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King declines bumper pay hike
Mervyn King, the governor of the Bank of England who has repeatedly called on UK employers to avoid hiking wages in line with rising inflation, has refused a salary increase that would have seen his pay soar by more than a third.
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…
Beige Book backs up Bernanke comments
The Federal Reserve's Beige Book indicates the US manufacturing sector is passing on higher input costs to customers.
Futures markets still a useful tool: Bernanke
Policymakers should still look to futures markets to derive their price forecasts of key commodities despite their inaccuracy, Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, said.
Present doesn't mirror 1970s: Bernanke
The differences between the US economic landscape of the mid-1970s and the present are more pronounced than the similarities, Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, said.
Bernanke hints at June rate hold
The Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) rate-slashing cycle, which has seen rates fall by 325 basis points since September, looks to be at an end.
Markets "far from normal": Fed
Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, has stressed that "conditions in financial markets are still far from normal", although liquidity in several market segments has improved and the central bank's interventions have helped to relieve…
Fed's Mishkin to step down
Frederic Mishkin, a member of the Board of Governor of the Federal Reserve, will leave the central bank at the end of August to return to academic life.
Bernanke letter confirms interest payment plans
Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, has called on Congress to allow the institution to pay interest on banks' reserves - a move reported earlier this month. The change will stop interbank charges falling below the federal funds rate.
Profile: Randall Kroszner
Malan Rietveld talks to the Fed’s leading man on regulation and asks him about the links between his academic work and policymaking
Crisis shows need for capital cushions: Bernanke
The recent turmoil underscores the importance of generous capital cushions for protecting against adverse conditions in financial and credit markets, Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, noted.
Bernanke cautiously upbeat on liquidity
Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, signalled on Tuesday that he believed liquidity conditions in the US were slowly returning to normal.
Bernanke wants Fed to pay interest on reserves
Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, wants to pay interest on banks' reserves to stop interbank charges falling below the federal funds rate.
BIS starts Americas council
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has established a forum aimed at facilitating debate between the Basel-based institution and policymakers in the Americas.
Limiting foreclosures essential: Bernanke
Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, has called on both the public and private sector to do everything they can to limit preventable mortgage foreclosures.
FOMC could do with a revamp: ex-Fed deputy
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) should introduce staff, instead of committee, forecasts, recommended Alan Blinder, a former vice-chairman of the Fed.
Crisis "nothing like" Great Depression: Bernanke
Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve and a scholar on the Great Depression, has rebuked suggestions that the current financial climate is similar to that of the 1930s.
Financial literacy crucial - Bernanke
US states should consider making personal finance a requirement for all students who seek a high-school diploma, said Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve.
Politicians ask Fed to clarify Bear deal
A high-ranking American politician has issued a strongly worded request for more details about the arrangement the Federal Reserve struck with BlackRock, an asset management firm, to manage a $29 billion portfolio of assets from Bear Stearns following…
Bernanke voices US growth concerns
Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, warned that the country's economy was unlikely to grow much, if at all, this year, and "might even contract slightly".
We had no choice, Bernanke tells lawmakers
The Federal Reserve had no choice but to intervene and put taxpayers' money at risk earlier this month by backing a fire sale of the assets of Bear Stearns, a leading American investment bank, its chairman said on Wednesday in testimony before US…
EU's Barroso notes concern over euro's strength
Jose Manuel Barroso, the president of the European Commission, has acknowledged that the euro is now worryingly strong.
Bernanke spooks markets with bank failure warning
The dollar hit a record low against the euro after Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, warned that small banks could fail in the coming months.
Bernanke changes tack, cautions on inflation
Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, has said that the inflation picture in the US has worsened since the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) last met.