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Central Bank of Brazil raises Selic rate amid uptick in inflation
Central Bank of Brazil hikes rate by 25bp to 11% following upward revision of inflation for 2014; analysts predict an end to year-long tightening cycle
Draghi opens door to QE as ECB holds
European Central Bank president Mario Draghi says governing council discussed asset purchases in latest meeting; votes to hold rate despite more disinflation
Kenya's M-Pesa mobile money app launches in Romania
East European country is the first territory in Europe to get the mobile cash transfer technology, which also launched in India last year
Bank of Canada looks to anecdotal evidence amid economic models' ‘weakening performance'
Governor Stephen Poloz says experiences of faltering economic models last year has led the bank to focus increasingly on surveys and meetings with local businesses
Lagarde calls for co-ordination to contain ‘spillovers' and ‘spillbacks'
Speech warns advanced economies they can suffer from negative feedback when their policies cause spillovers in emerging markets
Fed switches MBS purchases to proprietary platform
The New York Fed, which implements FOMC policies, will start using its FedTrade platform to buy mortgage-backed securities later this month
Carney-led FSB aims at international regulatory convergence
As systemically important banks internalise tougher regulatory environments, cross-border divergence in regimes may diminish, says FSB chair Mark Carney
New Zealand’s loan restrictions finding their mark
Banks are reigning in their high loan-to-value ratio loans in response to central bank’s macro-prudential measures; IMF backs ‘tight limits’
Zöllner: Asset managers are biggest non-bank FX traders
Head of banking at Bank for International Settlements highlights growing role of non-bank market participants in FX
Cyclical character of US unemployment makes monetary policy a remedy, says Yellen
Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen argues cyclical character of US unemployment renders monetary policy an important tool in fighting it
RBI holds rates as inflation follows ‘glide path’
Central bank holds key rate at 8% as tighter policy works its way through the economy; household inflation expectations continue to fall
No full disclosure on FX scandal in 2014, says FCA's Wheatley
Martin Wheatley, head of the UK's Financial Conduct Authority, says ongoing investigation unlikely to be concluded this year; laments prevailing culture of ‘ethical flexibility'
Germany pips UK to renminbi clearing deal
Deutsche Bundesbank signs MoU with People’s Bank of China three days before the Bank of England; agreements pave way for first two clearing banks outside Asia
Retail fund exposures make EMs more sensitive to shocks, IMF says
IMF report examines make-up of emerging market bond and equity investors to find what lies behind increased susceptibility to global volatility
Philippines central bank backs 'vital’ reforms
Central Bank of the Philippines welcomes plans for $3.3 billion recapitalisation and new mandate; looks set to receive new supervisory powers and monetary policy instruments
National Bank of Ukraine heads for IT regime following clear-out of senior staff
Ukraine central bank will institute an inflation-targeting regime, after the former governor was dismissed along with his deputy and two departmental directors
State Bank of Pakistan has 'critically low' reserves
IMF says Pakistan’s reserves position will remain critical even with ‘stellar’ programme adherence; urges changes to central bank law to boost independence
Dudley calls for global insurance mechanism to smooth taper tantrums
Dudley sides with Bullard over global monetary policy co-ordination - but says more work should be done to devise an insurance system against international capital flow volatility
Seychelles central bank moves towards inflation targeting
Central bank unveils strategic plan, aiming to put a lid on inflation and reinforce monetary policy transmission with a stronger macro-prudential toolkit
US regulation of foreign banks follows 'pattern set by the EU', says Fed's Tarullo
Basel rules are ‘floors, not ceilings', the Federal Reserve's Daniel Tarullo said yesterday, following accusations that the US is treating foreign banks unfairly
People: Central Bank of Ireland gets new top supervisor; MAS reshuffles management team
Sharon Donnery new director of credit institutions at Central Bank of Ireland; MAS's Foo-Yap Siew Hong retires after 39 years; and more
Fed rejects Citi's dividend plans
The Federal Reserve has rejected the capital plans of five systemically important banks following annual stress tests; Bank of America and Goldman Sachs squeeze through
Mutebile says African central banks should adopt inflation targets
Bank of Uganda and International Monetary Fund encourage central banks in Sub-Saharan Africa to transition to more ‘modern’ monetary policy frameworks
Riksbank told to stop ‘leaning against the wind' by national forecaster
Sweden's National Institute for Economic Research sees ‘no reason for monetary policy to be influenced by household debt' in a rebuke of Riksbank policy