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BoE’s Weale calls for early rate hike
Bank of England external Monetary Policy Committee's Martin Weale says early rate increase will give central bank more room to manoeuvre in future
West African central bankers receive training in debt managment and corporate governance practices
West African Institute for Financial Management works with IMF and World Bank to train region’s central bankers
Fischer joins IMF race
Governor of the Bank of Israel announces candidacy to become IMF managing director; calls chance to run an “extraordinary and unplanned opportunity”
Queen knights King
Bank of England governor Mervyn King receives knighthood from the Queen in her birthday honours list
Trichet highlights advanced economy failures
European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet says crisis highlighted weaknesses in strategies of advanced economies; stands firm on Greece action shortly before S&P downgrades sovereign
Bank utilises Google in analysis
Bank of England paper says internet search tools offer accurate analysis of current economic trends
Estonian finance minister 'certainly qualified' for governor role
Chair of the central bank’s supervisory board says Estonian finance minister, Juergen Ligi is "certainly qualified" for the role of governor
Ex-IMF adviser calls for 'hard rules' on cross-border resolutions
Former IMF adviser Rosa Lastra says international regulatory framework should apply 'hard' rules on cross-border resolutions; says FSA was scapegoat in crisis
Better euro area financial stability governance ‘necessary’: ECB’s Constâncio
European Central Bank vice-president, Vítor Constâncio calls for policymakers to alter their conception of the governance of financial stability in the euro area; wants to see region-wide oversight
SWF legal immunity poses challenge for lawmakers
Panel on sovereign wealth funds says use of foreign immunity in legal disputes could jeopordise independence of funds
Bulgaria attempts to speed up and streamline payments
Addition of third settlement cycle designed to 'speed up and streamline' payments
New member for General Council of the Riksbank
Sven-Erik Österberg replaces Leif Pagrotsky on council that oversees the actions of central bank executive board
Governors among attendees at Bilderberg meet
Finance officials from around the world attend Bilderberg meeting
IMF assessment highlights China’s frailties in financial system
IMF’s first Financial Sector Assessment Programme in China says country must move towards more liberal financial system
British bankers disagree over ring-fencing
Controversial proposals for reform of UK banking system spark dispute among representatives of ‘big four’ banks; disagree over ring-fencing option
Philly Fed’s Plosser: weaker growth levels likely, but no cause for QE3
President of Philadelphia Fed sees monetary policy as limited in reviving a US economy hit by a supply shock; says personal hurdle for QE3 “very high”
IMF race: Colombia backs Carstens, Lagarde ‘confident’
IMF leadership campaigns continue; Mexico central bank chief receives Colombia backing, Christine Lagarde is 'confident' following meetings with China
BoE, ECB hold their fire
Bank of England and European Central Bank leave rates unchanged; Trichet speech hints at impending hike
ECB backs Draghi to head central bank
European Central Bank governing council supports nomination of Bank of Italy governor Mario Draghi to head eurozone central bank
Germany’s Schäuble calls for bond swap on Greek debt
Trichet has some sympathy in Vienna Initiative-style arrangement for Greece; German finance minister calls on ECB to go one step further with swap deal
Commitment to bailout package 'imperative': Bank of Portugal
Bank of Portugal May Financial Stability Report says compliance to €78 billion financial rescue package will prove less costly to society in long-term
Thieves seize 500,000 pesos from Argentina coffers: reports
Central Bank of Argentina robbed of 500,000 pesos' worth of withdrawn bills, say reports; central bank declines to comment
Central bank liquidity would help CCPs in distressed situations: BIS paper
BIS weighs in on CCP central bank liquidity access debate
Philippines launches next leg of public education programme
Central bank wants the public to be able to make “well-informed economic and financial decisions”; also opens new building in Dumaguete City