Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
EXCLUSIVE: Pick and choose from social media tools: BIS’s Laurmaa
Bank for International Settlements’ head of web publishing Timo Laurmaa says Twitter more beneficial to profit-making companies; short releases help when reaching out to wider-than-usual audience
Canada’s Carney named CGFS chair
Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney to step into Federal Reserve vice-chairman Donald Kohn’s shoes and head Basel-based Committee on the Global Financial System; follows Kohn’s retirement
Caruana’s three policy challenges
Bank for International Settlements’ general manager outlines the key problems with which policymakers must grapple
BIS makes record profit
Bank for International Settlements records net profit of $2.9 trillion
BIS sceptical on reserves role for SDR
Trying to create global currency from accounting unit would not solve problems highlighted by the crisis
Hawkish BIS warns on dangers of ultra-low rates
Bank for International Settlements says degree of slack likely to be smaller than suggested by output gap models
BIS fearful over fiscal crunch
Bank for International Settlements warns advanced economies that rising debt levels risk hindering long-term performance
BIS proffers history books online
Bank for International Settlements puts back catalogue of Annual Reports online; early reports observe difficulties of war and the importance of fora for central bank collaboration
BIS: Crisis response lacks rigour compared to Nordic countries in 90s
Bank for International Settlements study into the recent financial crisis says policy response may slowdown recovery
BIS’s Caruana warns macroprudential policies may have unintended consequences
Bank for International Settlements general manager Jaime Caruana says macroprudential policies alone do not guarantee protection from systemic risks
Watch funding gaps, BIS warns Europe
European banks still have significant dollar funding gaps, leaving them vulnerable to foreign exchange shifts
BIS’s Cecchetti: cross-border supervision worth the risk
Head of monetary and economic department at the Bank for International Settlements Stephen Cecchetti says benefits of global financial integration outweigh costs
Fed scoops prize for best swap lines: BIS
Bill Allen and Richhild Moessner study the effects of central banks’ swap lines and find those established by the Federal Reserve to provide dollar liquidity went furthest in achieving their aims
Ratings agencies blindly mimic market jitters: Noyer
Banque de France governor becomes latest euro-area official to slam credit rating agencies for worsening debt crisis; remarks follow Spain’s second downgrade in two months
BIS’s Cecchetti: change data collection to create “map” to stem crises
Bank for International Settlements’ chief economist Stephen Cecchetti suggests adapting existing statistical reporting frameworks in pursuit of “holy grail” of systemic risk monitoring
Banks starting to think local after crisis, BIS finds
Banks around the world are slowly shifting to rely on local retail funding, says the Bank for International Settlements
Macroprudential tools need hard, fast rules: BIS
Basel-based Committee on the Global Financial System says macroprudential policy needs as strong a mandate as monetary policy to work
Regulators set out policy agenda for OTC derivatives infrastructure
CPSS and IOSCO issue consultative reports on central counterparties and trade repositories
Cross-border lending extends slump: BIS
Bank for International Settlements says international lending fell by $385 billion in last three months of 2009, figures reveal fifth consecutive quarterly drop
IMF: local currency lending cushioned crisis blow
IMF study shows increased domestic currency lending led to relatively strong access to credit in American countries following credit crunch
Caruana: integration essential to global framework
Bank for International Settlements general manager Jamie Caruana draws on importance of financial integration in forming new global framework for financial system
BIS: monetary policy should factor in oil-price shocks
Bank for International Settlements research identifies strong role for monetary policy during oil shocks
We know better now: Canada’s Carney
Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney reviews lessons learnt as the central bank celebrates its 75th anniversary
Noyer to chair BIS board
Banque de France governor succeeds Guillermo Ortiz as chairman of Bank for International Settlements’ board