Stanley Fischer
G30 calls for smaller IMF board, surveillance revamp
Group of Thirty wants four European members off International Monetary Fund board, says all countries must agree to surveillance reports
Israel becomes first to raise rates
Bank of Israel tightens on signs economy is recovering
Fischer heralds shift to “flexible” inflation targeting
Bank of Israel’s Stanley Fischer tells Jackson Hole audience that inflation targeting will survive the crisis. More downbeat on global imbalances
Israel takes a step closer to new law
Stanley Fischer’s hard-fought campaign for a central-bank law appears to be nearing its close
Bank of Israel, fin min fall out over new law
The governor of the Bank of Israel has lashed out at what he sees as renewed attempts by the Israeli finance ministry to block the passing of a new central bank law.
New York Fed starts search for Geithner successor
The New York Federal Reserve has set up a panel to search for a successor to Tim Geithner, the current president of the central bank who was last week announced as the new treasury secretary.
Fed's Warsh mooted as Geithner's successor
Kevin Warsh, a governor of the Federal Reserve, has been tipped to succeed Tim Geithner at the helm of the New York Fed.
Bank of Israel - Annual Report 2007
The Bank of Israel's new law should provide a firm legal basis for the central bank's independence, said Stanley Fischer, the governor of the central bank in its latest Annual Report.
Israel's Fischer praises bank fees reform
A recent reform of bank fees will increase competition and lower the costs for customers, said Stanley Fischer, the governor of the Bank of Israel.
Rising fuel prices spur Israel's rate hike
Concern over rising fuel prices led Stanley Fischer, the governor of the Bank of Israel, to opt for a quarter-point rate rise at last month's meeting of the central bank's monetary policy committee.
CLS adds peso and shekel to settlement fold
CLS bank announced that it will settle payment instructions in the Mexican peso and Israeli shekel this week, bringing the number of currencies processed by the bank to 17.
Fischer wants financial supervision
The current turmoil shows that the involvement of the central bank in the supervision of financial institutions should be extended and enhanced, said Stanley Fischer, the governor of the Bank of Israel.
Cutting rates a mistake, says Israel's Fischer
Stanley Fischer, the governor of the Bank of Israel, has rebuffed calls to lower rates, saying inflation was too high to warrant a cut.
No more law talk - Israel's Fischer
No more time should be wasted talking about the new Bank of Israel law, said Stanley Fischer, the governor of the central bank.
Israeli central bank set for greater independence
Israel's new central banking law will create a more independent institution, said Stanley Fischer, the governor of the Bank of Israel.
Israel's Fischer notes importance of Basel II
The adoption of the Basel II principles of capital management is one of the largest and most important tasks confronting the Israeli banking system, says Stanley Fischer, the governor of the Bank of Israel.
Fischer outlines Israel's economic agenda
The objective of the Bank of Israel's economic agenda should be rapid and sustained growth, Stanley Fischer, the governor of the central bank, said.
New law will improve Bank of Israel, says Fischer
Israel's new central bank law will create a more independent, accountable and transparent institution, according to Stanley Fischer, the governor of the Bank of Israel.
Bank of Israel leaves rates unchanged
The governor of the Bank of Israel, Stanley Fischer, announced on 25 June that the monetary rate for July 2007 will remain unchanged at 3.5%.
Bank of Israel's wage dispute continues
The wage dispute at the Bank of Israel is continuing, with Eli Cohen, the wages director at the country's finance ministry, refusing to sign off on various clauses of the new collective employment agreement.
Bank of Israel should oversee bank fees - Knesset
The final report of the Knesset's committee looking into banking fees recommended that control of banking fees be transferred to the central bank.
Israel's Fischer on new banking law
Addressing the Knesset, Stanley Fischer, the governor of the Bank of Israel, urged lawmakers to push forward with a new law on the supervision of banking fees by the Supervisor of Banks.
Olmert called in on Bank of Israel wage dispute
The signing of a new wage agreement at the Bank of Israel has been delayed by troubles over the central bank's so-called "second generation workers".
New names for WB presidency
Some interesting names are being bandied about as potential replacements for Paul Wolfowitz as president of the World Bank, when he steps down next month.