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Central Bank of Colombia minutes reveal dispute
Minutes from recent Colombian central bank board of director's meeting show split over whether to raise benchmark rate
IMF paper studies impact of regulation and taxation on banking
IMF researchers investigate the impact of bank regulation and taxation in a dynamic model with banks exposed to credit and liquidity risk
MAS releases recent economic developments briefing
Monetary Authority of Singapore sets out recent economic developments in the country; reveals inflation prediction for 2012
Cœuré gives ECB perspective on priorities for the reform of financial regulation
Newest member of the European Central Bank's executive board talks about the key issues financial regulatory reforms must address
Pakistan’s Anwar calls for development of corporate bond markets
State Bank of Pakistan governor wants to see corporate bond market developed in the country; stresses government must be open to change for process to work
RBI cuts reserve ratio to improve lending conditions
Reserve Bank of India reduces cash reserve ratio for banks by 75bp; move injects 480 billion rupees into banking system
Norway to issue new coin to mark universal suffrage
Norges Bank announces plans to introduce a commemorative 10-krone coin 100 years after suffrage was extended to all women
Filipino governor announces new fund to assist small businesses
New office building opened in Roxas City; coincides with introduction of Capiz Credit Surety Fund and public learning programme in the region
Australia’s Lowe confronts the country’s changing economy
RBA deputy governor calls on Australia to make the most of the opportunities a shifting world economy offers the country
BIS study looks at financial volatility prediction
Bank for International Settlements researchers investigate the prediction of financial volatility using economic variables
IMF paper studies bank asset quality in emerging markets
IMF research paper finds significant links between banks' asset quality, credit and macroeconomic aggregates
Governor Zeti encourages use of Islamic financing
Zeti Akhtar Aziz says Islamic finance presents new opportunities to support the economy and overall financial stability
Lagarde chooses new IMF secretary
Christine Lagarde picks Jianhai Lin as secretary of the Fund; becomes first Chinese national to hold the post
Former Bank of Haiti governor shot dead
Venel Joseph, former governor of the Central Bank of Haiti killed in his car; held office as chief of the central bank between August 2001 and March 2004
SNB spent $19.6 billion maintaining minimum exchange rate
SNB purchased foreign currency to a value of $19.6 billion in 2011; central bank also reveals larger than expected profit
Philippines economic newsletter looks at roots of financial crisis
Central Bank of the Philippines investigates international claims and cross-border lending during the global financial crisis
IMF paper analyses corporate investment in India
International Monetary Fund research paper looks into how the business environment affects corporate investment in India, which has been sluggish since the financial crisis
Fed paper studies the effect of Tarp on bank risk-taking
Discussion paper says the increase in risk-taking without an increase in lending following Tarp capital injections “is suggestive of moral hazard due to government ownership”
South Africa records increase in value of gold reserves
SARB reveals $186 million rise in value of gold reserves; overall reserves value up $438 million
Auditors find no breach of SNB regulations by governing board
Audit of own-account transactions by members of the enlarged governing board of the Swiss National Bank reveals no breach of the regulations in place during the time of investigation
European Commission pursues Hungarian central bank independence issue
European Commission welcomes Hungarian promise to change legislation affecting the independence of the central bank, but wants to see more details
RBA hands over responsibility for autonomous financial sanctions
Reserve Bank of Australia no longer has regulatory responsibility for autonomous financial sanctions; Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade now handles implementation and administration of law
Buba discussion paper uncovers secrets of board risk-taking
Researchers find board changes that result in more female executives at banks can lead to increased risk-taking; executives with PhD qualifications reduce risk
IMF’s Shinohara highlights Ethiopia’s economic challenges
Naoyuki Shinohara, deputy managing director of the IMF, says Ethiopia still has work to do on containing high inflation and raising savings, among other issues