International Monetary Fund (IMF)
US Treasury stalls on decision to name China ‘manipulator’
US Treasury says it will delay publication of report on exchange rates until after G20 gathering in Seoul
IMF: currency crises studies inaccurate
Fund research finds earlier studies on currency crises fail to identify volatile market fundamentals
IMF on luck and labour markets
Evidence from cricket shows a good first job has persistent positive impact on long-term career outcome, Fund study says
ECB's Constâncio: grant CCPs access to central bank liquidity
European Central Bank's Vítor Constâncio says central counterparties should get access to central bank liquidity so long as they're regulated
IMF/ World Bank meetings: lack of resolution regimes a key concern
Cross-border resolution regime deemed crucial by officials and bankers, but many sceptical progress can be made
Shirakawa flags limits of monetary policy
Bank of Japan governor says loose monetary policy is a necessary condition for recovery, but its efficacy is limited and may have unintended consequences
DSK expects quota reform in 'days, weeks'
IMF managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn says members close to reaching agreement on quota reform
Vietnam proposes lifting gold ban to stem inflation
State Bank of Vietnam head of foreign exchange Nguyen Quang Huy says restrictions on gold imports may be lifted if domestic prices are unsustainable; move could help contain inflation
Angola appoints new governor
Commercial bank head José de Lima Massano joins National Bank of Angola following government reshuffle
Recovery has lost steam and risks remain high, IMF warns
IMF's latest financial stability report strikes a cautionary note about the stalled economic recovery
IMF: Gulf bank balance sheets severely impaired by economic downturn
Fund study finds link between economic conditions in Gulf states and banks’ nonperforming loans in region
IMF: low income countries lack proper monetary policy framework
Fund study shows monetary transmission mechanism in low-income countries is less effective due to institutional deficiencies
IMF on link between collateralised borrowing and systemic risk
Fund study says rapid declines in the value of bank collateral can cause systemic risks
Belgium’s Quaden defends IMF
National Bank of Belgium governor Guy Quaden says political independence of Fund makes its surveillance meaningful
IMF makes FSAPs compulsory
Fund says 25 countries with systemically important financial sectors will be required to undergo check-ups every five years
Honohan suggests Irish deficit forecasts unrealistic
Ahead of bond auction, Central Bank of Ireland governor says higher refinancing costs and less-favourable-than-forecast conditions could stymie deficit reduction; “welcome relief” on Anglo
IMF on reserve adequacy in The Gambia
Research suggests reserves equal to the value of between 4.5 and seven months of imports are needed
IMF’s Lipsky: G20 Seoul Summit “the first test”
Formation of a Comprehensive Action Plan true measure of whether lessons of crisis have been learned
Strauss-Kahn calls for European fiscal federation
IMF managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn proposes creation of European fiscal authority similar to ECB to oversee fiscal policy
Gold to break $1,300 barrier: GFMS
Gold forecast to rise above the $1,300 mark, research body says; central banks becoming net buyers a factor
IMF’s Strauss-Kahn: unemployment bears grave social costs
IMF managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn says failure to tackle unemployment could lead to lost generation
IMF: successful financial liberalisation requires good governance
Fund study shows that good political institutions increase opportunity for sustainable financial deepening
Canada’s Carney pushes for change in global monetary order
Bank of Canada governor warns international monetary system “an increasingly unstable hybrid of fixed and floating regimes”; cites role of G20 as premier forum for economic cooperation
IMF sells ten tonnes of gold to Bangladesh Bank
Sale to Bangladesh Bank takes total Fund gold sales to 310 tonnes