Articles by Yusuf Yassin
Fed looks to take Bloomberg battle to Supreme Court
Federal Reserve asks appeals court for stay on ruling that will force it to reveal emergency lending details; central bank considering appeal to country’s highest court as last resort
Lebanon sets in motion plans to create SWF
Lebanese energy bill paves way for creation of sovereign wealth fund; government aide says proceeds will be managed by the Ministry of Energy and Water
Indian inflation back in single digits on back of Reserve Bank hikes
Official data on wholesale price index show inflation fell to 9.97% last month
FOMC pledges to maintain scale of asset purchases
Federal Reserve fails to announce additional quantitative easing but pledges to keep size of purchases at current levels; calls for more easing spurred by weak jobs data
Pakistan set to appoint new governor in coming weeks
State Bank of Pakistan says new governor must be in place by beginning of September, but no frontrunners yet
Bank Indonesia plans rupiah redenomination: reports
Bank Indonesia acting governor Darmin Nasution says redenomination of the currency should be inflation neutral
Bear bailout vehicle turns first paper profit
Federal Reserve balance sheet data shows Bear Stearns’ assets held in Maiden Lane vehicle made a paper profit for first time since its inception
King parries claims Bank will get too much power
Bank of England governor Mervyn King says creation of the Financial Policy Committee will not make central bank too powerful
Natural gas discovery sparks debate in Lebanon over SWF
Potential discovery of natural gas off the shore of northern Israeli coast sparks debate among Lebanese government officials over whether to create a new sovereign wealth fund
Tax increase creates dilemma for BoE policymakers
Bank of England hints at further stimulus despite signs inflation will remain high on the back of value added tax hikes
Former MPC member Blanchflower unconvinced by Bank’s QE paper
Former Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee member David Blanchflower highlights large errors in results used to explain impact of QE programme
Korean growth revision a sign of further hikes to come, say analysts
Analysts say Korean central bank is likely to raise rates further after it forecast higher growth in 2010
IMF resumes financial aid to Ukraine
Fund approves new application for loans after funding was cut off in dispute over its burgeoning fiscal deficit
Central banks’ holdings of US agency debt rise on dollar demand
Fed data show official-sector holdings of US agency securities rose for a 12th straight week; auction for seven-year US Treasury bills displayed growing demand for dollar denominated assets
Bank’s Sentance in shock call to raise rates
Arch hawk argues inflation risks warrant quarter-point hike in rates
CNB deputy Singer favourite to succeed Tůma as governor
Czech National Bank vice governor Miroslav Singer will take over from Zdeněk Tůma when he resigns as governor in June, say commentators
CentralBanking.com panel: ECB’s response to Greek crisis too slow
Mike Williams, Paul Mortimer-Lee, and Phil Davis say the ECB should have moved more swiftly to tackle the fiscal problems in Greece
HKMA flags potential for asset-price bubble from renminbi appreciation
Hong Kong Monetary Authority study suggests currency’s appreciation may have significant effects on asset prices
Market tensions prevail, Trichet warns
ECB president says financial sector still shows signs of stress despite the success of the central bank’s bond purchase program
Shilling weakened after Kenya bought euros, say analysts
Analysts link recent weakness in Kenya’s shilling to euro purchases by the central bank
Japan’s new finance minister says government will not interfere in BoJ policy
Japan’s newly appointed finance minister Yoshihiko Noda says current central bank stance is fine
Kenya’s Ndung’u moves to allay fears over 'weakening shilling'
Kenyan central bank governor Njuguna Ndung’u says currency's ten-year low against dollar is a result of fallout from Greek crisis
China’s Li calls for tightening on back of housing bubble fears
People’s Bank of China monetary policy committee member Li Daokui warns economy may overheat unless tighter monetary policies are put in place
Surge in foreign holdings of US Treasuries and agencies ends two-week slide
Data show holdings of US Treasuries and agency securities by foreign central banks with accounts at the Federal Reserve increased $18.2 billion on the back of two weeks of declines