Central Banks
UK opposition leader interferes in Bank policy
David Cameron, leader of the opposition Conservative party, says “the government” will have to stop printing money
Securitisation not to blame for the crisis: Fed’s Tarullo
Federal Reserve’s Daniel Tarullo also reiterates calls for an oversight council
Monitoring can prevent crisis
International Monetary Fund looks at role of uncertainty in contagion during a financial crisis
Fed’s Lacker: economics key for financial education
Richmond Federal Reserve’s Jeffrey Lacker says financial education programs should include economics
Network analysis key to understanding crisis: ECB’s Tumpel-Gugerell
Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell, ECB executive board member, emphasises the magnitude of contagion in the financial system
IMF disputes reserves’ role in shoring up stability
International Monetary Fund says large reserves stockpile didn’t help weather the crisis
Islamic finance inherently robust: Malaysia’s Zeti
Malaysia’s central bank governor says fundamental Islamic principles set out a resilient strategy for risk management
Asian central banks propping up dollar: reports
Central banks buying dollars to prevent local currencies from appreciating against greenback
Estonia to meet eurozone inflation target by end of 09
Baltic state “eager and willing” to fulfil Maastricht criteria, says central bank economist
Lats peg under spotlight once again
Rumours of devaluation resurface following government move to limit debt burden, but state officials say will maintain euro peg
Tips are good inflation hedge
Boston Federal Reserve says Tips hedge well against inflation risk
China’s consumption key for crisis exit
International Monetary Fund says global recovery needs China and Japan to strengthen domestic consumption
Trichet sees “pressing need” for fiscal responsibility
Announcing that interest rates would be kept unchanged, ECB president calls for governments to formulate realistic exit strategies
Officials must prepare for higher US saving: Geithner
Acknowledgment needed that American savings rates will be higher post crisis, US Treasury secretary Tim Geithner warns
CNB’s Singer blasts media portrayal of CEE
Czech National Bank’s Singer rails at blanket assessments of central and eastern Europe
Fed’s Dudley warns of looming commercial property woe
New York Federal Reserve’s William Dudley flags risks from commercial real estate sector, says strains restraining recovery
ECB’s Tumpel-Gugerell calls for structural reforms
European Central Bank's Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell says structural reforms needed to emerge from the crisis
Future rate disclosure works
Bank of Italy looks at the impact of disclosing future rate movements as part of monetary policy
Bank economist to head Nomura’s European team
Peter Westaway leaves the Bank of England, joins investment bank as chief economist for Europe
Australia hikes rates in surprise move
Reserve Bank of Australia joins Bank of Israel in tightening borrowing costs on signs recovery in full flow
A cynical view of the 2009 IMF/ World Bank meetings
Robert Pringle, the chairman of Central Banking Publications, sums up this year’s gathering in Istanbul