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IMF: toxic-debt bill to hit $4 trillion - report
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is allegedly set to release new forecasts showing the cost of writedowns could reach $4 trillion, a leading British newspaper has reported.
Intervene with care in credit markets: BoJ's Noda
In conducting outright purchases of credit-market instruments to facilitate corporate financing, it is important to strike a balance, said Tadao Noda, a member of the central bank's rate-setting board has said.
Bank of Canada - Annual Report 2008
Structural changes to markets will be needed to restore confidence, said Mark Carney, the governor of the Bank of Canada, in the latest Annual Report.
Uniform banking rules crucial: Norway's Gjedrem
All global supervisory authorities must take a uniform approach to regulating banks, said Svein Gjedrem, the governor of the Norges Bank.
SNB's Hildebrand: crisis demands overreaction
The risks associated with doing too little are far greater than those of doing too much, Philipp Hildebrand, the vice-chairman of the Swiss National Bank, has warned.
IMF: eastern EU states must adopt euro - report
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is alleged to have advocated fast-track eurozone accession for eastern European countries grappling with high amounts of external debt.
Fed sets up sterling, yen, euro, franc swap lines
The Federal Reserve will be able to provide sterling, euro, yen and Swiss franc liquidity to banks with American operations after agreeing swap lines with the relevant monetary authorities.
Crisis hampering eurozone integration: ECB
The European Central Bank (ECB) has warned that the pace of pan-European financial integration could slow in the wake of the financial crisis.
Plans for GCC central bank veer off track
Gulf states have yet to decide on the location of a regional central banking hub almost seven months after they were scheduled to announce the hub's site.
Tarp could cost taxpayers more
The Congressional Budget Office has raised its estimate of the ultimate cost to taxpayers of the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program (Tarp) by 51%.
BoE - Credit Conditions Survey
Lenders reduced the availability of secured credit to households in the three months to mid-March, according to the latest Bank of England Credit Conditions Survey.
Depth of Icelandic cut limited on krona concern
Members of the Central Bank of Iceland's monetary policy committee decided unanimously to cut the key policy rate by a full percentage point to 17% but resisted a steeper move owing to caution about the impact on the currency, the minutes for the 17 and…
Foreclosures a worry in NY state
The number of home mortgages in foreclosure in upstate New York continues to be a concern, notes a report from the New York Federal Reserve.
RBI prepares for 75th anniversary
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) commemorated entering its 75th year on Wednesday with a speech by the governor, who announced plans to mark its platinum jubilee.
Fed bailout critic Stern to step down
Gary Stern, the president of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve and a vociferous critic of the Fed's recent bailouts, is to retire. He is the longest-serving senior Fed official.
Congress clamps down on Fed opacity
Pressure on the Federal Reserve to declare the recipients of its loans stepped up on Thursday after the Senate backed legislation which supports the outlawing of Fed borrowers' anonymity.
Irish economy to shrink by 7%: central bank
The Irish economy is set for an even worse year than previously thought, according to the latest forecast by the country's central bank.
Fed right choice for stability role: KC's Hoenig
The Federal Reserve must fill the role of financial-stability regulator, said Thomas Hoenig, the president of the Kansas City Fed.
A model for market expectations about inflation
The Bank of Spain has devised a new model for market expectations about the inflation rate.
The effect of China's fiscal stimulus on output
China's fiscal spending of Rmb2 trillion ($293 billion) in 2009 could lead to Rmb1.7 trillion ($249 billion) direct increase of output, a new paper from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority posits.
Fiji appoints new financial markets head
Faizul Ariff Ali is the new chief manager of the Reserve Bank of Fiji's financial markets division, the central bank announced on Wednesday.
Agenda set for derivatives industry
A meeting at the New York Federal Reserve on Wednesday of the major players in the over-the-counter derivatives market culminated in a four-point agenda for the industry.
Long-run forecasts a good anti-deflation tool
The Federal Open Market Committee's new long-run inflation forecast reduces the chance of a deflationary spiral, a new paper form the San Francisco Federal Reserve posits.
Denmark's Bernstein plans to stock up on reserves
The National Bank of Denmark will need to maintain a larger foreign-exchange reserves stockpile than in recent years, said Nils Bernstein, the governor of the central bank.