Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
Brazil slashes benchmark rate again
Central Bank of Brazil again cuts benchmark rate by 75 basis points; new 9% rate close to country’s all-time low rate
Iranian central bank escapes Swiss sanctions
Swiss authorities stop short of freezing assets of Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran; note the institution's importance to the country's economy in reaching the decision
Shirakawa says central banks not responsible for structural issues
BoJ governor Shirakawa says the structural reforms that must accompany refinancing operations cannot be achieved by central banks
Kansas Fed Economic Review discusses barriers to mobile payments in US
Kansas Fed’s latest economic review discusses supply- and demand-side issues limiting the use of mobile payments in the US
Constâncio calls for 'co-operation' on data sharing by Eurosystem institutions
Vítor Constâncio says co-operation needed between Eurosystem institutions on data sharing; adequate security measures needed to safeguard interaction
Norges Bank working paper studies sovereign risk contagion
Norges Bank working paper researches sovereign risk contagion using CDS spreads in major euro area countries
Bank of Lithuania warns of stained banknotes after ATM theft
Bank of Lithuania advises against accepting banknotes stained with ink; fears raised that such notes could be result of ATM theft in the country
Bank of Canada strikes positive note in policy report
Latest Monetary Policy Report from the Bank of Canada sets out better than expected economic momentum; inflation risks balanced and stimulus withdrawal ‘may become appropriate’ says report
Spain's Ordóñez renews call for government action
Bank of Spain governor urges government to stick to target of reducing budget deficit to 5.3% in 2012; highlights work done on banking reform
SNB unveils new governing board
Swiss National Bank confirms Thomas Jordan as chairman of the governing board; plans for stricter rules governing private financial transactions by SNB staff are also revealed
BoE’s Posen causes stir with vote switch
External MPC member abandons pro-QE stance; inflation concerns high among rate-setters, with Paul Tucker taking vocal lead
BoJ’s Nishimura says strengthening growth 'crucial' for Japanese economy
Bank of Japan deputy governor emphasises central bank’s role in achieving growth potential; signals unease at the global economic impacts for future of Japanese economy
IMF working paper examines China’s current account imbalances
IMF working paper concludes that total rebalancing has not occurred in Chinese economy as domestic imbalances increase and external imbalances fall
BIS working paper draws lessons from Asia on price stability
Bank for International Settlements working paper studies price stability in Asia; concludes that monetary policy frameworks have been effective
Draghi outlines importance of statistics at ECB
European Central Bank president discusses expanded role for statistics in helping bank achieve its mandate
India slashes benchmark rate
Reserve Bank of India drops repo rate to 8% in first cut in years; governor references slowing growth and declining inflation in announcing decision
Norway set to shift investment strategy after poor SWF performance
Norway sovereign wealth fund to focus on emerging markets following third-worst performance in history last year
Central Bank of Iran reacts to major debit card security breach
Central Bank of Iran urges debit card users to change personal identification codes after hacker publishes security details of millions of accounts on internet
Research discusses elasticity of non-oil tax revenues in Trinidad and Tobago
Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago working paper says future growth of non-oil tax revenue in the country should come from indirect taxes
Bank of Colombia research studies intraday liquidity risk regulation
Colombia central bank working paper finds structural shifts in the intraday liquidity market are the result of evolution rather than market shocks
Sarb working paper discusses rand exchange rate
South African Reserve Bank working paper studies factors that influence the exchange rate of the rand as a free-floating currency
G-30 report emphasises importance of qualitative aspects to supervision
Group of 30 working group on corporate governance says qualitative as well as quantitative measures are required to enhance governance
CPSS and Iosco set out central bank responsibilities for FMIs
CPSS and Iosco issue new standards for financial market infrastructures; include core responsibilities for central banks and other supervisory bodies
Bernanke defends Fed’s response to financial crisis
Fed chairman defends actions taken before and during global financial crisis; offers justification for Fed response to struggling systemically important firms