Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
Bolivia’s Tellería on central banks and regulation
Central Bank of Bolivia acting president Gabriel Loza Tellería says central banks must take part in prudential regulation; need new macroprudential mandate
Credit information could be misused, says Uganda’s Tumusiime-Mutebile
Bank of Uganda governor Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile calls for law on credit data protection
IMF programme helped Iceland’s finances: Guðmundsson
Central Bank of Iceland governor Már Guðmundsson says gross foreign exchange reserves in much better shape after IMF programme
Iosco issues guidelines to crack down on dark pools
International Organisation of Securities Commissions solicits comment on how to regulate dark liquidity
Central banks, markets must cut ratings reliance: FSB
Financial Stability Board publishes principles to roll back the influence of credit ratings agencies
SMEs profitability declining: ECB survey
European Central Bank survey shows deterioration in lending to small and medium enterprises
Basel III could have softened crisis: BIS's Caruana
Bank for International Settlements general manager Jaime Caruana says crisis could have been very different had Basel III framework been in place
Iceland’s Sighvatsson calls for gradual removal of capital controls
Central Bank of Iceland deputy governor Arnór Sighvatsson says removal of capital controls in Iceland depends on investment in export sectors
Deflation caused by low growth expectations: BoJ paper
Bank of Japan study says deflation made worse by falling growth, inflation expectations
I’m sticking to my guns: Buba’s Weber
Bundesbank president Axel Weber says future career prospects will not change his outspoken nature
Thailand’s Bandid on macroprudential policy
Bank of Thailand deputy governor Bandid Nijathaworn stresses need to distinguish macroprudential policy from capital controls; points to difficulty in identifying triggers
Uganda’s Tumusiime-Mutebile on driving investment growth
Bank of Uganda governor Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile says capital market deepening and responsive regulation key to expanding country’s investment potential
Avoid too many rules on CoCo bonds: BoJ research
Bank of Japan paper says design of contingent capital instruments should not be overregulated; issuance should be encouraged owing to positive externalities
Bank of England – Asset Purchase Facility Quarterly Report (Q3 2010)
Bank of England quarterly report on $316 billion facility finds growing stability in corporate funding commercial paper markets
Esma could undermine City of London: LSE's Rolet
London Stock Exchange chief executive Xavier Rolet tells influential parliamentary committee new European Securities and Markets Authority could risk handing control of UK regulation to Europe
Bank’s King proposes radical regulatory measures
Bank of England governor Mervyn King assesses policies to reduce banking sector’s dependence on public support
Bank finds signs of green shoots in business lending
Bank of England Trends in Lending report for October shows brief rise in net flow of lending to businesses in August
IMF: international business cycles are US-led
Fund study finds US financial shocks drive international business cycles
RBA’s Stevens: Australia must show greater interest in Asian policy
Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens says Australia must appreciate regional partners
National Bank of Cambodia - Annual Report 2009
National Bank of Cambodia’s Annual Report for 2009 says southeast Asian economy expected to return to growth this year
Bundesbank ups compatibility of clearing system
Bundesbank strikes deal with payments processor Equens on more interoperable clearing systems to improve market efficiency
Central banks should regulate financial system: CentralBanking.com poll
CentralBanking.com poll shows more than 58% of readers think central banks should regulate banks in addition to insurance firms, hedge funds, and brokers
Federal Reserve – Beige Book (October 2010)
Reports from twelve districts identify continued weakness in housing market recovery
Bank of Canada: capital requirements dampen shocks
Bank of Canada study creates micro-model banking sector where capital requirements dampen real impacts of financial shocks