Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
Bernanke warns Congress on fiscal deficit
Fed chairman warns limiting debt ceiling self defeating, says US must choose between “careful and deliberative process” of financial policy change or “much more painful” crisis response
ECB highlights funding vulnerabilities in euro area banks
European Central Bank June 2011 Financial Stability Review shows funding vulnerabilities remain "Achilles heel" for euro area banks
Sweden’s Ekholm not in favour of current account targets
Riksbank deputy governor Karolina Ekholm says central banks should not set targets for how large their deficits and surpluses can grow
Toxicity Index levels rising: RBI report
Reserve Bank of India June 2011 Financial Stability Report finds evidence that exposure to inter-bank distress is creeping upward
South African Reserve Bank – Annual Report (2010–11)
South African Reserve Bank 2010–11 Annual Report says there is no obvious threat to domestic financial stability
US dollar leading currency peg: ECB paper
European Central Bank study shows US dollar continues to dominate as most used exchange rate currency anchor
Basel working group calls for 'explicit' financial stability mandate
Working group on financial stability governance calls for explicit and clear mandates for central banks
IMF disqualifies Fischer
IMF tells Stanley Fischer he cannot run for the role of managing director because of age; Fischer “proud and happy” to remain in role at Bank of Israel
China blames loose global monetary policies for inflationary pressures
People’s Bank of China brings price control to the forefront; says loose global monetary conditions have pushed up inflation expectations
BoE’s Weale calls for early rate hike
Bank of England external Monetary Policy Committee's Martin Weale says early rate increase will give central bank more room to manoeuvre in future
West African central bankers receive training in debt managment and corporate governance practices
West African Institute for Financial Management works with IMF and World Bank to train region’s central bankers
Draghi encouraged by Baffi’s reign at central bank
Bank of Italy governor Mario Draghi draws on experiences of Italian central bank veteran Paolo Baffi
BoE paper on development of central banks' lender-of-last-resort function
Bank of England study looks into evolution of clearing and settlements systems and central banks' progression as providers of liquidity
ECB paper on alternative DSGE models
European Central Bank study highlights methods to improve macroeconomic forecasts and monetary policy decisions
Bank of Portugal paper highlights variance in value of money
Bank of Portugal study challenges application of Bertrand competition in currency markets
Fischer joins IMF race
Governor of the Bank of Israel announces candidacy to become IMF managing director; calls chance to run an “extraordinary and unplanned opportunity”
Queen knights King
Bank of England governor Mervyn King receives knighthood from the Queen in her birthday honours list
Trichet highlights advanced economy failures
European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet says crisis highlighted weaknesses in strategies of advanced economies; stands firm on Greece action shortly before S&P downgrades sovereign
Bank utilises Google in analysis
Bank of England paper says internet search tools offer accurate analysis of current economic trends
Estonian finance minister 'certainly qualified' for governor role
Chair of the central bank’s supervisory board says Estonian finance minister, Juergen Ligi is "certainly qualified" for the role of governor
EMEs more sensitive to risk premiums: IMF paper
IMF study shows a lower risk premium can reduce inflation in emerging economies
Finland’s Liikanen calls for rethink of open market operations
Bank of Finland governor Erkki Liikanen says Eurosystem central banks should make distinction between assets eligible for open market operations and liquidity requirements
ECB’s Stark warns of low interest rate curse
European Central Bank executive board member Jürgen Stark says central banks should avoid looking at short-term consequences of monetary policy
Qualitative indicators could have spotted crisis: Buba paper
Bundesbank study highlights importance of qualitative risk assessment in banking supervision