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Lithuania’s Sarkinas gloomy on banking outlook
Central bank governor believes banking industry’s pain will intensify
Mexico clamps down on bank charges
Bank of Mexico steps up consumer protection with measures promote transparency and competition
Bernanke details Fed exit strategy
Reserve balances key, but Fed chairman fears political interest in fund recipients
Goodyear and Temasek part, strategy differences blamed
Temasek says Chip Goodyear will not be taking over as the new CEO
Korean sovereign fund eyes stock switch
Portfolio at Korean Investment Corporation will be half equities
UK public borrowing soars to June high
Public-sector borrowing soars to £13 billion from £7.5 billion in June 2008 on back of financial rescue
New York Fed appoints new executive vice president
Susan Ward Mink to head human resources department
Marcus named as new SARB head
Former deputy to take over after Tito Mboweni turns down third term
Tories would cull the FSA
Tory opposition plans end to UK’s single regulator
Recession-hit Turkey cuts rates
Central bank surprises markets with a half-point reduction
CPSS and IOSCO to revamp clearing guide
Infrastructure experts and regulators to look at applying 2004 recommendations to OTC markets
Chan named new HKMA chief
Favourite succeeds founding CEO at Hong Kong’s central bank
Frankfurt forces Rome gold backtrack
Government changes plans for a new tax on central bank gold sales
Singapore's central bank posts first ever loss
Global downturn hits MAS in year to March 2009
Eurosystem signs T2S MoU with settlement providers
Central banks and central securities depositories commit to work on T2S
End of the golden age of central banking?
Think tank says central banks face a new era of challenges
Czechs unconvinced by EC regulatory revamp
Czech National Bank strongly criticises the European Commission’s proposal for financial supervision
Nobel Laureates, GS head sign Fed independence petition
Petition signatories now include three Nobel Laureates, Lloyd Blankfein and Laurence Meyer
Italy to amend tax on gold on ECB opinion
Rome set to cut tax on gold after European Central Bank challenges levy
UAE’s Al Suwaidi: we could buy more Dubai debt
Governor Sultan bin Nasser Al Suwaidi indicates central bank may purchase more Dubai bonds after buying $10 billion-worth of debt from the emirate earlier this year
NZ placed on negative watch on growth fears
Fitch switches outlook from stable to negative on concerns over medium-term outlook
Ex-SEC heads look to limit Fed’s powers
An investor group chaired by two former SEC chairmen says Fed should not be granted responsibility for systemic risk
China’s reserves exceed $2 trillion
China’s foreign-exchange reserves reach a new record high
Japan extends special measures to 2010
Bank of Japan says credit easing and dollar liquidity provision will last until at least the end of this year