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Kohn talks of macro-prudential policy ‘infancy’
Donald Kohn tells US audience about the UK’s Financial Policy Committee; explains the “consistent and systematic” application of macro-prudential policies is still developing
IMF researchers label asset managers collateral ‘mines’
Paper highlights lack of attention paid to rise of asset managers as a major source of funding for banks through shadow banking system
Czech prime minister wary of central bank losing independence
Petr Nečas does not want selection method of top central bank officials to change; warns Senate-agreed choices could lead to the politicising of the board
CB.com panel discusses changes in reserve management functions
CentralBanking.com poses the question: What do central banks want from reserves and reserve managers? Panellists discuss how the financial crisis has altered the role of reserve managers
Choongsoo warns of lurching global crisis
Bank of Korea governor Choongsoo Kim says world risks another crisis if global imbalances are not addressed
Credit subsidies can counteract bust cycles: IMF paper
Fund case study of Serbia shows use of credit subsidies during the financial crisis was effective in mitigating decline in output
Riksbank's Öberg calls for focus on shorter forecast horizons
Riksbank first deputy governor, Svante Öberg, says limitations in analysts’ forecasting beyond one year requires greater emphasis on near-term outlook
Pakistan’s Anwar wants updated microfinance regulatory framework
State Bank of Pakistan governor Yaseen Anwar says considerable work is still needed to regulate microfinance institutions effectively
Namibian deputy governor turns down third term
Bank of Namibia deputy governor Paul Hartmann to be replaced by director of research Ebson Uanguta; governor Ipumbu Shiimi confirmed for a full five-year term
Lagarde calls Arab Spring a ‘beacon of light’
Christine Lagarde expresses her hope for the countries affected by the Arab Spring uprisings; calls on international community to support the growth of economies in the region
IMF paper on how to better manage commodity price cycles
Fund study shows that flexible exchange rate regimes help shield commodity-exporting countries from sudden declines in commodity prices
Chinese labour costs contributed to US job losses: Fed paper
Federal Reserve study says decline in US manufacturing employment was largely attributable to relatively low investment and slow growth in the US, rather than China's competitive labour market
Monetary policy should not be overburdened: ECB’s Stark
European Central Bank executive board member Jürgen Stark says solution to sovereign debt crisis is primarily in the hands of eurozone governments not central bank
Markets will drive policymakers into action: Denmark’s Bernstein
National Bank of Denmark governor Nils Bernstein says eurozone governments are short of solutions to debt crisis but must reach a consensus
Fed promotes directors on district boards
Federal Reserve announces string of changes to chair and deputy chair of regional Fed board of directors for 2012
MAS reshuffles senior management
Departure of Leo Mun Wai as head of Monetary Authority of Singapore's capital markets group triggers series of changes to management at central bank
Cyprus governor warns country has 'lost credibility'
Athanasios Orphanides tells parliamentary committee that budget measures must be pushed through quickly to restore confidence in Cyprus; warns the country has lost credibility
Philippines banking sector liberalisation continues
Central Bank of the Philippines awards seven banks the right to open 162 branches in previously 'restricted' zones; next phase in the liberalisation of the domestic banking sector
Australia announces new deputy governor
Philip Lowe promoted from position as assistant governor; Heather Ridout revealed as new external board member
FSB consultative group for the Americas gathers in Mexico
Central bank governors Agustín Carstens and José De Gregorio co-chair first regional group meeting to exchange views on key financial stability issues
Plosser warns Fed against engaging in fiscal policy
Philadelphia Federal Reserve president Charles Plosser says involvement in credit programmes risks blurring distinction between monetary and fiscal policy
ECB paper tests eurozone balance sheet transmission mechanism
European Central Bank study shows central bank balance sheet operations can stimulate economic activity and inflation, but has its limitations
Debt crises lead to sharp and protracted recessions: IMF paper
Fund study shows debt crises reduce output growth by about 10 percentage points and last an average of eight years
RBI’s Gokarn warns against rising food inflation
Reserve Bank of India deputy governor Subir Gokarn calls for reforms in infrastructure and technology to ease inflationary risks in the future