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Counter-cyclical capital buffers rely on good central bank policy: BoC paper
Bank of Canada study finds central bank policy can strongly influence success of counter-cyclical capital measures
BIS paper examines sustainability of pension schemes
Bank for International Settlements study sheds light on effects of global economic downturn on the design of occupational pension schemes
BoE data shows moderate rise in UK lending
Bank of England data shows lending to individuals in UK increased by £1 billion in November
Praet named ECB’s de facto chief economist
European Central Bank executive board member Peter Praet will take over economics responsibilities at central bank
Banque de France to slash personnel numbers
Banque de France to replace only 50% of retirees in attempt to lower staff numbers; 2,500 posts to be lost by 2020
RBI paper highlights shift in credit dynamics over business cycles
Reserve Bank of India study shows the behaviour of credit relative to growth in India changes over different phases of the business cycle
Lithuania overhauls banking supervision
New streamlined financial markets supervision body will save government $1.9 million a year; economist in charge of new Supervision Service
NY Fed paper identifies illiquidity issues in Tips market
New York Federal Reserve study says benefits of inflation-protected Treasury securities are not being fully reaped
RBA paper quantifies risk of pricing distortions in markets
Reserve Bank of Australia study finds household and firm decisions are only marginally influenced by mispriced equity markets
Netherlands Bank paper discusses pricing policies in payments markets
Netherlands Bank study says policy on payments systems should be orientated towards improving competition rather than influencing price dynamics
BoJ’s Shirakawa urges immediate labour market reforms
Bank of Japan governor Masaaki Shirakawa warns against delaying policies to improve labour productivity in Japan
Nigeria rolls out ‘cash-less’ Lagos project
Central Bank of Nigeria issues clarifications as cash-less society is introduced in Lagos; reassures public that cash transactions have not been eliminated altogether
Obama nominates two new members to Fed board
Former undersecretary of the Treasury Jerome Powell and Harvard economist Jeremy Stein put forward to fill vacant seats on Federal Reserve Board of Governors; need Senate backing
CentralBanking.com review of 2011
Round-up of 10 of the leading news stories in 2011
ESRB urges swift implementation of emergency measures
European Systemic Risk Board sends strong message to European heads of state to fulfil terms of eurozone agreements; new appointments to board’s Advisory Scientific Committee
Malaysia launches new banknote series
Bank Negara Malaysia reveals designs and security features of five denominations in new currency series
Riksbank appoints new head of general secretariat
Former head of Riksbank’s monetary policy department Anders Vredin replaces Kai Barvèll as head of general secretariat
Zeti reveals new strategy for financial system
Bank Negara Malaysia governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz says growth of financial sector in Malaysia will accelerate under new blueprint
ECB paper identifies challenges to creating resolution regimes
European Central Bank study compares legal aspects of bank resolution regimes in the UK and Germany
Rise in terms of trade not always inflationary: RBA paper
Reserve Bank of Australia study says floating exchange rates act as an important buffer to external shocks that influence terms of trade
Capital controls are second-best policies: IMF paper
Fund study examines the new economics literature on prudential capital controls and finds the tools can help reduce financial instability
ECB receives strong demand for three-year liquidity
European Central Bank extends €489 billion in loans to banks in its first three-year liquidity operation. But analysts believe the measures will do little to ease funding pressures in the eurozone
Barroso urges Hungary to drop controversial bill
European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso challenges Budapest over proposed amendments to National Bank of Hungary law; central bank raises rates by 50 basis points
Sepa migration deadline pencilled in for 2014
European Union says migration end-dates for credit transfers and direct debit to Single Euro Payments Area will be February 2014