Articles by Central Banking Newsdesk
Danish central bank sees profit drop 41%
National Bank of Denmark reports $500m tailing off in profits for 2009, puts development down to interest rate changes
Iceland trims rates on króna strength
Central Bank of Iceland cuts to 9% despite fears over Icesave dispute
Fed: safety net is too big
Richmond Federal Reserve research flags dramatic expansion of safety net
RBA: credit card reform in Australia
Reserve Bank of Australia‘s assistant governor discusses the challenges regulators face in the market for credit card payments
RBA justifies March rate hike
Signs of revival in economic activity convinced board members to hike rates by a quarter point
IMF explains peso appreciation in the 90’s
IMF paper shows that gains in total factor productivity and more competitive pricing for tradable goods explains the historical appreciation of the peso
Fed’s Hoenig dissents again
Kansas City Fed president disagrees with commitment to keep low rates for an “extended period"
Washington makes play to name NY Fed chief
Senate banking committee’s reform bill calls for greater accountability in Liberty Street, pares Fed’s supervisory role to large banks alone
SARB’s Marcus reminds shareholders of responsibilities
South African Reserve Bank governor Gill Marcus says shareholders who try to profit from their stock ignore the greater good of the country
Bank’s Dale: QE a success
Spencer Dale discusses the merits of quantitative easing and its impact on the wider economy in the past year
The Bank’s balance sheet during the crisis
Bank of England’s markets chief sets out how size and composition of balance sheet has changed
US, UK on the road to a downgrade: Moody’s
If the US and Britain cannot repair their balance sheets, the burden of servicing debt could cause them to lose AAA ratings, agency says
Ireland’s Elderfield: Consumer comes first
Matthew Elderfield discusses the lessons learnt from the financial crisis, and how new regulations will place the consumer interests before the banks
Boston Fed: the housing portfolio effect
A study by the Boston Federal Reserve explains why Americans buy unaffordable homes when the housing market is appreciating
China’s Zhou not flustered by higher-than-forecast inflation
People’s Bank of China governor Zhou Xiaochuan keeps a cool head as inflation increases by more than expected spooking analysts and markets, says central bank will keep to plans
We must return to global bond markets: Malaysia’s Zeti
Bank Negara Malaysia governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz says the central bank has encouraged government to sell bills to foreign investors to keep name prominent
ECB to assist Bosnia’s bid for EU accession
European Central Bank will help Bosnian central bank improve key areas such as statistics and research to prepare for the country’s accession to the European Union
SNB, Finma set up stability steering group
Central bank and regulator intensify their collaboration on financial stability
ECB’s Stark: global economy is heading for lost decade
Jürgen Stark says failure to learn from the crisis would result in anaemic global growth for the next ten years
Investment growth declines in Europe
Central Bank of Ireland research shows that while declines in investment growth is larger in US compared with the eurozone this year, it continues to lag behind the US overall
Bank of Canada on risky measures
Bank of Canada study shows that increased ownership among the largest shareholders invites less risky behaviour in decision making
Caribbean learns from crisis: T&T’s Williams
Ewart Williams discusses the need for greater cooperation between central banks in the region in reducing the risk of financial crises
Brazil’s Meirelles faces renewed tax fraud allegations
Brazilian central bank chief Henrique Meirelles could be investigated for the second time on tax crimes after attorney-general’s office asks Supreme Court for a probe, Meirelles unfazed
Chinese inflation spike scares investors
Chinese consumer prices rise more than consensus forecast in February, sparking fears that the economy is overheating