Central Banks
IMF launches consultation with external advisors on Islamic finance
Fund working group looks to publish ‘staff discussion note’ before end of the year
Carney: G-20 summit will be ‘watershed’ in TBTF efforts
BoE governor says G-20 meeting next month will be ‘the watershed’ in ending too-big-to-fail
PBoC chief economist sees ‘very low’ risk of hard landing
Ma Jun argues slowdown in investment will be offset by services and health care spending
Fischer says Fed ‘better think about’ international spillovers
Fed vice-chair gives ‘most comprehensive statement’ to date on external impact of policies
BIS paper proposes defence against market panics
Governments could link level of borrowing to interest rates
Basel Committee toughens bank governance principles
Principles build on 2010 document
Bank of Canada will consult public on future banknote designs
Norges Bank chooses new motif for banknotes after a design competition
Carstens says EMs should look inwards to engineer growth
Bank of Mexico governor warns developed economies will continue to grow below potential
ECB to release assessment results on October 26
Draghi says ‘further efforts will be needed’ from some banks
National Bank of Angola separates financial regulation from supervision
Central bank creates two new departments
Iceland renovates approach to financial stability
Central Bank of Iceland releases latest financial stability report
BoE lifts lid on Scottish independence contingency plan
Emergency plans prepared in case Scotland voted yes
Lars Rhode ‘firmly convinced’ by merits of banking union
Danish government still weighing pros and cons of joining banking union
RBA’s Ellis urges policy-makers to look beyond economics
Ellis says some techniques adapted from other fields ‘will prove fruitful’
Draghi distinguishes ECB forward guidance from Fed and BoE variants
'We don't have precise horizons', ECB president tells former Fed vice chair in Washington
BIS paper tackles redistributive effects of regulation
Problem framed as redistribution between Wall St and Main St
People: William English switches Fed roles; Argentina central bank adds new senior staff
Central Bank of Argentina gets new director and general manager
Fed minutes reveal growing rifts over forward guidance
Debate over correct way to phrase guidance
Thailand’s central bank governor warns on risks of US rates normalisation
Prasarn Trairatvorakul says the market is prepared for an interest rate growth
Portuguese governor calls for powers to act ‘just in time’
Carlos Costa argues that supervisory institutions ‘react late’
SNB speaks out against 'gold initiative'
Referendum on ‘gold initiative’ to take place on November 30