museums event; UK and Lithuania among those with special events planned
ECB article explains Eurosystem financial reporting
Monthly bulletin offers overview of Eurosystem’s financial reporting and accounting; says public interest in financial statements is growing
MAS deputy highlights challenges of structural change
Ong Chong Tee lists core issues and challenges related to structural changes in the Singapore economy after the financial crisis
Philadelphia Fed reports slowing manufacturing growth
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia releases May 2012 Business Outlook Survey; finds slower manufacturing growth
State Bank of Pakistan decides to implement IBAN
Pakistan to see International Bank Account Number system fully in place by June 2013; central bank hopes change will make payments more efficient in the country
Brazil to reveal rate-setters'votes
Central bank board approves amendments to law governing the institution aimed at increasing transparency; quarterly inflation report also to begin being published
Cheques secure place in Australian payments system
Australian Payments Clearing Association finds no reason to consider closing the cheque clearing system in Australia
Malaysia and Turkey sign memorandum of understanding
Central banks agree to work to “foster strategic co-operation” between the two countries; want to promote bilateral investment and liquidity arrangements
Gold demand drops from high 2011 figures
Gold Demand Trends report from World Gold Council notes 5% lower demand in Q1 this year compared with 2011
BoJ’s Shirai debates how to strengthen growth momentum
Member of Bank of Japan policy board says the country should improve economic relations with emerging Asia in terms of trade and tourism and also through cross-border financial transactions
Bangladesh bank governor discusses macro-prudential reforms
Atiur Rahman gives overview of progress in Bangladesh and says reforms are progressing well in South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation region