Timothy Geithner

Tarp needs "serious reform": Geithner

The Troubled Asset Relief Plan (Tarp) needs a fundamental overhaul, Tim Geithner, the US treasury-secretary designate who as head of the New York Fed was closely involved with the original bailout package, told lawmakers on Wednesday.

Questions remain after historic Fed loan

The American government's decision to initiate a far-reaching rescue of American International Group (AIG) breaks a number of historic precedents and raises a number of fundamental questions about the role of government in the financial system.

Geithner skips FOMC meeting

Tim Geithner, the president of the New York Fed and the Federal Reserve System's chief crisis manager since the outbreak of the credit crisis, did not attend Tuesday meeting of the Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC). Geithner stayed behind in New York…

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…

The only way is down

Avinash Persaud, the chairman of Intelligence Capital, a financial advisory firm, predicts the dollar will drop to $1.70 against the euro and $2.20 against sterling before central banks intervene.

Geithner: challenges of global integration

Timothy F. Geithner, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, said that there is growing concern in the US about long-term challenges facing the country, such as the perceived shift in the locus of economic growth away from the US toward Asia.

NY Fed's Geithner on global economic integration

In the speech 'Global economic integration: The opportunities and the challenges' given on 17 April Timothy Geithner of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said economic integration among countries is essential for boosting growth, while protectionism…

NY Fed's Geithner on credit markets innovations

In the speech 'Credit markets innovations and their implications' given on 23 March Timothy Geithner of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said turbulence in the U.S. market for high-risk mortgages is not likely to have a long-lasting effect on broader…

NY Fed's Geithner on liquidity & financial markets

In the speech 'Liquidity and financial markets' given on 28 February Timothy Geithner of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said central banks should not focus on using policy to prevent asset bubbles, especially because liquidity is so difficult to…

NY Fed's Geithner on the global economy

In the speech 'Developments in the global economy and implications for the United States' given on 11 January Timothy Geithner of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said a large accumulation of dollars in official reserves has helped keep U.S. interest…

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