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BIS releases study on property markets and financial stability
Bank for International Settlements and Monetary Authority of Singapore discuss challenges to financial stability from property markets
Central Bank of Myanmar confirms currency float
Central bank announces managed currency float will commence next month; first public statement on exchange rate reform since military government left power last year
Fed director cautious of ‘not fully known’ impacts of mobile banking
Sandra Braunstein testifies to US Senate on 'not fully known' ways the use of mobile devices can affect financial services
Norway research links income inequality and banking crises
Norges Bank working paper discusses role of income inequality in fermenting the financial crises in Norway in 1991-1992 and the US in 2008
IMF paper airs inflation fears for US monetary policy
IMF working paper finds continued loose monetary policy can only be maintained if inflation expectations are kept in check
BoE’s Posen says credit failures are hampering UK recovery
UK MPC member Adam Posen highlights lack of non-bank credit options as being among reasons for the slower pace of recovery in the UK relative to the US
Estonian governor calls for eurozone co-operation
Lipstok says eurozone member states must work together to ensure a sustainable economic recovery
RBA warns banks against chasing ‘unrealistic profit’
Reserve Bank of Australia’s latest Financial Stability Review cautions banks not to increase risk-taking by chasing ‘unrealistic profit expectations'
Bernanke commends global co-operation for stemming ‘meltdown’
Fed chairman says Fed and international policy actions prevented economic “meltdown”; says some areas of co-operation need improvement
IMF research finds exchange rate variations affect exports
International Monetary Fund study of renminbi fluctuations finds that variance in exchange rate impacts on exports of neighbouring developing economies
Bangladesh governor lauds role of microfinance in economy
Expanding microfinance sector contributes to domestic demand and poverty reduction, says Bangladesh Bank governor
Fed's Duke calls for focus on community projects in US
Elizabeth Duke highlights benefit to financial sector of engaging in community regeneration projects
Norway's Olsen discusses factors that shape interest rate policy
Norges Bank governor advocates interest rate policy that considers more than just the inflation target; says impact on output also relevant when setting rates
OECD’s Gurría wants ‘mother of all’ firewalls in Europe
OECD secretary-general demands expansion of emergency funds available to struggling eurozone sovereigns; wants monetary conditions to remain ‘supportive’
Bank of Israel forecasts higher growth and inflation in 2012
Central bank says improving global conditions are the major driver as inflation and growth expectations in Israel are revised upwards
Richmond Fed paper highlights benefit of debt ceiling
Fed research finds governments can see improvements in fiscal positions when utilising debt ceiling targets
IMF's Shinohara airs concerns over slowing Asian growth
Weak demand in Europe and US has potential to harm growth prospects for Asia, says IMF deputy managing director
Elderfield wants to see investment not new debt in banking sector
Operational flexibility provided by investment is crucial for banking sector in future, says deputy governor of the Central Bank of Ireland
Draghi applauds team effort on euro turnaround
ECB president says every institution in the eurozone contributed to turnaround witnessed since November; warns there is more to be done
Riksbank chooses new deputy head of monetary policy department
Christina Nyman becomes deputy head of monetary policy department; will lead the work of preparing the Riksbank’s Monetary Policy Report
Central bankers debate loose monetary policy impacts and exit plans
Masaaki Shirakawa, Christian Noyer, Jean-Claude Trichet and John Gieve highlight the challenges of super-loose monetary policy; Cœuré says ECB has LTRO exit plan
Bank of Canada celebrates new $50 note entering circulation
New note is second in series of polymer banknotes for Canada; first to be made available via automated banking machines
ECB allows eurozone central banks to veto collateral
ECB says central banks in member countries can refuse bank bonds guaranteed by governments of countries involved in EU/IMF bailout programmes as collateral
IMF working paper links democracy and GDP growth
International Monetary Fund researchers conclude that income inequality is key driver to the emergence of open societies