Federal Reserve System
Fed research director to retire
David Stockton, director of the division of research and statistics, will leave the Federal Reserve Board at the end of September after 30 years
Bank reserves do not affect lending levels: NY Fed paper
New York Federal Reserve study says bank lending levels are independent of amount of reserves in banking system
Interest rate less volatile with more transparency: NY Fed paper
New York Federal Reserve study says greater central bank transparency reduces interest rate volatility
Fed took 'gamble' with QE: Reinhart
Federal Reserve former director of monetary affairs Vincent Reinhart pins volatile oil prices on Fed’s quantitative easing programme
OECD calls for Fed and BoE to hike rates
OECD says close-to-zero policy rates in advanced countries are no longer needed; urges Federal Reserve and Bank of England to start raising rates
Fed veteran joins Barclays
Former Federal Reserve director of monetary affairs Brian Madigan appointed senior policy adviser at Barclays Capital
CDS trading raises probability of default: NY Fed paper
New York Federal Reserve study examines probability of default at companies trading credit default swaps
Fed to kick off annual stress-testing programme 'towards end of the year'
FRB building models to compare and benchmark bank results from late 2011
Boston Fed's Rosengren: clarity on Basel III capital buffers paramount
Boston Federal Reserve president Eric Rosengren says definition of capital in Basel III rules will be crucial in ensuring banks are well-capitalised in the event of future crises
Interview: Kevin Warsh
On the eve of his departure from office, the Fed governor talks to Blair Baker about the forces behind the financial crisis and why we remain far from fixing the system
Central banks risk amplifying tightening cycle
Working group review on sovereign debt management issues warns that lack of communication between central banks and debt managers risks amplifying tightening cycles
Bankruptcy does not exclude consumers from credit markets: Fed paper
Federal Reserve study finds evidence that bankruptcy filers are not excluded from unsecured credit markets but usually pay a higher premium for finance
Crisis measures improved financial market conditions: Chicago Fed paper
Chicago Federal Reserve study shows Fed crisis measures led to significant improvement in financial market conditions
Fed minutes reveal split over exit strategy
Minutes from Federal Open Market Committee meeting show division among ranks over monetary policy exit strategy
Bernanke urges government to promote R&D
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke says government can support research and development by fostering better climate for private investment
Fed critic Ron Paul to run for Republican presidential candidacy
Ron Paul announces he wants to be Republican candidate for presidential elections; fierce Fed critic wants central bank abolished
Bernanke to make motion picture debut in “Too big to fail” film
New film chronicles the months leading up to Lehman Brothers’ collapse in 2008; centres on treasury secretary Henry Paulson
Philly Fed’s Plosser offers perspective on economic outlook
President of Philadelphia Federal Reserve notes “somewhat troubling” movements of inflation expectations
Thai governor becomes latest to attack IMF capital controls framework
Bank of Thailand governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul’s criticisms of IMF framework on capital controls come after similar comments from Brazilian, Indian officials
Frank’s FOMC attack offers further evidence of the politicisation of Fed policy
Attempts to rescind regional Fed presidents’ voting rights as members of the Federal Open Market Committee manifest an unfortunate trend in US monetary policy, Thomas F. Cargill believes.
Fed’s Duke on the wonders of virtual collaboration
Federal Reserve’s Elizabeth Duke on how Fed is using the web to reach out to the public
Yellen defends IMF proposals on capital controls
Federal Reserve vice-chair takes Fund line on framework to tackle capital inflows; follows criticism of framework from Indian, Brazilian officials