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Riksbank surprises markets with rate hike
The Riksbank confounded expectations on Wednesday by hiking rates to 4.25%.
IMF head wants harmonisation of collateral rules
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, has called on central banks to coordinate policy on open-market operations.
Demand for Fed money up in latest auction facility
Results of the latest Term Auction Facility operation reveal a slight rise in demand for Federal Reserve funds.
Indonesia's Abdullah to step down in May
Burnahuddin Abdullah, the governor of Bank Indonesia, has said that he does not want to serve a second term at the central bank.
G7 ministers discuss IMF gold sales
"There was an acceptance among the G7 that resources should be raised by selling gold," said Tomasso Padoa-Schioppa, Italy's finance minister, who is also the head of the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) steering committee (IMFC).
UK inflation creeps higher
British CPI inflation edged further above the Bank of England's 2% target in January.
Uncertainty clouds possible Muto appointment
Japan's ruling party have denied reports that they are set to nominate Toshiro Muto, a deputy governor at the Bank of Japan, to replace Toshihiko Fukui, the departing governor.
Analysing debt sustainability: a fresh approach
Research published by the International Monetary Fund has developed a new framework for analysis of public sector debt sustainability.
Rural banking trends disrupted by changes
The relationship between traditional measures of market concentration and performance in the United States banking sector is changing in small, isolated, rural markets, research by the Kansas City Fed finds.
Slow growth but no recession, says Fed's Yellen
The US economy will not fall into recession this year, said Janet Yellen, the president of the San Francisco Federal Reserve.
Poole outlines problems of predicting Fed rates
Attempts by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) to provide forward guidance in the policy statement cause more communications difficulties than they solve, says William Poole, the president of the St Louis Federal Reserve.
More remittances lead to more corruption
An increase in remittance inflows can lead to a deterioration of institutional quality in the recipient country, research published by the International Monetary Fund finds.
No link between early retirement and youth trends
There is little link between rates of early retirement and youth unemployment, research published by the International Monetary Fund finds.
Estonia's Sutt optimistic on economy
It is a time for change and opportunity for the Estonian economy, said Andres Sutt, a deputy governor at the Bank of Estonia.
Reservation wage related to benefit payments
Higher unemployment benefits lead to higher reservation wages, research published by the Bank of Portugal finds.
Cutting rates a mistake, says Israel's Fischer
Stanley Fischer, the governor of the Bank of Israel, has rebuffed calls to lower rates, saying inflation was too high to warrant a cut.
Further rate hikes to come, says RBA
The Reserve Bank of Australia has signalled its intention to raise rates.
Chances of rate cut fall on UK inflation data
Further monetary loosening in Britain looked less likely after factory-gate inflation hit its highest level since 1991.
Liquidity pressures could return, says FSF report
Money-market tensions could yet re-emerge, a group of leading central bankers and policymakers warned on Monday.
Subprime writedowns could total $400 billion: G7
Central bankers and finance ministers from the group of seven most powerful economies now believe subprime-related writedowns could far exceed previous estimates, Peer Steinbruck, Germany's finance minister, revealed.
Treasury support linked to operational freedom
As many governments fail to guarantee fiscal backing, a central bank's financial independence is relevant to its operational freedom, research by the International Monetary Fund finds.
Fed's Yellen gloomy on inflation
Janet Yellen, the president of the San Francisco Federal Reserve, has expressed concern over recent developments in inflation in the United States.
Sri Lanka's Jayamaha calls for better governance
Now is the time to change Sri Lanka's approach to governance, risk management and compliance, said Ranee Jayamaha, a deputy governor at the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.
Noyer's lonely moment
Robert Pringle, the editor of Central Banking journal, speculates on what kind of questions went through the mind of Christian Noyer, governor of the Banque de France, when he first learned of the Societe Generale disaster.