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Research pinpoints critical frequencies
The Bank for International Settlements has found critical frequencies for sampling some of the key economic indicators.
Nyberg on the strength of Sweden's economy
Lars Nyberg, a deputy governor at the Riksbank, judged economic activity in Sweden to be good, but warned that the central bank expected a slowdown later in the year.
Fed's Kroszner on liquidity risk management
Liquidity risk should be evaluated and addressed on an enterprise-wide basis and should be tightly integrated with capital planning, said Randall Kroszner, a governor at the Federal Reserve.
BIS's Wellink outlines Basel II amendments
The Basel Committee will review the capital charges for collateralised debt obligations (CDOs) set out in the Basel II framework, said Nout Wellink, the president of the Netherlands Bank and chairman of the committee.
Strauss-Kahn complains of "overly powerful" ECB
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, has said that the lack of a political counterweight for the European Central Bank (ECB) has made the institution too powerful.
Central banks to review liquidity rules
Central banks are collectively considering alterations to the provision of emergency liquidity, Paul Tucker, the executive director responsible for markets at the Bank of England, said at a conference organised by the Financial Markets Group of the…
Canada chops half a point off rates
The Bank of Canada has cut rates by 50 basis points to 3.5% amid fears of a more severe slowdown in the US.
Ex-governor knocks RBA as rates hit 12-year high
Bernie Fraser, a former governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, has spoken out against the decision to raise rates to a fresh 12-year high.
Simply the best for policy, says Fed's Plosser
Simple rate-setting rules based on publicly observable information are the best to use, said Charles Plosser, the president of the Philadelphia Federal Reserve.
Research uncovers reasons for interbank spreads
The recent sharp rise in the risk premium contained in three-month interbank rates points to the importance of liquidity factors for banks' day-to-day quoting behaviour, research published by the Bank for International Settlements finds.
BoE's Gieve calls for bigger buffers
Regulation must temper the pro-cyclicality of the credit cycle, said Sir John Gieve, a deputy governor at the Bank of England.
Financial performance related to policy
A central bank's financial strength is linked with its policy performance, research published by the International Monetary Fund shows.
Japan premier calls for unity on governor vote
Yasuo Fukuda, Japan's prime minister, has urged members of the country's two main political parties to cooperate on appointing a successor to Toshihiko Fukui, the outgoing governor of the Bank of Japan.
Fed auctions to run into March
The Federal Reserve is set to continue its Term Auction Facility operations into March, pledging another $60 billion to alleviate money market tensions.
Tokyo to set up wealth fund, says report
The Japanese authorities may be hatching plans to start a sovereign wealth fund.
Former Hungarian governor joins race for EBRD job
Budapest has nominated Gyorgy Suranyi, a former governor of the National Bank of Hungary, to succeed Jean Lemierre as president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
Rating agencies at core of lawmakers' grievances
An influential group of British members of parliament has slammed the big ratings agencies for their role in the subprime crisis.
Iceland a step ahead on liquidity
Iceland's approach to liquidity management is much more developed than in other countries, said Ingimundur Fridriksson, a governor at the central bank.