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Fund relents on capital controls
IMF admits capital controls have a role to play in its latest flagship report overturning long-held position, fleshes out possible capital surcharge framework
Central bank net gold sales fell 80% in 2009
Slowdown in European sales and India's purchase from IMF lead net sales to slump to 41 tonnes says research body
Singapore in surprise tightening
Monetary Authority of Singapore raises centre of exchange rate band, says it will target modest currency appreciation
Bair: FDIC-style bailout needed for very large banks
Chairwoman of the FDIC Sheila Bair outlines resolution regime for the biggest firms
Systematic volatility explains long term global correlations
Mexican central bank study on frequency variations of global correlations indicates increased connectivity in equity markets
RBNZ finds strong co-movement in inflation
Paper from New Zealand's central bank indicates category specific factors account for large co-movement in inflation among internationally traded commodities
Philly Fed study shows capital income tax should be nullified
Research links preferential tax treatment offered to homeowners with capital income tax
IMF stockpiles funds for crisis resolution
Fund prepares for the worst with $500 billion in extra funds from a standing borrowing arrangement with selected members
Money market integration biggest casualty of crunch: ECB
ECB’s financial integration report says areas in which most integration was achieved took the hardest hit, but recovery is following similar pattern
Serbia nominates academic for top role
National Bank of Serbia council chief Dejan Šoškić picked by administration to take over after Jelašić’s shock resignation, hints at dovish views
Fed to lose monetary affairs chief
Monetary affairs director Brian Madigan plans to retire later this year, he is succeeded by deputy director William English
Minneapolis Fed: US relies on large firms for productivity gains
Study shows employment distribution important factor in productivity of US firms
Bini Smaghi: monetary policy should not be burdened with additional objectives
Lorenzo Smaghi says lax policy may have contributed to the crisis, but inflation targeting should remain core objective
SF Fed: crisis showed simple policy rules more effective
San Francisico Fed paper reaffirms strength of simple policy guideline to monetary policy but stresses need for international framework
NY Fed's Dudley demands new bubble-bursting tools
New York Fed president calls for a judgment-based approach to dealing with asset price bubbles
Iceland’s “grossly negligent” central bankers caused collapse: report
Much awaited parliamentary report singles out seven individuals including Icelandic central bank’s governing board trio as responsible for 2008 collapse of banking sector
Polish governor killed in crash
Slawomir Skrzypek onboard President's airplane, central bank confirms
IMF: Lat Am banks a match for foreign rivals
IMF paper indicates foreign banks are no more efficient than domestic ones
Malaysia’s Zeti: savings will need to stay in Asia
Bank Negara Malaysia’s Zeti Akhtar Aziz says savings must be recycled regionally
HKMA: offshore markets can help boost currency trade
Hong Kong Monetary Authority says risks of trading currency in offshore markets are manageable
Norway’s Gjedrem: IMF, not G20, must lead post-crisis policy debate
Norges Bank governor Svein Gjedrem sees IMF as key means to engage all countries in building global policy framework
Bank of Italy bans second credit-card issuer
Move seen by Italian media as indicative of politicisation of money laundering and usury laws
SNB’s Roth banked 15% pay rise last year
Jean-Pierre Roth’s pay topped $1m in 2009
Meirelles will stay as governor until year end
Brazilian central bank governor Henrique Meirelles stays put, hopes of the vice-presidency dashed by party politics