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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.
Further Fed cuts likely on Kohn comments
Donald Kohn, the vice chairman of the Federal Reserve, has hinted that more rate cuts are needed in order to insure against an economic calamity.
Stagflation problem for the Fed?
The Federal Reserve faces a problem that the United States has not seen for many years: stagflation.
Chances of big cut diminish on Bernanke testimony
Market predictions of another cut to the federal funds rate of at least 50 basis points looked far from certain, following comments from Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve.
Bernanke admits concern over monolines
The threat of a downgrade to some of the biggest monoline insurers impacting the banking industry is forcing the Federal Reserve to monitor developments closely, a letter from Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, reveals.
Noyer's lonely moment
Robert Pringle, the editor of Central Banking journal, speculates on what kind of questions went through the mind of Christian Noyer, governor of the Banque de France, when he first learned of the Societe Generale disaster.
Banks must be scolded, not helped, by the Fed
Monetary and regulatory policy should be about reinforcing solid conduct in financial markets and punishing bad behaviour. But the recent rate cut from the Fed does little of the sort, says Avinash Persaud, the chairman of Intelligence Capital, a…
Fisher urges Fed to avoid "trigger-happy" cuts
Having an itchy trigger finger with monetary policy risks shooting everyone in the foot, said Richard Fisher, the president of the Dallas Federal Reserve.