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New York Fed - Annual Report (2009)
New York Federal Reserve Bank remitted almost $24 billion to the US Treasury in 2009
Bank of Canada: foreign US Treasury holders depressed long term yields
A Bank of Canada study into long-term US Treasury yields finds foreign holders absorbed the excess supply of bonds and decreased yields pre-crisis
Foreign holdings of US Treasuries slide after two weeks of gains
Data show holdings of US Treasuries by foreign central banks with accounts at the Federal Reserve declined this week, cancelling out two week of gains
Surge in foreign holdings of US Treasuries and agencies ends two-week slide
Data show holdings of US Treasuries and agency securities by foreign central banks with accounts at the Federal Reserve increased $18.2 billion on the back of two weeks of declines
China denies reviewing eurozone bond holdings
State Administration of Foreign Exchange dismisses reports that it is appraising euro asset holdings; follows surge in T-bill purchases last week
Foreign holdings of US Treasuries fall for second straight week
Data show holdings of US Treasuries by foreign central banks with accounts at the Federal Reserve declined for a second successive week; use of swap lines lower than expected
FOMC minutes reveals divergent views on timing of asset sales
Federal Reserve minutes outlines discussions over an asset sale programme at the FOMC meetings in April
China sought safety in US Treasuries as eurozone markets unsettled investors
Treasury data out on Monday show China and Japan heavily increased their holdings in US Treasuries in March
Central banks in biggest US Treasury sell-off for three years
Federal Reserve data shows foreign holders of US treasuries moved away from the dollar
Fed profits leap by 50%
Federal Reserve's profits shoot to $53.4 billion allowing record transfer of $47.4 billion to US Treasury; value of Maiden Lane vehicles climbs $5.6 billion after 2008 loss
US authorities reveal new souped-up $100 note
Tilt security features for first time; Benjamin Franklin still the face of hoarders' favourite
ECB: German bonds the European safe-haven
ECB paper shows investors sought refuge in German bonds as crisis struck
ADIA publishes first annual report
Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund reveals rates of return and geographical split of investments
China to keep up T-bill purchases; cautious on gold
State Administration of Foreign Exchange chief Yi Gang says the country will not rely excessively on gold, adds that political relations with US will not affect Chinese treasury holdings
We won’t ban prop trading: British Lord
British business secretary Peter Mandelson says Volcker rule is “too difficult” even as Washington works to turn it into law
Ex-NY Fed chief opposes Volcker rule
Former New York Fed head Jerry Corrigan, now at Goldman Sachs, plays down impact of banks’ activities; warns against regulatory arbitrage
Ex-IMF chief economist wants Fed’s Hoenig for Treasury
Simon Johnson says lone FOMC dissenter “entirely plausible” successor to Tim Geithner
China to keep policy “moderately loose”; hint at yuan appreciation
People’s Bank of China to maintain accommodative policy stance, suggests renminbi appreciation could be possible
Senator calls for Fed’s powers to be cut
Chris Dodd, head of the Senate Banking Committee, submits bill demanding reduction in Fed’s supervisory ambit; calls for one overall regulator
Geithner’s scorecard for the resolution plan
Timothy Geithner, US Treasury Secretary, sets out five indicators to measure the success of the resolution plan
Barofsky: US Treasury abdicated responsibility for AIG
Neil Barofsky, the special inspector general for the Troubled Assets Relief Program (Sigtarp), accuses US Treasury of "abdication of responsibility" over AIG retention bonuses
Paulson broke the law for Goldman Sachs, alleges book
Book accuses the former US Treasury Secretary of misconduct over alleged meeting with Goldman officials
Volcker: narrower role would make Fed too detached
Paul Volcker says removing supervision from Fed’s ambit would risk turning central bank into “academic seminar”
US Treasury ends money market guarantee
The program served its purposes of fomenting stability, and is being retired as the risk of a meltdown has passed, says Treasury secretary Geithner