Central Banks
US overtakes Taiwan as offshore RMB clearing centre
US now third-largest offshore RMB clearing centre
BIS figures show cross-border lending on the mend outside the eurozone
Latam international borrowing starts to recover from ‘taper tantrum'
Rajan 'cognisant' of state financing needs as RBI loosens credit restraints
Raghuram Rajan plays down likelihood of further rate cuts
Norges Bank poised to complete shift from FX buyer to seller before year's end
Central bank signals it will make no foreign exchange purchases this year
People: Dewatripont is new Belgian no.2; RBA appoints new economics research head
Dewatripont replaces Masai at NBB; RBA promotes Heath as Kearns leaves
Mersch fears policy-makers are in last-chance saloon
Mersch calls for ‘mutually consistent’ governance across policy areas
Europe’s ‘bloated’ banking system could be harming growth, says ESRB committee
Academics welcome recent European reforms but warn they may not be enough
Opinion: The ECB is in danger of losing its voice
Draghi's primary monetary policy tool - communication - may not be enough
IMF says Japan's 'aggressive' QQE could be needed for ‘extended period’
IMF projections put annual inflation at 2% target in 2017
Malaysian deputy promotes Islamic finance as means of channelling funds to SMEs
Muhammad bin Ibrahim advises African policy-makers on Islamic finance
Fed's Lacker highlights 'critical, misconstrued' distinction between monetary and credit policy
‘Living wills' would put ‘credible limits' on central bank intervention
Monetary policy stance will 'continue to be tight', says Turkish central bank
Slowdown in consumer loans and weak private demand to keep lid on inflation
FOMC's Esther George wants rate lift-off ‘shortly' after end to taper
Kansas City Fed chief says banks are taking on excessive risk
Obama urged to fill Fed board with community bankers and financial reform champions
Leading senators call for action in letter
Bank of England appoints ten new directors
New positions are filled just in time for 'One Bank' launch
Post-crisis central bank policies are crowding out ABS, ECB and BoE say
BoE, ECB suggest set of principles to judge 'qualifying securitisations'
Inflation report forecasts tend to be right, research shows
IMF paper finds inflation forecasts are usually borne out in reality
Zambia warns speculators the kwacha is on the up
Zambian currency will soon appreciate, says central bank
Fed's Lockhart 'comfortable' with rate liftoff next year
Atlanta Fed president also says weak governance was behind bank failures
BoJ’s Shirai forecasts inflation dip
Policy board member doubts baseline scenario
Balkanisation a ‘real threat' to globalised banking, says PRA head Bailey
Andrew Bailey warns of fragmentation in global financial services