Monetary Policy
Vietnam lifts loan rate caps to dampen inflation
Vietnamese central bank frees commercial loan rates from base rate to stymie credit growth, new law which would give it more independence under discussion
Norges Bank: discretionary policy as good as simple rule policy
Norges Bank paper shows that optimal monetary policy is equally as effective in conducting policies as a simple rule system.
Stimulus saved Asia, but currency changes crucial: ADB
Asia growth to soar on remnants of stimulus, but currency appreciation and capital controls key to long-term prospects, says Asian Development Bank
Singapore in surprise tightening
Monetary Authority of Singapore raises centre of exchange rate band, says it will target modest currency appreciation
RBNZ finds strong co-movement in inflation
Paper from New Zealand's central bank indicates category specific factors account for large co-movement in inflation among internationally traded commodities
Skrzypek warns Poland against adopting the euro in final remarks
An article written by late president of the National Bank of Poland Slawomir Skrzypek warns against a premature euro entry, his death on Saturday may have implications on the central bank's stance on the single currency
Fed to lose monetary affairs chief
Monetary affairs director Brian Madigan plans to retire later this year, he is succeeded by deputy director William English
Bini Smaghi: monetary policy should not be burdened with additional objectives
Lorenzo Smaghi says lax policy may have contributed to the crisis, but inflation targeting should remain core objective
SF Fed: crisis showed simple policy rules more effective
San Francisico Fed paper reaffirms strength of simple policy guideline to monetary policy but stresses need for international framework
NY Fed's Dudley demands new bubble-bursting tools
New York Fed president calls for a judgment-based approach to dealing with asset price bubbles
Hoenig calls for Fed to lean against the wind
Kansas City Fed president challenges fundamental tenet of Greenspan-era central bank
Pressure mounts on China to let yuan appreciate
Renminbi revaluation whispers grow to a shout as US Treasury chief Timothy Geithner makes unscheduled visit amid signs of a thaw in relationship with Beijing
RBI marks 75th anniversary with new goals
Governor Subbarao outlines new path for 2010
China looks to cut out dollar's go-between role
Central bank official says further currency pairings against rouble, ringgit and won under consideration
Fed minutes note pickup in labour, credit conditions
Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee’s last meeting acknowledge signs of life in the US economy, but Kansas chief Thomas Hoenig dissents on low rates pledge
Gulf markets integrated enough for monetary union
IMF economists’ work indicates stage set for single-currency project
Aussie dollar boosted as RBA hikes again
Reserve Bank of Australia increases benchmark rate to 4.25%
Kim opens new chapter for Bank of Korea
Recently appointed governor of the Bank of Korea sets out future strategy for bank and country
Denmark shoots down covered bonds idea
Danish governor argues against reforms to adjust requirements on covered bond collateral but concedes change is necessary
RBA goes back to class
Reserve Bank of Australia paper shows that ‘learning’ component makes up for short comings of rational expectations model
BoE study justifies interest-rate cuts
Bank of England research finds rate cuts warranted as risks of high rates outweigh the cost of short term inflation
Goodfriend: interest on reserves best exit policy
Marvin Goodfriend offers Congress advice on how to exit from the Fed’s accommodative stance without disrupting markets
Three academics join China’s Monetary Policy Committee
The People’s Bank of China calls on three scholars to join rate-setting board
Norges Bank’s Gjedrem on rate decisions
Svein Gjedrem offers cautious outlook for growth following rate decision last week