Financial Stability
Bank consults on instruments of macroprudential policy
Bank of England releases discussion paper to gather feedback on possible tools for macroprudential policy management
ECB says financial stability in Europe faced ‘strong headwinds’ in 2011
European Central Bank releases Financial Stability Report; says weakening macroeconomic growth prospects and “unprecedented” loss of confidence to blame for rise of key risks in the region
Basel releases consultative document on capital disclosure
Proposal could see banks complying with new disclosure requirements from the date of publication of their first set of financial statements relating to a balance sheet date on or after January 1, 2013
South Korean won slips following Kim Jong-il’s death
Death of North Korean leader causes South Korean won to hit two-month low against dollar and sterling; world waits to see how youngest son will handle succession
UN and US lift sanctions on Libyan central bank
UN Security Council and US government announce removal of sanctions on Central Bank of Libya's assets
BoE Quarterly Bulletin reports market deterioration
Bank of England Q4 report notes financial market sentiment and functioning decline since last bulletin
Bini Smaghi shares thoughts on monetary system reform
Lorenzo Bini Smaghi talks about shortfalls of international policy co-ordination and looks at ways to improve it
IMF working paper on bank competition
Researchers look at effects of intermediation technology on banking competition and financial stability
Caruana presses importance of central bank balance sheets
Jaime Caruana explains how central bank balance sheets have been forced to change during the financial crisis; says medium-term risks require attention
Liquidity crisis did not alter settlement method: Cleveland Fed paper
Cleveland Federal Reserve study shows liquidity risks to net and gross settlement systems had little impact on payment methods
South Korea takes heed of US sanctions on Iran
US Senate passes bill containing strict new sanctions affecting Central Bank of Iran; South Korea government warns businesses of implications
Noyer blasts ratings agencies on Twitter
Banque de France verified Twitter page publishes stream of comments from governor Christian Noyer; criticises credit ratings agencies and slams UK economic performance
Draghi explains extraordinary policy measures
ECB president sets out the reasons behind governing council’s decision to cut the benchmark interest rate and introduce three measures to support bank lending and liquidity in the eurozone
National Bank of Hungary paper explains strong demand for cash in Eastern Europe
National Bank of Hungary study shows transactional cash demand is influenced by the level of improvement in payment systems
Liikanen warns of growing downside risks to economy
Bank of Finland governor Erkki Liikanen says he expects Finnish economy to grow by 0.4% in 2012 if eurozone debt crisis does not worsen
IMF delivers gloomy Greece update
IMF releases Fifth Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement for Greece; offers a bleak picture of the country’s economy and future
Australia ‘well placed’ to deal with global downturn; RBA’s Battellino
Reserve Bank of Australia’s deputy governor Ric Battellino says Australia is in a strong position to cope with ongoing global financial turbulence
Eurozone crisis catches up with Estonia
Bank of Estonia becomes latest central bank to cut growth expectations; says eurozone crisis could cause a recession in the country
BoE working paper investigates capital controls
Working paper from the Bank of England looks at ways of reforming the international monetary and financial system; suggests prudential capital controls may be needed
Zeti discusses Islamic finance talent development
Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia stresses the importance of talent development in financial services; growing importance of Islamic finance means education is necessary
Boston Fed analyses US developments in mobile payments
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston paper charts rise of use of electronic banking for individuals in the US
Debt tolerance has turned decisively, says Carney
Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney says deleveraging process is here to stay; warns if debt restructuring needs to happen, it should be done sooner rather than later
US sanctions on Iranian central bank inch closer
Senator Carl Levin reveals Senate’s 'strong' sanctions pass negotiating panel of House and Senate representatives 'virtually intact'; clears way for momentous Bill to pass
‘Ambitious’ strengthening of economic governance needed: Praet
ECB’s Peter Praet says resolving economic crisis will rely on strengthening economic governance; ECB will remain anchor for stability