Central Banks
QE is ‘decisively working’ say CBP panellists
Central Banking On Air event focuses on impact of quantitative easing; panellists agree emergency monetary policy steps have been effective but question whether the Fed has ‘over-committed’ itself
Lithuanian Supervision Service gets new powers
Board of Lithuanian central bank grants Supervision Service right to exercise powers to supervise non-banking financial institutions
Bangladesh Bank governor vows to speed up reforms
Governor pledges to introduce new supervisory safeguards to strengthen banking system
IMF policy paper investigates volatility in low-income countries
International Monetary Fund paper looks into the role and potential for contingent financial instruments to aid in managing shocks in low-income countries
Increased fixed capital formations in South Africa
Latest quarterly bulletin from Sarb strikes optimistic note; chief economist at the central bank says increase in capital spending originates from both private and public sectors
Norges Bank announces operational changes
Norwegian central bank to create third core function department; new structure to come into effect at beginning of June
Weidmann airs unresolved questions of financial crisis
Bundesbank president details areas where research is needed to better understand the causes of the financial crisis; wants to better understand risks of securitisation practices
Bank of Greece delivers policy report for ‘critical year’
Greek central bank announces bleak prediction for economy in 2012; calls on government to go above and beyond to ensure reform programme is implemented
Sarb seeks nominations for board of directors
South African Reserve Bank announces procedure for replacing retiring member of board of directors
Fed research finds tax policies may ease wage inequality
A new study by researchers at the Federal Reserve finds that wage inequality across states during the past 20 years was mitigated by tax codes
‘Numerous episodes’ of heightened anxiety ahead for Europe, says RBA’s Stevens
Reseve Bank of Australia governor, Glenn Stevens, says ‘old world’ problems have “riveted” global attention but ECB action prevented another funding crisis
Commission paper sheds light on dangers of shadow banking
The potential for shadow banking to damage the wider banking system and disrupt the macro-prudential aims of the ECB has been highlighted in the latest green paper from the European Commission
IMF releases latest country report on Greece
Report finds improvements in Greece since Fund intervention first started but deficit targets are 'ambitious'
Tighter euro rules will also target trade surplus countries, says González-Páramo
Europe needs to create new mechanisms to fulfill the duties of ‘missing institutions’ to ensure the euro can survive. New monitoring capabilities will also target trade surplus countries, says ECB board member
Euro has benefited smaller states, says Polish central bank chief
National Bank of Poland president Marek Belka tells conference that the euro has had a substantial positive impact for smaller European countries
International regulators uneasy over Volcker rule
Ban on proprietary trading could affect liquidity in non-US bond markets, regulators argue
Some BoJ policy members wanted QE by year-end
Minutes of Bank of Japan meeting in February indicate some officials discussed implementing QE by the end of 2012
Lagarde calls for China to pursue a looser monetary policy
China should combine monetary expansion with market liberalisation and stronger regulation, says IMF chief
Central Bank of Egypt readies new supervisory framework
The Central Bank of Egypt nears completion of banking supervision makeover conducted with the assistance of European central banks
Sants to leave UK’s FSA in June
Financial Services Authority chief bows out well before prudential powers shift to the Bank of England next year; Bailey to take over prudential regulation role
Gensler defends new CFTC block trade proposals
Revamped rules were not designed to mirror scope of old exemptions, CFTC chair tells FIA conference
FSB to reform external audits of financial institutions
Financial Stability Board in major drive to ensure external audits of financial institutions provide more relevant information to prudential supervisors, regulators and investors