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QE working, but growth levels to remain anaemic: Bank
Bank of England confident quantitative easing having some impact; more bullish on growth but stresses slack is set to stay until beyond forecast period
Senator calls for Fed’s powers to be cut
Chris Dodd, head of the Senate Banking Committee, submits bill demanding reduction in Fed’s supervisory ambit; calls for one overall regulator
Czechs set fixed time for policy announcements
The Czech National Bank will announce monetary policy decisions at 1 p.m. starting next February
King says credit easing not for central banks
Bank of England governor counters calls to target specific markets and industries through quantitative easing, says this is the responsibility of governments
ECB appoints new directors general
The ECB names new heads for information systems and human resources
Fed presidents focus on commercial property fears
Atlanta and San Francisco Federal Reserve chiefs echo William Dudley’s warning on commercial real estate
Multilaterals define systemic importance
Report suggests an initial framework that can be adapted by individual countries
Fed poll positive on lending standards but demand still weak
The Federal Reserve’s loan officer opinion survey shows demand for loans in most areas is still weak ; proportion of banks tightening lending standards declining
Record profits for Norway’s Government Pension Fund
Third-quarter returns for Government Pension Fund – Global came to 13.5%
Tuma pulls out of EU race
Zdenek Tuma commits to Czech National Bank after political parties split on nomination
Morocco to cap reform with price target
Governor tells CentralBanking.com that Bank Al-Maghrib is preparing to adopt inflation target
Ex-RBI’s Reddy: roll back financial globalisation
Former governor of the Reserve Bank of India calls for creation of new Bretton Woods institution
Gold hits new high, Sri Lanka latest to reveal purchases
Price soars on Monday to fresh peak; central bank says it bought gold to diversify reserves
Czech’s Tuma to become next EU commissioner?
Prime minister nominates Czech National Bank governor for Brussels role, but politicians could yet pick other candidates
UBS bailout a success so far: head of SNB rescue
Head of Swiss National Bank's stabilisation fund divulges details of UBS bailout, says central bank will take hold-to-maturity approach
Chiang Mai a complement, not substitute to IMF aid
Senior ASEAN official stresses that the regional reserve pool is not intended to replace support from other multilateral agencies
Asset price bubbles “catastrophic”: UK Chancellor
Alistair Darling, chancellor of the exchequer, says bubbles must be tackled before they get out of hand
Hong Kong needs “real” central bank: opposition politician
Co-founder of Hong Kong's main opposition says Hong Kong Monetary Authority must be given greater powers if territory is to maintain status as global financial centre
Rate decisions this week
The majority of central banks that reviewed rates this week made no change, pointing to the need for a sustainable recovery
Crisis calls for more active regulation : MAS head
Monetary Authority of Singapore's Heng Swee Keat calls for central banks to examine business models and strategies
Bank compromises with £25 billion QE expansion
Bank of England rate-setters vote for moderate expansion of quantitative easing, citing conflicting economic pressures
CIC set to shift focus to emerging markets: academic
Academic with ties to Beijing's sovereign wealth fund says China to turn to Africa, Middle East and Asia
Iceland cuts rates on krona strength
The Central Bank of Iceland shears rates and hints at further reductions as the krona regains stability
MAS reserve chief backs move into riskier assets
Monetary Authority of Singapore's Lee Chuan Teck says crisis had failed to dispel faith in diversification despite large mark-to-market losses