Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
Bank of Israel paper evaluates past monetary policy decisions
Discussion paper from the Bank of Israel investigates patterns in monetary policy decisions and their outcomes in the country
Thai governor urges Asian market cooperation
Prasarn Trairatvorakul calls on Asian central banks and financial markets to co-operate; warns harmonisation of systems will not be easy
Praet describes the ECB’s role in the financial crisis
Member of the ECB executive board addresses Austrian central bank conference; echoes colleagues in stressing other routes to recovery must be pursued beyond emergency policy measures
Have your say on the next governor of the BoE
CentralBanking.com is running a poll asking about the credentials Mervyn King’s successor should possess
Differing growth predictions demonstrate uneven global recovery
European Commission estimates 0.3% contraction for eurozone GDP; Lithuania and Thailand meanwhile revise growth estimates upwards
New coins celebrate leadership change in Taiwan
Taiwanese central bank announces minting of gold and silver commemorative coins in recognition of the new president and vice-president
IMF paper looks at alternative monetary policy rules for India
International Monetary Fund researchers show forward-looking rules for monetary policy formulation provide better results in India
BoE holds fire on rates and quantitative easing
Benchmark rate and asset purchase programme unchanged; market looks to inflation figures next week for hints on MPC thought pattern
Bernanke says stronger banks will lead to 'robust' economy
Fed chair outlines progress made by financial sector; says improved credit conditions will play a part in creating a robust economy in the US
Bank of Spain plays down bank nationalisation talk
Spanish central bank says customers and depositors of Banco Financiero y de Ahorros have "no cause for concern" as the possible use of public funds to stabilise the firm is discussed
MAS assistant managing director discusses importance of market research
Jacqueline Loh highlights benefits of increased financial research for Asian economies; says risks associated with investing in Asia can be mitigated by enhanced information-gathering
IMF research examines links between governance and stress events
IMF working paper discusses correlation between quality of national governance and the likelihood of economic stress events
Fed's Plosser looks beyond government intervention to generate growth
Philadelphia Fed president urges communities seeking economic growth to look beyond government initiatives
Reserve Bank of New Zealand to release latest Basel III proposals
Deputy governor of Reserve Bank of New Zealand says central bank will shortly submit its latest Basel III proposals; continuing fears over global economy highlighted in Financial Stability Report
EFSF withholds funds as pressure increases on Greece
EFSF withholds €1 billion of emergency payout to Greece as voters revolt against austerity measures; ECB’s Nowotny warns time is running out
HM The Queen confirms banking ring fence plan
UK set to see controversial ring fence between retail and investment banking operations introduced after Queen includes the plan in her annual speech before the government
Central Bank of Brazil blasts report of lost autonomy
Brazilian governor Alexandre Tombini defends central bank in the face of a newspaper article claiming the institution has lost its autonomy
IMF report backs 'appropriate' Swiss currency floor
IMF supports Swiss National Bank currency floor policy; says floor is “appropriate" and discusses relative success to date
New deputy governor notes increasing Swedish economic dependency
Kerstin af Jochnick describes points of importance relating to monetary policy and financial stability; highlights growing dependency of Sweden on events abroad
Honohan discusses lessons from central banks' response to financial shocks
Governor of the Irish central bank outlines lessons for central bankers from the impact of shocks to financial system
BIS paper examines potential substitute monetary policy tools
Bank for International Settlements working paper discusses potential for interest rate and capital adequacy requirement tools to contribute to financial stability
IMF research examines impact of China on commodity markets
International Monetary Fund working paper examines impact of aggregate activity in China on commodity markets; finds Chinese activity impacts majorly on oil markets
Sarb paper examines inflation annoucement influence on currency market
South African Reserve Bank working paper examines link between inflation announcements and short-term currency fluctuations in South Africa
Bahrain modernises cheque truncation system
Central Bank of Bahrain announces same day cheque clearing system will go live on May 13; system is part of initiative to improve efficiency and confidence in cheques