Central Banks
Bank and FSA not to blame for Rock: Lord George
Lord Edward George, a former governor of the Bank of England and a director at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), believes that Northern Rock's management was responsible for the collapse of the mortgage lender.
Inflation targets impact medium-term expectations
A research paper published by the Bank of England finds evidence that the introduction of inflation targeting has caused both the general public and professionals to anchor their expectations, rather than basing them on current retail price index…
Policy must consider credibility: Canada's Carney
Mark Carney, the governor of the Bank of Canada, has stressed that central bankers must consider the impact that greater monetary-policy flexibility has on credibility.
NZ's Bollard wary of calls for cyclical policy
Alan Bollard, the governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, discusses the threat of recession, the central bank's new liquidity rules, and dealing with the procyclicality of credit cycles
India's Reddy champions growth for all
Economic growth should only be an objective of the Reserve Bank of India if wealth creation is inclusive, says Y.V. Reddy, the governor of the central bank
How Asia's banks rode out the credit crisis
Zeti Akhtar Aziz, the governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, explains why Asia's banks have emerged unscathed from almost a year of financial tumult
Slovakia faces up to inflation threat
Ivan Sramko, the governor of the National Bank of Slovakia, details how the authorities are tackling the threat of inflation in the run up to euro accession and beyond
Colombia's communication challenge
Jose Dario Uribe, the governor of the Banco de la Republica, is well aware of the dangers of letting above-target inflation influence long-term price expectations. But it is trickier convincing others
Bank Indonesia braced for rising prices
Analysts should not doubt the central bank's inflation-fighting credentials, says Budi Mulya, a deputy governor at Bank Indonesia.
Know your surfer - the key to success in websites
Understanding how people use your website is the key to improving it, says Timo Laurmaa, the head of the Bank for International Settlements' web communications team
Candidates touted to succeed BIS's Knight
Jaime Caruana, the director of the monetary and capital markets department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and a former governor of the Bank of Spain, is reported to be the frontrunner to replace Malcolm Knight, the outgoing general manager at…
Canada to accept US Treasuries for the first time
The Bank of Canada will accept US Treasuries as collateral for the first time ever on Monday.
Egypt hikes rates to combat rampant inflation
The Central Bank of Egypt hiked its benchmark rate half a point and its discount rate a full percentage point on Thursday in a bid to combat inflation, now at a 19-year high.
Estonia circulates improved notes
The Bank of Estonia on Thursday released into circulation new EEK25 ($2.52) and EEK500 ($50.30) notes with enhanced security features.
Taiwan raises rates
Taiwan's central bank has increased its key policy rates by 12.5 basis points each as part of a raft of monetary policy measures aimed at controlling inflation, which is now at a seven-year high.
Ten trends in large-value payment systems
A new paper published by the New York Federal Reserve highlights ten trends in the development of large value payment systems worldwide.
RBA's Debelle on open market operations
The market turmoil of recent months makes it an opportune time give a speech on how Australia's central bank conducts its open market operations, said Guy Debelle, the assistant governor for financial markets at the country's Reserve Bank.
Cross-border payments in Europe
A survey carried out by the Netherlands Bank finds that Dutch consumers pay differently for their cross-border purchases than for their domestic purchases.
SARB's Mnyande on recent economic developments
Monde Mnyande, the chief economist of the South African Reserve Bank, has set out why CPIX inflation is unlikely to return to within the central bank's inflation target range before 2010.
HKMA shuffles executive directors
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on Thursday announced two new executive director appointments.
NY Fed revamps organisational structure
The New York Federal Reserve on Thursday announced a raft of changes that will see the creation of two new groups and the promotion of three officials to the role of executive vice-president.
Fed keeps rates on hold
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) opted on Wednesday to hold rates for the first time since August following a sequence of eight straight cuts.