Reserves
Profitability of RBA foreign exchange operations
Since the float of the Australian dollar in December 1983, the Reserve Bank of Australia has retained the discretion to intervene in the foreign exchange markets in order to avoid what it perceives to be large overshooting in the currency. This paper…
No gold sale plan, says Bank of Italy
In a statement released on Monday 13 September, the Bank of Italy said it had no plans to sell its gold reserves.
RBI's Udeshi on bank supervision- challenges ahead
In a speech on 'Bank Supervision - Challenges Ahead' given on 28 August, Smt. K.J. Udeshi of the Reserve Bank of India said in view of the relevance of improved risk management systems under the changing circumstances and the larger emphasis placed on…
Romania cb prepares for cap account liberalisation
The National Bank of Romania (BNR) is preparing to fully free the capital account by cutting the interest rates to the national currency leu deposits, the Capital weekly reported in its latest issue.
IMF chief urges Argentina to resolve debt plan
The head of the International Monetary Fund urged Argentina on Tuesday to complete a $100 billion debt restructuring to sustain its recovery from economic crisis.
IMF's Rato to visit Argentina
Rodrigo Rato, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, was due in Buenos Aires on Tuesday for talks on Argentina's financial situation.
India moves to reform government securities market
The Reserve Bank of India may soon lose its position as exclusive banker to the Government of India, reports Business Standard. If the Government Securities Act, which will replace the 1944 Public Debt Act, is passed by parliament, other banks will be…
Japanese buy up record US bonds
Japanese investors bought a record amount of foreign bonds last week, Reuters said. Data released on Thursday 12 August showed Japanese investors bought a net 1.859 trillion yen ($16.8 billion) of foreign bonds in the week of Aug. 2-6, in the run-up to…
Argentina to honour IMF debts
Argentina will honour its multi-billion dollar debts to the IMF to the end of the year despite an impasse in loan negotiations, Cabinet Chief Alberto Fernandez said Monday.
IMF criticised in report on Argentina
The IMF has been urged to have clear "stop loss" rules when deciding if its support for a country's policies was working or if a more fundamental change was needed.
IMF delays Argentine loan
The International Monetary Fund has delayed approval of a $728 million loan payment to Argentina, forcing the country to draw on central bank reserves to pay back multinational lenders.
ECB Memoranda of Understanding
The ECB issued a news release on Wednesday 21 July announcing the adherence of the central banks and banking supervisors of the New Member States to the Memoranda of Understanding on High Level Principles of Co-operation in Crisis Management Situations…
HKMA's Topping on latest perspective on Basel II
Speech by Simon Topping, Executive Director, Banking Policy, Hong Kong Monetary Authority at the City University of Hong Kong Professional Seminar on Latest Perspective on Basel II, 19 July 2004.
Fed's Bies on risk management
In a speech on 'Using Enterprise-wide Risk Management to Effectively Execute Business Strategies' given on 16 July, Susan Schmidt Bies of the Federal Reserve said credit cards and bank overdraft protection are drawing the attention of regulators because…
Court hears BCCI claims 'implausible'
Lawyers for the Bank of England said on Monday 19 July that allegations that 22 of its officials acted with dishonesty when they allowed Bank of Credit and Commerce International SA to operate in the UK are "fundamentally implausible."
Hildebrand on the new investment policy of the SNB
In a speech on 'The new investment policy of the Swiss National Bank' given on 17, June Philipp Hildebrand of the Swiss National Bank said the management of the monetary reserves has gained in importance. The National Bank Act requires the National Bank…
UK's Brown urges gold revaluation for debt relief
Gordon Brown, the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, on Friday 9 July called on the International Monetary Fund to revalue its gold reserves as a method of releasing more money for debt relief for the world's poorest countries.
NY Fed's Geithner on risk management
In a speech on 'The changing face of risk management' given on 9 June, Timothy Geithner of the New York Fed said U.S. financial markets are well prepared for a gradual rise in official interest rates and should not be stressed when the Federal Reserve…
Russian gold, forex reserves climb 3.57% in May
Russia's gold and foreign currency reserves increased by 3.57%, or $2.95 billion, in May, to $85.61 billion from $82.66 billion, the Central Bank of Russia reported.
Caruana on risk management trends
In a speech on 'Risk management trends & the supervisory structure' given on 27 May, Jaime Caruana of the Bank of Spain said there is a need for risk management and supervision to evolve together and to reinforce each other. Both areas must keep pace…
Risk Management for Central Bank Foreign Reserves
The European Central Bank released a publication entitled "Risk Management for Central Bank Foreign Reserves" on 26 May. The publication gathers contributions by academics and practitioners on the role risk management plays in the management of central…
Russia's Ignatyev upbeat on inflation, currency
Russia has a good chance it can meet its inflation and foreign exchange targets despite rising oil prices and its budget situation, Russian Central Bank Governor Sergei Ignatyev said on Wednesday 26 May.
PBOC chief calls for risk exchange to price NPLs
China's central bank chief, Zhou Xiaochuan, is urging the establishment of a risk exchange market that would price banks' nonperforming loans and allow for their sale to entities willing to assume risk in exchange for the opportunity of high profits.
Central bank holdings of US debt at new high
Foreign central banks increased their holdings of U.S. debt in the last week, the Federal Reserve reported on Thursday 20 May, taking their total holdings to yet another record.