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ECB’s Tumpel-Gugerell on e-invoicing
European Central Bank executive board member discusses pan European e-invoicing system
CEPR: small banks pay big premium during credit crunch
Centre of Economic Policy Research study into bank lending finds small firms’ access to liquidity is affected more than larger firms by adverse credit conditions
US senators finally agree to reform debate
Having blocked discussions from Monday to Wednesday, Republican senators agree to let disputed regulatory reform bill be debated
Rate round-up: Brazil hikes, most hold, Russia cuts
Brazil raises policy rate to 9.5%, Russia cuts to 8.25%; United States, Poland and New Zealand hold
ECB’s Trichet: voices opinion on fiscal goals in Europe
ECB president Trichet calls for concerted effort from European finance ministers to rebuild confidence in markets
IMF: Chile’s financial system resilient to global crisis
IMF paper shows little impact of global financial crisis on Chilean banks
Eurozone credit standards tightened further in past three months
ECB s bank lending survey shows credit conditions remain fragile
Italy’s Saccomanni calls for new exchange-rate regime framework
Bank of Italy director general Saccomanni calls for standardisation of exchange-rate policies to reduce imbalances in global economy
Republicans propose end to Fed's quasi-fiscal activity
Senate Republicans leak alternative regulatory proposals calling for an end to Fed’s involvement in shoring up broad sectors, central bank cannot lend to firms with solvency problems under plans
Provopoulos: Greece must regain competitive edge
Bank of Greece governor tough on reform; calls for a break from the past
RBI’s Chakrabarty sets out ten commandments for IT
Reserve Bank of India deputy governor outlines ten best practices to enhance the value of IT security in the banking sector
Bank of Japan: financial integration stronger in developed markets
Bank of Japan paper finds financial integration more advantageous to developed countries
Bank of Italy: debt-saddled Italian firms struggle to compete in Europe
Bank of Italy paper puts low productivity of non-financial firms in Italy to inherently high indebtedness in the country
IMF’s Shinohara warns EME dominance may lead to imbalance in growth
IMF deputy director Shinohara indicates global imbalances may result from an uneven distribution of growth
Trichet to rally German support for Greek bailout
European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet expected to urge German lawmakers to stop dragging their feet over the Greek bailout, markets suffer as uncertainty persists
Fed advice cited in Senate vote against reform bill
Regulatory reform bill falls short of votes required for debate, Republican senator cites message from Fed staff criticising last-minute derivatives provisions
Ireland sets pace with governance reform proposals
The Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland release proposals to end poor practices at financial institutions
Subbarao moots Tobin tax to curb capital inflows
Reserve Bank of India governor Duvvuri Subbarao says all options on the table as it attempts to act on investment influx
Portuguese rating takes double-notch beating
Standard & Poor’s downgrades long-term rating to A- and short-term rating to A-2 on concerns over deteriorating macroeconomic environment, credit default spreads stretch further
Developing countries gain more leverage in World Bank restructuring
Historic package gives developing countries more say in international policy
IMF: dollarisation minimises central bank functions
IMF paper offers guidance on dollarisation of currency using past experiences
Bank reports on impact of quantitative easing
Bank of England asset purchase report shows bank held gilts purchase steady in early 2010 despite marginal sale in corporate bonds
Buba’s Weber: global talks on finance framework essential
Bundesbank President Axel Weber seeks international solution to financial reform using G20 meetings as platform
Central Bank of Iran – Annual Report 2008/09
Oil price declines dominate Iranian report