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Covered bond purchase programme a success: ECB paper
European Central Bank study says Eurosystem’s covered bond purchase was an effective policy tool
Bank of Canada – Monetary Policy Report (January 2011)
Bank of Canada January Monetary Policy Report expects export-led recovery to gain momentum in 2011
Richmond Fed’s Lacker on economic outlook for 2011
Richmond Federal Reserve president Jeffrey Lacker says recovery has emerged from soft patch and will grow above trend in 2011
FDIC’s Bair calls for reform of mortgage servicing model
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation chair Sheila Bair says reform of mortgage servicing business model needed in order to realign mortgage servicers’ incentives when managing mortgage payments
ESRB elects sub-committee heads
European Systemic Risk Board elects Poland’s Marek Belka, Italy’s Mario Draghi, Cyprus’ Athanasios Orphanides, Germany’s Axel Weber, to steering committee
Bank’s Haldane borrows from science to explain systemic threats
Bank of England’s Andrew Haldane collaborates with scientist Lord Robert May in top journal Nature to highlight implications of interconnections between firms on stability of the financial system
Israel unveils measures to brace against inflows
Bank of Israel introduces reporting rules, reserve requirements on foreign exchange derivatives trades; measures intended to clarify nature, limit inflows
Tombini’s inflation credentials strengthened by Brazil rate hike
Central Bank of Brazil lifts target rate by half a point to contain burgeoning price pressures; hike comes in first rate-setting meeting under charge of new governor Alexandre Tombini
IMF deputy managing director Portugal to leave Fund
Fund’s deputy managing director Murilo Portugal steps down to pursue vacant presidency role at Brazilian Banking Federation
Central Banking’s advisory board adds Stern, Sheng, Heikensten
Gary Stern, Andrew Sheng and Lars Heikensten join Central Banking Publications’ editorial advisory board
FSoC draws up Volcker rule plan
Financial Stability Oversight Council recommends rules to expand scope, force disclosure of permitted hedge fund investment
Korea’s Kim promotes debate on enhancing macroprudential tools
Bank of Korea governor Kim Choongsoo encourages debate within international circles on more advanced forms of macroprudential instruments to ease emerging market risks
Trinidad and Tobago’s Williams on economic outlook for 2011
Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago governor Ewart Williams says growth in Caribbean state during 2011 hinges on recovery in domestic demand
Eurosystem crisis measures averted prolonged crisis: ECB paper
European Central Bank study says introduction of unconventional monetary policy measures during financial crisis successfully provided liquidity to banking system
Philly Fed’s Plosser on limitations of monetary policy
Philadelphia Federal Reserve president Charles Plosser warns active use of monetary policy will not stabilise economy
Brussels seeks clarity on solving national regulators’ spats
European Commission calls for amendments to laws stating what the role of new supervisory authorities will be in resolving disputes between national regulators
RBI’s Sinha promoted to deputy governor
Reserve Bank of India appoints executive director Anand Sinha to fourth and final deputy governor position
FSoC moots amendments to 'too big to fail' law
Financial Stability Oversight Council suggests changes in accounting standards, language of reform law barring firms from holding more than 10% of industry’s total liabilities
Fed sets up diversity and inclusion offices
Federal Reserve opens diversity and inclusion offices across the country in bid to step up equal employment opportunities in federal agencies
Bank rate set to remain on hold despite fresh rise in inflation
Bank of England unlikely to raise rates despite higher-than-forecast rise in inflation in December; analysts say central bank is right to keep rates on hold
ECB opines on Basel countercyclical buffer
Central bank cautions against mechanical application of credit-to-GDP ratio for calibration
Sweden’s Ingves draws roadmap to macroprudential mandate
Riksbank governor Stefan Ingves discusses measures in governance, implementation and econometrics needed for successful macroprudential policy
Belgium’s Praet, ex-Slovak deputy Kohútiková up for ECB board
National Bank of Belgium executive director Peter Praet and former National Bank of Slovakia deputy governor Elena Kohútiková nominated for ECB executive board seat to be vacated by Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell
NY Fed paper highlights discount window stigma
New York Federal Reserve study finds evidence of stigma attached to bank lending when accessing funds from discount window during crises