Central Banks
Ireland names new chief economist
Gabriel Fagan returns to the Central Bank of Ireland
RBA deputy hints at renminbi clearing bank and RQFII quota
Australia’s central bank currently invests 3% of its reserves in renminbi
Philippines should divert reserves to form a SWF, says BSP’s Medalla
Monetary board member Felipe Medalla favours creation of a wealth fund
‘Shadow' Fed funds rate suggests Fed should have loosened more following crisis
Kansas City Fed study finds more accommodation was needed in early stage of crisis
IMF staff note: Structural reforms 'more desirable' than nominal wage cuts in Europe
Fund researchers weigh in on adjustment process in eurozone
IMF paper finds macro-prudential polices can help prevent liquidity traps
Working paper considers how to avoid the formation of liquidity traps
RBA governor questions impact of QE on risk-taking in real economy
Glenn Stevens unclear if QE has boosted risk-taking in real economy
Sri Lanka seeks return of money offered at Indian shrines
Pilgrims have cast 20 tonnes of Sri Lankan coins at holy shrines in neighbouring India
Tanzania hits financial inclusion target early due to mobile surge
Bank of Tanzania governor Benno Ndulu details financial inclusion progress
The reorientation of central bank policy objectives
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UK parliamentary report calls currency union with independent Scotland a ‘dead parrot'
There will be ‘no currency union of any kind' says Scottish Affairs committee chair
SNB strikes deal to invest in Chinese bond market
PBoC continues rapid series of deals with European partners
French paper warns buffers ‘may not be sufficient’ to avoid credit crunch
Banks can feel ‘capital constrained’ even if they meet regulatory requirements
Opinion: Carney’s dismissal of using monetary policy to resist rising asset prices is 'vacuous'
Politically independent central banks should work within a political vacuum
BoJ board members fear structural problems behind sluggish exports
Minutes published from Bank of Japan policy board’s June meeting
IMF paper attempts to pin down output gap
Output gap in US was at its lowest in second quarter of 2009
People: Emefiele to chair key WAMZ committee; BIS appoints chief rep for Americas
Nigerian governor takes key role less than two months after becoming a central banker
Euro banknote counterfeiting rises 4.4% year-on-year
Fraud reduction benefits of Europa series will not occur for some time
Robert Pringle’s Viewpoint: Start policy normalisation now!
Policy changes are needed to reduce the chances of another recession
UAE central bank to put Braille on banknotes
Emirati authority joins Hong Kong in using feature rejected elsewhere