China
Bourse trends in Russia and China investigated
Russian stock markets have become more integrated with global exchanges in the past decade than their Chinese counterparts, research published by the Bank of Finland finds.
China raises reserve ratio
The People's Bank of China made a fresh bid to slow the country's overheating economy on Thursday, raising its reserve requirement ratio for the third time this year.
China's Zhou hints at further hikes
Zhou Xiaochuan, the head of the People's Bank of China, signalled that the central bank was set to make its seventh successive rate hike.
Sovereign wealth funds being "unfairly treated"
Jesse Wang, vice president and chief risk officer of China Investment Corporation (CIC), has said that sovereign wealth funds are not receiving fair treatment in international markets.
China stands firm on monetary policy
The People's Bank of China said on Monday 31 March, after its first quarter monetary policy committee meeting, that it would maintain its firm attitude to monetary policy, using instruments "in a measured manner".
The euro and Latin America
Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, a member of the executive board of the European Central Bank, offered five lessons that can be learned from economic and monetary union in a recent speech in Brazil.
Reserve ratio up as Zhou hints at PBC hike
The People's Bank of China on Wednesday 18 March demanded that banks hold more cash in its coffers as Zhou Xiaochuan, the governor of the central bank, indicated rate rises were likely.
Beijing reappoints Zhou
After months of deliberation, the Chinese authorities on Monday approved the reappointment of Zhou Xiaochuan as governor of the People's Bank of China.
China's peg harms economy
China's exchange-rate regime, which pegs the renminbi to the dollar, exacts high welfare costs from different sectors of the economy and poses long-term risks to financial stability, claims a new paper published by the European Central Bank.
Chinese inflation hits fresh high
Inflation in China soared to a new 12-year high last month, the National Bureau of Statistics revealed on Tuesday 11 March. Prices rose by 8.7% in the year to February from 7.1% the previous month, with food costs up by 23.3%.
China would prosper from currency appreciation
China would benefit from moving to a flexible exchange rate regime and allowing the People's Bank of China greater independence to control inflation, research published by the Bank of Canada indicates.
The BIS must become the global central bank
Last year's attempts at central bank coordination fell short, says Krzysztof Rybinski, a former deputy governor at the National Bank of Poland. A global forum is needed.
The rising financial power of emerging markets
Jacques de Larosière puts the rising financial power of emerging markets in perspective and considers the implications for the international monetary system
China’s monetary mandarins
The ever-increasing importance of China’s economic policymakers has led to intense scrutiny of the people behind the headlines. Andrew Peaple profiles the most important players
SWFs to cover bank shortfall for private equity?
Not content with buying up sizable stakes in the big investment banks, sovereign wealth funds could now take their business as well.
Zhou set to stay at People's Bank?
Zhou Xiaochuan, the governor of the People's Bank of China, could remain governor of the central bank according to local media reports.
Prices force China to stick with policy stance
A top Chinese central banker confirmed that the People's Bank's monetary policy stance will remain tight after inflation hit a fresh 11-year high.
New Canadian governor on globalisation
In this speech - his first as governor of the Bank of Canada - Mark Carney links the dramatic increase in highly structured credit products with emerging-market economies' role as exporters of capital.
Carney point finger at China in first speech
Mark Carney, in his first speech as governor of the Bank of Canada, said that China is partly responsible for the subprime disaster that has dragged North America into a slump and disturbed financial markets around the world.
China's inflation rises steeply
China's inflation rose at the quickest rate for over 11 years after the worst blizzard in half a century disrupted the country's food supplies, paralysing transport and destroying crops.
Emerging markets set to suffer, says IMF head
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, has said that the turmoil in the US subprime market will affect emerging market growth.
Indonesia's Abdullah to step down in May
Burnahuddin Abdullah, the governor of Bank Indonesia, has said that he does not want to serve a second term at the central bank.
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 made biggest contribution to Chinese growth
Banks have had a greater impact on Chinese growth than other financial institutions, research published by the Bank of Finland finds.