Central Banks
An overemphasis on risk models was the key flaw in the regulatory architecture
Risk models are useful for banks’ risk managers, but regulators should beware, Brandon Davies notes
Moody’s Portugal downgrade sparks further speculation of bailout
Moody’s cuts Portugal’s credit rating by two notches to A3 on weaker growth prospects; analyst says bailout expected in coming months
Ireland unveils stress test scenarios
Central Bank of Ireland outlines macroeconomic scenarios for stress test exercise on four banks; results set to be published at end of month
S&P unconvinced by resolution regimes
Rating agency says sovereigns will continue to bail out banks
Ireland’s Honohan pledges to avoid fire sales
Central Bank of Ireland governor Patrick Honohan says country can no longer afford fire-sale losses on non-core bank assets
Fiji’s Whiteside on microfinance challenges
Reserve Bank of Fiji governor Barry Whiteside says poor infrastructure presented challenges in extending financial services into the rural areas
Turkey’s Yilmaz on central banks’ enhanced stability mandates
Central Bank of Turkey governor Durmuş Yilmaz says centralising power for safeguarding stability at central banks places too great a burden on unelected officials
Creditless recoveries not uncommon: IMF paper
Fund study finds creditless recoveries are common and may result from impaired financial intermediation
Zimbabwe told to look to commercial banks for US coin supplies
Contrary to local media reports, Federal Reserve has not made formal arrangement with Harare
BoJ forecasts widespread production declines following earthquake
Report of Recent Economic and Financial Developments says domestic production expected to decline in earthquake aftermath
Crisis reshaping Australian bond market: RBA’s Debelle
Reserve Bank of Australia assistant governor Guy Debelle says regulatory reforms to change Australia’s bond market structure
ECB paper on EMU governance reforms
European Central Bank study says Van Rompuy Task Force proposals are essential to euro area governance framework
RBA minutes: rates on hold as temporary inflation effects dissipate
Minutes of RBA rate-setting meeting says inflationary effects of extreme weather conditions only short term; renewed focus on global inflation risks of higher oil prices
RBI group recommends switch to one-policy rate
Reserve Bank of India group on operating procedure of monetary policy says moving to one rate would be in line with global best practice
Lawmakers grill BoE’s court over stability mandate
UK Treasury Committee query whether Bank of England’s Court of Directors is up to the task of monitoring the activities of the Financial Policy Committee
BoE governing body member 'uncomfortable' with King fiscal comments
Bank of England’s Court of Directors member and head of Trades Union Congress Brendan Barber says he is uncomfortable about comments made by governor Mervyn King on fiscal policy
Ex-Brazil governor to head Olympic authority
Former Central Bank of Brazil chief Henrique Meirelles tasked with managing preparations for 2016 games, to be held in Rio
Buba’s Weber says negative growth effects of Basel III unfounded
Bundesbank president Axel Weber says higher Basel III capital requirements will have positive long-term implications on growth
RBA paper estimates long-term inflation expectations
Reserve Bank of Australia study measures long-term inflation expectations in Australia
Japan injects ¥7 trillion; expands asset purchase programme by ¥5 trillion
Bank of Japan makes largest-ever same-day funds operation in bid to subdue market panic following Tohoku earthquake
EU agrees to more generous terms for Greece
Heads of state agree to lower rate of interest and extend maturity on Greek loan; no word on Ireland
Bank’s King calls for grand bargain to tackle global imbalances
Bank of England governor Mervyn King says G-20 countries must reach agreement on path to rebalance global economy; says G-20 could metamorphose into IMF governing body
ECB’s Bini Smaghi proposes single eurozone bond issuing agency
European Central Bank executive board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi backs proposals for single eurozone government bond issuer; says agency could pave the way for a single European bond