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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.
Dollar pegs should be reconsidered: King
Mervyn King, the governor of the Bank of England, warned on Wednesday that it would become "increasingly important" for countries to discuss abandoning their dollar pegs in the coming years.
FOMC: blue chips and unemployment key indicators
Federal Open Market Committee members are more concerned with so-called "blue-chip" inflation expectations than with lagged actual inflation or analysts' inflation expectations, a new paper form the Dallas Federal Reserve finds.
Bahrain - Annual Report 2007
The Central Bank of Bahrain introduced many regulatory changes in 2007, according to its latest annual report.
Asia needs to start raising rates
The recent rise in food prices will significantly impact inflation in Asian economies, according to new research from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.
Botswana to continue tightening
The Bank of Botswana will maintain its restrictive monetary policy, Linah Mohohlo, the governor of the central bank, said in the opening remarks to the mid-term monetary policy statement.
Botswana - Annual Report 2007
Financial services and public access to banking services significantly improved last year, said Linah Mohohlo, the governor of the Bank of Botswana, in the latest annual report.
Chinese inflation falls for third-straight month
Chinese consumer price inflation fell to a ten-month low of 6.3% in the year to July.
Tough times ahead for US borrowers: Fed poll
Lending standards have tightened and are set to become more stringent still, the Fed's latest lending survey shows.
High demand for longer-term Fed funding
The results of the Federal Reserve's first Term Auction Facility (TAF) operation to offer 84-day credit highlight the banking sector's demand for longer-term financing.
US and European central banks too transparent
Major central banks such as the Federal Reserve, the Bank of England and the European Central Bank (ECB) may be too transparent, new research finds.
UK inflation soars to more than double BoE target
The Bank of England will publish its quarterly Inflation Report on Wednesday with annual inflation at more than double its 2% target.
Asia's reserves lower borrowing costs
Asian economies benefit from reduced spreads on their privately-held external debt because of their large holdings of foreign-exchange reserves, according to new research from the International Monetary Fund.
Colombia fights above-target inflation
The board of directors of the Banco de la Republica Colombia were unanimous in deciding to raise the central bank's benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 10%, the minutes of the 25 July meeting show.
Bahrain: Islamic finance rulings lack consistency
There is a lack of consistency in the regulation of Islamic finance, said Rasheed Al Majar, the governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain.