Federal Reserve System
Yellen on Fed's response to subprime crisis
Janet Yellen, the president of the San Francisco Federal Reserve, has underlined the central bank's commitment to addressing the mortgage and foreclosure crisis.
Fed tightens lending standards
The Federal Reserve on Monday approved a series of measures which it hopes will protect consumers against the sort of misleading lending practices considered partly responsible for the subprime crisis.
Bernanke on the causes of the oil price surge
Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, told Congress on Tuesday that soaring oil prices were most likely the result of supply and demand factors, not speculation.
Fed will lend to Fannie and Freddie
The Federal Reserve has authorised the New York Federal Reserve to lend to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) that insure half of the US's home loans.
Price risks outweigh growth threat: SF's Yellen
Janet Yellen, the president of the San Francisco Federal Reserve, has said that the threat of inflation spiralling is now greater than the risk of a rise in unemployment.
GCC should drop dollar peg: Fed adviser
A prominent US economist with Federal Reserve experience has said it makes sense for Gulf states to abandon their dollar pegs.
For how long can the US deficit be sustained?
Federal Reserve research suggests that it would take many years for the US debt to reach a level that would test global investors' willingness to extend financing.
Chicago Fed investigates payments fraud
The Chicago Fed has published a note assessing the debate over payments systems fraud.
Fed official on regulating derivatives markets
Patrick Parkinson, the deputy director of the Federal Reserve's research and statistics department, has told the US Senate how he believes derivatives markets should be supervised.
US lists advanced Basel II qualification rules
The four US regulatory agencies responsible for Basel II have detailed how firms may qualify to use the advanced approaches of the framework.
How to predict global stock returns
Short interest rates and term spreads are fairly robust predictors of stock returns in developed markets, research published by the Federal Reserve finds.
SEC memorandum a short-term fix: Bernanke
The memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) and the Federal Reserve, introduced Monday, is only meant to address the short-term issues surrounding the regulation of investment banks, Ben Bernanke, the…
Differences between Fed and ECB overplayed
The divergences between the Fed's dual mandate and the European Central Bank's (ECB) task of maintaining price stability have little impact on policy in the medium- to long-term, notes Ignazio Visco, a deputy director general at the Bank of Italy.
Cleveland Federal Reserve - Annual Report 2007
Policymakers could examine past crises to reveal deeper issues behind recent events, an essay that opens the latest issue of the Cleveland Fed's Annual Report suggests.
Fed on hedge funds resilience
The hedge fund industry is generally robust in the face of different market shocks, finds a new paper from the Federal Reserve.
We must be able to let a Bear go bust: Paulson
Hank Paulson, the US Treasury Secretary, called on Wednesday for a regulatory system that can withstand the failure of a large and complex financial firm.
New York Fed promotes five senior vice presidents
The New York Federal Reserve announced the appointment of five new senior vice presidents and ten vice presidents on Monday.
Fed posts Bear Stearns meeting minutes
The Federal Reserve has made public the minutes of its meetings on the future of Bear Stearns.
Ten trends in large-value payment systems
A new paper published by the New York Federal Reserve highlights ten trends in the development of large value payment systems worldwide.
NY Fed revamps organisational structure
The New York Federal Reserve on Thursday announced a raft of changes that will see the creation of two new groups and the promotion of three officials to the role of executive vice-president.
Fed keeps rates on hold
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) opted on Wednesday to hold rates for the first time since August following a sequence of eight straight cuts.
Fed's Kohn advocates exchange-rate flexibility
Donald Kohn, the vice-chairman of the Federal Reserve, has said that the gains from monetary policy would be better achieved with more exchange-rate flexibility.
Fed should hold rates: IMF
The International Monetary Fund said on Friday that the Federal Reserve should keep rates at 2%.
San Francisco Fed - Annual Report 2007
The San Francisco Federal Reserve in 2007 launched an initiative to help homeowners in hard-hit communities to avoid foreclosure, the institution states in its latest Annual Report.