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Low rates will soften slump: Japan's Shirakawa
Low rates and less exposure to subprime debt mean Japan is likely to escape a deep downturn, Masaaki Shirakawa, the governor of the country's central bank, has said.
Sri Lanka's Cabraal: invest reserves regionally
South Asian central banks should consider investing their foreign-exchange reserves within the region, said Ajith Cabraal, the governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.
People's Bank buys $246m stake in UK insurer
The People's Bank of China has bought up to £134m-worth ($246m) of shares in the UK's second-largest insurer.
Ex-BoE's Buiter attacks Fed at Jackson Hole
Willem Buiter, a founding member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee, has panned the Federal Reserve's response to the financial turmoil.
ECB to revisit collateral rules - Mersch
The European Central Bank (ECB) will change the rules regarding its money-market operations soon amid fears that financial institutions are taking advantage of the wide range of collateral it accepts to obtain funding.
Danish central bank buys bust lender
Denmark's central bank has announced a Dkr4.5 billion ($900m) bailout of Roskilde Bank, the country's eighth largest retail bank, in a bid to stem fears that funding problems could spread through the system.
Inflation dynamics in Turkey
A new paper from the Central Bank of Turkey examines monetary pressures and inflation dynamics in the domestic economy.
Fed's Evans: rate cuts cannot solve market woe
The Federal Reserve's key rate, the federal funds rate, is neither an adequate nor even an entirely appropriate tool for addressing instability in financial markets, said Charles Evans, the president of the Chicago Federal Reserve.
Financial globalisation promotes stability
Financial globalisation fosters domestic macroeconomic stability, finds a new paper from the San Francisco Federal Reserve.
Domestic inflation influenced by global factors
Common shocks, similar policy reactions, international trade and financial links are significant common components in global inflation rates, finds a new paper from the St Louis Federal Reserve.
BoJ minutes: Japan's economy slowing
Japan's economic growth has slowed further, reflecting weaker growth in business fixed investment and private consumption, say the minutes of the Bank of Japan's Monetary Policy Council meeting on 14 and 15 July.
IMF: emergency liquidity frameworks not ideal
There are shortcomings in the existing emergency liquidity frameworks of central banks, said Saleh Nsouli, the director for offices in Europe at the International Monetary Fund.
Germany to curb SWF investment with takeover rules
Berlin is to block big investment in strategic industries by companies from outside the European Union, in a move widely interpreted as an attempt to limit sovereign wealth fund investment.
Iran issues high-value notes, hints at reform
The Central Bank of Iran is swapping high-denomination paper notes for private banks' promissory notes in a bid to exert tighter control over the country's money supply as it plans broader currency reforms.
Deputy Rarawa set to replace Solomons' Hou
Denton Rarawa, the deputy governor of the Central Bank of the Solomon Islands, looks likely to succeed Rick Hou as head of the central bank.
Bernanke outlines steps to let a Bear go bust
Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, has laid out plans to remove the threat of banks becoming too big to fail.
Focusing on headline could induce volatility
Policies that react to headline inflation can induce different macroeconomic effects than those reacting to core inflation, a new paper from the Federal Reserve Board finds.
Papua New Guinea's Kamit on independence
It was crucial that the central bank's independence was accompanied with wide-reaching finance industry reforms, said Wilson Kamit, the governor of the bank of Papua New Guinea.
US rates and dollar influence commodity prices
Shocks to US real interest rates and the dollar exchange rate lead to fluctuations in commodity prices, new research from Norges Bank indicates.
Zambia: finance key to economic development
Diversification and strengthening of financial institutions, instruments and markets, is a prerequisite for Zambia's further economic development, said Denny Kalyalya, a deputy governor of the Bank of Zambia.
Fed investigated Lehman whispers - WSJ
The Federal Reserve called up Credit Suisse, a bank, on the back of rumours that it had closed a credit line to Lehman Brothers, an investment bank, the Wall Street Journal said Thursday.
Thai king lavishes praise on Watanagase
Bhumibol Adulyadej, the king of Thailand, has thanked Tarisa Watanagase, the governor of the country's central bank, for her work in stabilising the economy.
Tanzania expects to find most of stolen CB money
Tanzania's president has claimed the authorities are likely to recover the majority of the central bank funds lost in a TSh133 billion ($115m) fraud that led to a former governor's sacking.
Errors in inflation forecasts
A new paper from the Central Bank of Chile assesses inflation forecasts from the Survey of Professional Forecasters for forecast errors for the period 2000 to 2008.