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UAE's Suwaidi wins fifth term
Sultan Bin Nasser al-Suwaidi, the governor of the Central Bank of the United Arab Emriates (UAE), will serve another four-year term.
UAE speeds up cheque processing
The Central Bank of the UAE has introduced a new cheque-clearing system that will vastly reduce the time taken to process cheques.
King declines bumper pay hike
Mervyn King, the governor of the Bank of England who has repeatedly called on UK employers to avoid hiking wages in line with rising inflation, has refused a salary increase that would have seen his pay soar by more than a third.
FDIC seizes Californian bank
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), a US regulator, has taken control of IndyMac, a California-based lender with total assets of $32 billion.
Fed will lend to Fannie and Freddie
The Federal Reserve has authorised the New York Federal Reserve to lend to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) that insure half of the US's home loans.
HKMA's Yam on Asia's prospects
Asia is a region of rising global importance, particularly in terms of finance, says Joseph Yam, the chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.
ECB publishes payment systems report
The European Central Bank (ECB) on Friday released its first payments systems and market infrastructure oversight report.
On the roots of housing bubbles
Regions or economies with a low share of owner-occupied houses are more prone to housing bubbles that are driven by locally unstable rent dynamics, research published by the Central Bank of Turkey argues.
Price risks outweigh growth threat: SF's Yellen
Janet Yellen, the president of the San Francisco Federal Reserve, has said that the threat of inflation spiralling is now greater than the risk of a rise in unemployment.
Canada names special advisers
The Bank of Canada has appointed two economics professors as its special advisers on monetary policy for the coming year.
Chile hikes by half a point
The Central Bank of Chile on Thursday raised its key rate half a point to 7.25% on the back of a deteriorating inflationary outlook.
Swiss regulator heeds calls for tougher rules
The Swiss Federal Banking Commission, the industry regulatory, has written to the country's two biggest banks to outline plans to enforce more stringent capital requirements.
Kenya governor caught up in hotel probe
Njuguna Ndung'u, the governor of the Central Bank of Kenya, is reportedly facing allegations of defamation and has become embroiled in investigations into the controversial sale of a Nairobi Hotel.
Denmark bails out bank
The National Bank of Denmark has agreed to provide $158m-worth of emergency financing to Roskilde, a bank.
Fed official on regulating derivatives markets
Patrick Parkinson, the deputy director of the Federal Reserve's research and statistics department, has told the US Senate how he believes derivatives markets should be supervised.
IMF assesses money's role in policy
The International Monetary Fund has published research looking at the role of money in monetary policy.
Chicago Fed investigates payments fraud
The Chicago Fed has published a note assessing the debate over payments systems fraud.
For how long can the US deficit be sustained?
Federal Reserve research suggests that it would take many years for the US debt to reach a level that would test global investors' willingness to extend financing.
GCC should drop dollar peg: Fed adviser
A prominent US economist with Federal Reserve experience has said it makes sense for Gulf states to abandon their dollar pegs.
Goodhart predicts "annus horribilis" for BoE's MPC
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is in for a terrible year, Charles Goodhart, a former member of the committee, said.
Number of counterfeit euro notes surges
The number of counterfeit banknotes recovered in the eurozone soared by 5.4% in the first half of 2008, the European Central Bank (ECB) said on Thursday.
UK rates stay at 5%
The Bank of England held its key rate at 5% for the third straight month on Thursday.
EBRD - Sustainability Report 2007
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development's (EBRD) Sustainability Report details the development bank's investments in 29 countries across central Europe and Asia.
Community banks can thrive: RBA's Stevens
A role still exists for the community banking model, says Glenn Stevens, the governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia.