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MPC’s Sentance critical of fellow policymakers’ focus on output gap
Bank of England’s Sentance dismissive of overemphasis on domestic output gap; says global factors must not be neglected as merely short-term disturbances when conducting policy
RBI hikes, saying inflation set to climb
Reserve Bank of India raises key rates by 25 basis points each while lifting baseline inflation projection 150 basis points; points to complex interplay of demand, supply side factors
Iraq’s Al-Shebibi warns foreign assets at risk of confiscation
Central Bank of Iraq governor Sinan al-Shebibi says ruling to place central bank under cabinet supervision risked the central bank losing assets held overseas
FSA's tough stance opens door to investment bans
The UK Financial Services Authority has taken a leaf from the book of the European Securities and Markets Authority and started a consultation that may well end up giving the regulator the power to ban investments it deems to be unsuitable.
Oddsson renews spat over Icesave dispute
Former Central Bank of Iceland chairman David Oddsson says Mervyn King gave assurance that Icelanders would not have to bear costs of Icesave deposit insurance
Banking Commission chief makes case for ring-fencing retail operations
Independent Commission on Banking chief John Vickers rules out “radical narrow banking” but says some separation between investment and retail banks could help
Oberthur drops De La Rue bid after increased offer flops
French banknote printer Oberthur Technologies abandons bid for British rival De La Rue following failure of increased offer at 935 pence per share
Bank of Italy moves to new balance of payments data regime
Bank of Italy releases first complete series of balance of payments data under new collection system; central bank says improvements will provide more accurate measures of firms’ investment income
West African central bank governor quits
Central Bank of West African States governor Philippe Henri Dacoury-Tabley steps down amid claims he did not cut off funds to beleaguered Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo
De La Rue rejects raised Oberthur bid
De La Rue board passes on new offer from French rival Oberthur Technologies of 935 pence per share, says bid still undervalues firm; US equity house Bain Capital reportedly backing Oberthur’s attempt
Nabli takes reins at Tunisian central bank
Former World Bank Middle East and North Africa chief economist Mustapha Kamel Nabli confirmed as governor of Central Bank of Tunisia
ECB’s Bini Smaghi: money matters
European Central Bank executive board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi stresses importance of monetary aggregates as means to counter both inflation and financial imbalances
Volcker steps down as economic adviser to Obama
President Obama announces departure of former Fed chair Paul Volcker from Economic Recovery Advisory Board; appoints General Electric's Jeff Immelt as head of new Council on Jobs and Competitiveness
Riksbank’s Öberg to quit at end of this year
Departure to come at the same time as Nyberg’s and Ingves’s departures
ESRB elects sub-committee heads
European Systemic Risk Board elects Poland’s Marek Belka, Italy’s Mario Draghi, Cyprus’ Athanasios Orphanides, Germany’s Axel Weber, to steering committee
Bank’s Haldane borrows from science to explain systemic threats
Bank of England’s Andrew Haldane collaborates with scientist Lord Robert May in top journal Nature to highlight implications of interconnections between firms on stability of the financial system
The EU’s problem is solvency, not liquidity, says Pimco’s El-Erian
The EU faces a tricky 2011 as it navigates excessive debt, but needs to address solvency issues rather than liquidity, says Pimco's CEO Mohamed El-Erian.
ECB opinion on derivatives reform spurs debate on CCP liquidity resilience
French authorities welcome ECB's call for the resilience of central bank money to be recognised in EU derivatives legislation.
Israel unveils measures to brace against inflows
Bank of Israel introduces reporting rules, reserve requirements on foreign exchange derivatives trades; measures intended to clarify nature, limit inflows
Tombini’s inflation credentials strengthened by Brazil rate hike
Central Bank of Brazil lifts target rate by half a point to contain burgeoning price pressures; hike comes in first rate-setting meeting under charge of new governor Alexandre Tombini
IMF deputy managing director Portugal to leave Fund
Fund’s deputy managing director Murilo Portugal steps down to pursue vacant presidency role at Brazilian Banking Federation
Central Banking’s advisory board adds Stern, Sheng, Heikensten
Gary Stern, Andrew Sheng and Lars Heikensten join Central Banking Publications’ editorial advisory board
FSoC draws up Volcker rule plan
Financial Stability Oversight Council recommends rules to expand scope, force disclosure of permitted hedge fund investment
Brussels seeks clarity on solving national regulators’ spats
European Commission calls for amendments to laws stating what the role of new supervisory authorities will be in resolving disputes between national regulators