Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
Governors among attendees at Bilderberg meet
Finance officials from around the world attend Bilderberg meeting
Bank of Canada highlights importance of research function
Bank of Canada 2010 Annual Report says research function is one of its leading priorities at central bank
BIS’s Hannoun spots conundrum in 'no bailout' line
Bank for International Settlements deputy general manager Hervé Hannoun says aversion to taxpayer-funded bailouts not fully priced in sovereign spreads
Albania’s Fullani urges deepening of capital markets
Bank of Albania governor Ardian Fullani calls for further development of capital markets in Southeast Europe
IMF study assesses Asean 5 bond market performance
Fund paper says Asean 5 bond markets compare well with other emerging markets
IMF assessment highlights China’s frailties in financial system
IMF’s first Financial Sector Assessment Programme in China says country must move towards more liberal financial system
Singapore’s Tai on deepening Islamic capital markets
Monetary Authority of Singapore executive director Tai Boon Leong says wider range of products will help deepen Islamic capital markets
Sovereign spillovers normalised Asian spreads, says IMF study
Fund paper attributes volatility in Asian sovereign debt markets during crisis to sovereign risk spillovers
ECB study measures impact of corridor width on monetary policy
European Central Bank paper shows width of standing facility corridor has significant impact on volatility of short-term interest rate
Beige Book signals slowdown in some districts
Federal Reserve reports deceleration in economic activity in four of 12 districts
IMF race: Colombia backs Carstens, Lagarde ‘confident’
IMF leadership campaigns continue; Mexico central bank chief receives Colombia backing, Christine Lagarde is 'confident' following meetings with China
ECB backs Draghi to head central bank
European Central Bank governing council supports nomination of Bank of Italy governor Mario Draghi to head eurozone central bank
Germany’s Schäuble calls for bond swap on Greek debt
Trichet has some sympathy in Vienna Initiative-style arrangement for Greece; German finance minister calls on ECB to go one step further with swap deal
Commitment to bailout package 'imperative': Bank of Portugal
Bank of Portugal May Financial Stability Report says compliance to €78 billion financial rescue package will prove less costly to society in long-term
Thieves seize 500,000 pesos from Argentina coffers: reports
Central Bank of Argentina robbed of 500,000 pesos' worth of withdrawn bills, say reports; central bank declines to comment
Philippines launches next leg of public education programme
Central bank wants the public to be able to make “well-informed economic and financial decisions”; also opens new building in Dumaguete City
Finland to close two cash distribution offices
Bank of Finland says it will shut its Tampere and Kuopio offices as cash distribution services are outsourced to private sector
Macedonia replaces governor
Dimitar Bogov, formerly vice-governor, takes over as governor of the National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia
Bank of Israel study reviews success of new pension scheme
Bank of Israel paper shows evidence of rise in savings contributions in response to new pension law in Israel
IMF study on financial frictions in EMEs
Fund paper shows developing economies are more exposed to financial frictions than emerging markets
Noyer expects euro area growth to weaken
Banque de France governor Christian Noyer says euro area growth may slow in coming quarter due to scars left on economies from crisis
NY Fed’s Dudley urges collaboration in tackling global imbalances
New York Federal Reserve president William Dudley says imbalances in growth between United States and emerging economies are unsustainable in long term
Sweden’s Öberg calls for Riksbank to merge with regulator
Riksbank first deputy governor Svante Öberg says merging central bank with Finansinspektionen will aid task of safeguarding financial system
Private sector involvement in Greece may be harmful: ECB’s Bini Smaghi
European Central Bank executive board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi says private sector involvement is fraught with complications