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Sentance: Bank risks losing credibility if rates remain on hold
Bank of England external MPC member Andrew Sentance says central bank risks being seen as not taking its inflation-fighting remit seriously if it does not begin to raise rates
Singapore tightens to spur faster appreciation
Monetary Authority of Singapore tightens policy further to allow for faster appreciation of Singapore dollar
Buba’s Weber rebuffs criticism of German surplus
Bundesbank president Axel Weber dismisses argument that eurozone’s surplus countries should boost demand to aid deficit-laden neighbours; condemns “misleading” comparison to China
Hungary sets four hour limit for retail payments
National Bank of Hungary issues decree requiring banks to settle electronic payments within four hours; move may cost banks up to $40m, admits deputy
G30 unveils macroprudential manual
Group of Thirty recommends dual approach to macroprudential policy; says combination of fixed and flexible tools will equip supervisors to address systemic risks
Basel Committee outlines principles for good supervisory colleges
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision publishes its eight principles to guide the construction and running of supervisory colleges
RBA appoints new secretary
Reserve Bank of Australia names Anthony Dickman as secretary; Dickman replaces David Emanuel who retires after 47 years at central bank
Fed’s Yellen: macroprudential policy must balance rules and discretion
Federal Reserve vice chair Janet Yellen says macroprudential supervisors should be guided by fixed rules, but have discretionary capacity to surprise firms
Monetary policy cannot correct over-leveraging: Bank’s Miles
Higher interest rates will not prevent build-up of debt, which amplified effects of recent crisis, says Bank of England rate-setter David Miles
RBNZ reports NZ$111m loss
Reserve Bank of New Zealand makes loss after appreciation in New Zealand dollar, slashes dividend payment to government
IIF defends doom-and-gloom Basel III forecasts
Institute for International Finance backs up its predictions of Basel III output loss, which are deeper than regulators’
IASB appoints Hoogervorst as new chairman
Hans Hoogervorst, Dutch former cabinet minister, has been appointed chair of the International Accounting Standards Board
ECB's Constâncio: grant CCPs access to central bank liquidity
European Central Bank's Vítor Constâncio says central counterparties should get access to central bank liquidity so long as they're regulated
IMF/ World Bank meetings: lack of resolution regimes a key concern
Cross-border resolution regime deemed crucial by officials and bankers, but many sceptical progress can be made
ECB sets stage to tackle ‘addicted banks’
European Central Bank publishes toughened rules that will allow it to limit individual banks’ access to short-term funds and exclude asset classes
Diamond, Mortensen, Pissarides win Nobel Prize
Peter Diamond, Dale Mortensen and Christopher Pissarides share Nobel Prize in economic sciences for work on labour market search frictions
RBNZ, NZX ink MoU on connected clearing system
Reserve Bank of New Zealand agrees with Wellington-based stock exchange on separate but connected clearing and settlements systems
Shirakawa flags limits of monetary policy
Bank of Japan governor says loose monetary policy is a necessary condition for recovery, but its efficacy is limited and may have unintended consequences
DSK expects quota reform in 'days, weeks'
IMF managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn says members close to reaching agreement on quota reform
Take responsibility: ECB’s Bini-Smaghi to EMEs
European Central Bank executive board member Lorenzo Bini-Smaghi says emerging markets seeking bigger global role must take responsibility for imbalances
Buba’s Nagel set to replace Sarrazin
Western states pick Bundesbank head of market operations Joachim Nagel to take Thilo Sarrazin’s place on executive board
Czech National Bank withdraws smallest banknote
Czech National Bank says Kc50 note will be replaced with coin in April; cites cost of replacing notes and change in value
RBNZ advances new regulatory framework
Reserve Bank of New Zealand broadens financial oversight over non-bank activity; says expiry of retail deposit guarantee scheme will balance risks
Irish bonds sixth riskiest: report
Credit default swap spreads on Irish bonds spike more than any other in third quarter; Portugal also among ten riskiest sovereign issuers