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Rate round-up: Israel opts to hold
Israeli, Kenyan, Turkish and Serbian central banks’ rates remain unchanged
Norges Bank takes billion dollar hit in 2009
Annual accounts show Norway's central bank lost Nkr7.6 billion ($1.16 billion) in 2009
ECB's Trichet: ESRB will deliver macroprudential oversight
European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet outlines role of European Systemic Risk Board in supervisory framework
SF Fed: pre-crisis regulation of financial markets
A San Francisco Federal Reserve study looks at the role of government during the financial crisis and calls for a greater state role in regulation
Bank of Canada: Credibility helps keep inflation expectations anchored
Bank of Canada study shows central bank credibility helped anchor inflation expectations during global financial crisis
Eurozone crisis weighs on Swiss exit plans: SNB's Jordan
Swiss National Bank deputy head Thomas Jordan says normalisation of monetary policy hampered by eurozone debt crisis
Weber calls for broader scope to Basel III
Bundesbank President Axel Weber says new Basel rules should incorporate a macroprudential element to overcome systemic risks
FOMC minutes reveals divergent views on timing of asset sales
Federal Reserve minutes outlines discussions over an asset sale programme at the FOMC meetings in April
IMF’s Lipsky: IMF should be at core of global financial safety net
IMF first deputy director John Lipsky says Fund is best placed to introduce global safety net
Norges Bank: payment prices should reflect costs
The Norges Bank annual report on payment systems calls for greater efficiency in sector
Macroprudential tools need hard, fast rules: BIS
Basel-based Committee on the Global Financial System says macroprudential policy needs as strong a mandate as monetary policy to work
Venezuela cracks down on “parallel” currency market
Venezuelan government stops trading in foreign government bonds in bid to stifle unofficial currency markets; plans for central bank to provide central platform
Trichet lays first stone at ECB’s new HQ
ECB president marks the start of building work at a ceremony in Frankfurt
Dubai World agrees restructuring terms
Government owned investment company agrees the terms of a $23.5 billion restructuring effort with creditors and state; markets welcome news
BoE minutes: Bank held rates on delayed recovery
Bank of England minutes show key rate was left at 0.5% on continued uncertainty over pick-up in economic growth
RBA’s Edey: price competitiveness sparked by special rates on term deposits
Reserve Bank of Australia assistant governor says demand for liquid paper has led to special rates for term deposits
Malta's Bonello: Basel II amendments ambitious and far-reaching
Central Bank of Malta governor discusses new proposals to amend the Basel II requirements following lessons from financial crisis
BOJ's Kamezaki: Japanese deflation imminent threat
Bank of Japan board member Hidetoshi Kamezaki says the risks of deflation must be widely acknowledged in the economy
Italy amends laws on capital gains to ease sovereign debt pressure
New laws imposed on capital losses by the Bank of Italy signals continued fragility in European markets
Hungary’s Simor tells critical government to curb debt
National Bank of Hungary governor András Simor says high external and government debt levels must be corrected; central bank adds that growth cannot be financed through foreign borrowing anymore
Iceland seals deal to buy back Luxembourg-based króna bonds
Icelandic central bank agrees to buy nearly all outstanding bonds pledged by Landsbanki's Luxembourg subsidiary to secure funds from Luxembourg central bank
RBA’s Ellis: build more houses
Reserve Bank of Australia financial stability head Luci Ellis says more housing needed to offset rapid rise in house prices
RBA: May minutes show hike down to inflation scare
Reserve Bank of Australia’s May Board meeting reveal upward revision in inflation led to rate hike
Ireland’s Honohan says bank and government partnership key
Central Bank of Ireland governor Patrick Honohan says co-operation between banks and state is essential to credit markets