Central Banks
BIS sees cross-border liquidity reverting to historical trend
Low volatility combines with rapid cross-border credit growth
FOMC forward guidance adds to 'market confusion', say leading US economists
Three leading US economists outline 'more effective strategy' for the Fed
Sama governor calls for subsidy cuts
Energy and water subsidies create price distortions and waste
Dallas Fed report calls for better understanding of global finance
Monetary policy must account better for global interconnectedness, report argues
Greenspan: Eurozone could collapse without political union
Former Fed chair argues it is ‘just a matter of time’ before Greece departs
Visco highlights ‘inadequate’ stock of human capital in Italy
Bank of Italy governor urges further structural reforms
Danish central bank prepared to cut rates further in defence of peg
‘We haven’t yet found any absolute lower bound' for the deposit rate, Danish governor tells Central Banking, but acknowledges potential for strain on payments system
Belarus eyes policy overhaul
Central bank plans to exercise ‘tight control’ over the money supply
Boston Fed’s Rosengren flags key elements of successful QE
Warns some countries may have acted too late
Good data vital for effective financial inclusion policies
Accurate data can help diagnose problems and prioritise policy
Riksbank: Economic activity in Sweden ‘at a standstill'
Central bank survey shows companies still being hampered by the slow recovery in Europe
Lagarde tells G-20 to act now and boost growth
G-20 finance ministers’ meeting starts Monday in Istanbul
People: IMF names new deputy; Brazil in line for two as well
Central Bank of Ireland names new director of policy and risk
Chan welcomes code of conduct for Hong Kong bankers
Banks agree code designed to improve culture and protect consumers
Denmark cuts deposit rate for fourth time in three weeks
Governor Lars Rohde says central bank will defend euro peg ‘for as long as it takes'
ECB publishes new economic bulletin
Features an assessment of the Chinese economic outlook
Czech paper examines link between financial variables and macroeconomy
Financial variables ‘particularly relevant’ during economic downturns
Weidmann prescribes dose of discipline for eurozone
Bundesbank president wants tougher fiscal rules in eurozone
Ukrainian hryvnia drops 30% after central bank action
Currency plummets after 550bps increase in key discount rate
ECB’s collateral move adds pressure to Greek negotiations
Greek banks can plug the gap using ELA
Pakistan targets automated cash management in five years
Efforts to clean notes hampered by reliance on manual systems
Meltzer accuses Fed of three ‘major’ errors
Economist and historian assesses Fed monetary policy in forthcoming journal
IMF: Pan-African banks pose oversight challenges
Fund singles out lack of oversight of bank holding companies in WAEMU