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Eurozone slump may fail to subdue inflation
The Bundesbank warned on Monday that weaker growth may not adequately curb inflation.
Emerging market policy cited for smaller spreads
Better macroeconomic policies are behind the low spreads on emerging markets' sovereign debt, a new paper published by the Bank of Canada finds.
Mexico hikes again, but further moves unlikely
The Bank of Mexico raised rates for the third straight month on Friday but signalled that it would hold in the coming months in signs of a slump.
China to set up FX unit to control renminbi
The People's Bank of China will establish a foreign-exchange department to help manage the appreciation of the renminbi.
UK regulator slaps $10m fine on Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse, a Swiss bank, is to shell out £5.6m ($10.4m) in fines for mispricing a number of asset-backed securities.
Chile stands tough on inflation
The Central Bank of Chile raised rates to 7.75%, their highest level since December 1998, and warned that it was likely to hike again.
China shifts stance as inflation falls
The People's Bank of China has moved from a tightening to a neutral monetary-policy stance on the back of a drop in inflation in recent months.
China: credit information crucial
Credit information is a key priority for the People's Bank of China, said Su Ning, a deputy governor of the central bank.
Turkey: past FX intervention worked
Direct foreign-exchange market interventions carried by the Central Bank of Turkey between 2002 and 2005 led to a fall in predicted volatility in the foreign-exchange market, a new paper from the central bank finds.
Bank of Canada Review - summer 2008 edition
The Bank of Canada has published the spring edition of its Economic Review.
RBI: in support of interest futures
The Reserve Bank of India has published details of new measures to strengthen the development of the country's interest-rate future markets.
ECB: inflation is here to stay
The European Central Bank sees increasing upside risks to price stability over the medium term, according to the central bank's August monthly bulletin.
Unemployment rate and benefits relationship
A new paper from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia investigates the impact of unemployment benefits on the jobless rate.
Real exchange rates and monetary policy
Reserve Bank of Australia, the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England pay close attention to real exchange-rate movements, while the Reserve Bank of New Zealand does not, new research from the Bank of Canada finds.
RBA's Lowe on financial cycles
Proposals for banks to accumulate capital buffers in the good times might help smooth out the swings in the credit cycle, said Philip Lowe, an assistant governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia.
RBA hints at September cut
Ric Battelino, the deputy governor at the Reserve Bank of Australia, on Thursday gave the central bank's strongest sign yet that it will cut rates at its next monetary policy meeting on 2 September.
China moves to counter Olympic frauds
The People's Bank of China is introducing measures to avoid an upsurge in fraud during the Olympics.
South Africa signals end to rate hikes
The South African Reserve Bank's tightening cycle appears to be at a close after the Pretoria-based central bank held rates at 12% on Thursday.
Eurozone economy shrinks in second quarter
The eurozone economy looks to have shown a quarterly contraction for the first time since the euro was introduced.
Norwegian rates likely to stay high
Norwegian rates, now at their highest level since January 2003, look set to remain at least as steep in the coming months.
IMF to change exchange-rate surveillance methods
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday is to alter the way in which its monitors members' exchange-rate policies.
Central bank action removed liquidity threat: BoE
Senior Bank of England officials on Wednesday said liquidity tensions in global credit markets had diminished on the back of central banks' efforts.
Bank's outlook wintry for UK economy
The Bank of England gave a dismal forecast for the British economy on Wednesday, predicting inflation to rise to about three percentage points above its target and growth to fall sharply.